Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.

Stripe Ends Support For Bitcoin Payments
Stripe Ends Support For Bitcoin Payments
January 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Four years after Stripe began accepting bitcoin, the payments platform has decided to end support for the popular cryptocurrency. The company said bitcoin’s volatility and...

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Bitcoin Breaches $10K Barrier, Yet Again
Bitcoin Breaches $10K Barrier, Yet Again
January 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The dominant name in cryptos slipped through an important psychological threshold, making the break below $10,000 for the second time within a week’s span. As...

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SEC Onto The Overnight Blockchain Sensations
SEC Onto The Overnight Blockchain Sensations
January 23, 2018  |  Blockchain

The Securities and Exchange Commission in the U.S. said Monday (Jan. 22) it will place greater scrutiny on companies that are publicly traded and change...

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Coinbase Reportedly Tops $1B In Revenue
Coinbase Reportedly Tops $1B In Revenue
January 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

While many companies are clamoring for investors, Coinbase is having the opposite problem: It has so many people lining up to invest, it is actually...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Hacks Top $400M
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Hacks Top $400M
January 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea will be gearing up for a massive tax bill as the country seeks to clamp down on its booming digital...

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Bitcoin, Peers Slammed On South Korean Tax Fears
Bitcoin, Peers Slammed On South Korean Tax Fears
January 22, 2018  |  International

And the wild ride, of course, continues. Bitcoin, the marquee name and poster child for cryptocurrencies, had a rough go of it on Monday (Jan....

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Nordea Institutes Cryptocurrency Trading Ban For Employees
Nordea Institutes Cryptocurrency Trading Ban For Employees
January 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Due to high risks and “insufficient” protection, the Nordic region’s largest bank will ban its approximately 31,000 employees from trading in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin,...

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Bitcoin Enthusiasts Shrug Off Decline As They Party On Cryptocurrency Cruise
Bitcoin Enthusiasts Shrug Off Decline As They Party On Cryptocurrency Cruise
January 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A group of 600 bitcoin millionaires, at least on paper, were undeterred when – while they were partying on the annual Blockchain Cruise – the...

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Bitcoin Mining Puts Crimp In Quebec’s Energy Capacity
Bitcoin Mining Puts Crimp In Quebec’s Energy Capacity
January 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Hydro Québec, the largest utility in Canada, is being forced to review its energy strategy amid the surging demand caused by mining of digital currencies....

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