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.

The Try New Things Edition: Amazon, Bitcoin And Airbnb
The Try New Things Edition: Amazon, Bitcoin And Airbnb
January 22, 2018  |  Data Dive

It’s never a bad idea to try a new thing — and this week was full of a lot of players in payments trying new things. Amazon is...

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Mania And Madness: A History Of Things People Liked Too Much
Mania And Madness: A History Of Things People Liked Too Much
January 20, 2018  |  Investments

Did you know that mania is considered a mental illness? Google Dictionary defines it as a “mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria,...

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Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator
Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator
January 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In the latest sign of regulatory action in the virtual currency realm, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against three virtual currency...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Apps Sizzle, Startups Fizzle And Regulators Battle Bitcoin
Sizzle Fizzle: Apps Sizzle, Startups Fizzle And Regulators Battle Bitcoin
January 19, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fizzle of the Week: Cryptocurrency Regulation The saga over bitcoin and its relationship to various regulators has become something of the payments answer to a...

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Hackers Have Stolen $1.2B From Bitcoin And Ether
Hackers Have Stolen $1.2B From Bitcoin And Ether
January 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Investors aren’t the only ones who like cryptocurrencies – based on the findings of a new report, hackers do as well. According to Bloomberg –...

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Bitcoin Daily: South Korea Officials Traded Bitcoin Before Ban
Bitcoin Daily: South Korea Officials Traded Bitcoin Before Ban
January 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In what could be the largest investment of its kind in a blockchain-related firm, a French startup that makes hardware wallets for cryptocurrencies has raised...

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Bitcoin ETFs Raising Serious Concerns For The SEC
Bitcoin ETFs Raising Serious Concerns For The SEC
January 19, 2018  |  Regulation

The SEC has said it will not approve cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) until its concerns about best protecting investors are fully met. “We believe …...

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As Bitcoin Swoons, Might Hacking Balloon?
As Bitcoin Swoons, Might Hacking Balloon?
January 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Prices go up and prices fall and cryptos capture the imagination of traders, investors…and hackers. As 2018 gets underway, beware the risks beyond trading frenzies...

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nanopay: Resist The Kardashian Crypto Effect
nanopay: Resist The Kardashian Crypto Effect
January 18, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

There’s no denying that cryptocurrencies have changed the conversation in payments and banking, for better or for worse. If you ask nanopay CEO Laurence Cooke,...

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