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.

As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions

As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions
As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions
July 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Just a few weeks in, the data privacy law that has just taken root in the European Union already has some regulators seeking exemptions around...

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Despite Regulation, ICOs Raise Nearly $12B Through May
Despite Regulation, ICOs Raise Nearly $12B Through May
July 02, 2018  |  Investments

Despite a regulation crackdown and other issues, investors have continued to fund cryptocurrency startups in 2018, with ICOs raising $11.8 billion this year through May....

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Wyoming ‘Crypto Cowboys’ Utilize Blockchain
Wyoming ‘Crypto Cowboys’ Utilize Blockchain
July 02, 2018  |  Blockchain

As many U.S. states are trying to figure out how to utilize blockchain, one state wants to be at the forefront of the cryptocurrency revolution....

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Bitcoin’s Bubble Deflates As Other Virtual Coins Near Zero
Bitcoin’s Bubble Deflates As Other Virtual Coins Near Zero
July 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s 2018 crash is nearing dot-com levels, as hundreds of other virtual coins are at or nearing zero. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Dips Below $6K Following Hacks And Regulatory Crackdown
Bitcoin Dips Below $6K Following Hacks And Regulatory Crackdown
June 29, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Following a regulatory crackdown and recent hacks, bitcoin prices have slumped to lows not seen for months. The popular cryptocurrency dipped just below $5,800 as...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mining Malware Spikes 629 Percent In Q1, Line Unveils Crypto Exchange Plans
Bitcoin Daily: Mining Malware Spikes 629 Percent In Q1, Line Unveils Crypto Exchange Plans
June 29, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to cryptojacking and other schemes to mine cryptocurrency, McAfee said in a press release. In fact, the security software company reported...

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Digital Currency Sales Nearly Double Last Year’s Five Months In
Digital Currency Sales Nearly Double Last Year’s Five Months In
June 29, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currency sales reached $13.7 billion for the first five months of 2018, which is close to double the sales from last year. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Feds Seek Forfeiture Of $24M In Seized Bitcoin, Coinbase Takes Crypto To Charities
Bitcoin Daily: Feds Seek Forfeiture Of $24M In Seized Bitcoin, Coinbase Takes Crypto To Charities
June 28, 2018  |  Bitcoin

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has updated its anti-money laundering rules by requiring domestic banks to monitor all of the accounts held by cryptocurrency...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ex-Regulators Join Crypto Ranks, People’s Bank of China Mulls Digital Currency
Bitcoin Daily: Ex-Regulators Join Crypto Ranks, People’s Bank of China Mulls Digital Currency
June 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Central bank digital currencies might have some positive effects, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy wrote in a report posted on the European Parliament’s...

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