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.

Bitcoin Goes Bust — Drops 25 Percent Of Value In 24 Hours
Bitcoin Goes Bust — Drops 25 Percent Of Value In 24 Hours
December 22, 2017  |  Bitcoin

What goes up, must come down. Bitcoin went up — all the way up, making it over the $20K per unit mark. Now bitcoin is...

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Ransomware Demands Jump As Bitcoin Price Soars
Ransomware Demands Jump As Bitcoin Price Soars
December 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Chubb, one of three insurance agencies that has seen an increase in claims tied to ransomware cyberattacks, is blaming bitcoin for the surge. In an...

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Why Crypterium Thinks The World Needs A Cryptobank
Why Crypterium Thinks The World Needs A Cryptobank
December 22, 2017  |  Blockchain

Is there more to bitcoin than wild price swings? Many entrepreneurs say yes, and have their eyes on the day that people actually use their...

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Coinbase Investigates Allegations Of Insider Trading
Coinbase Investigates Allegations Of Insider Trading
December 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, said Wednesday (Dec. 20) that it is looking into claims of insider trading. According to a report in Reuters, accusations...

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Even More People Searching For How To Buy Bitcoin With Credit Cards
Even More People Searching For How To Buy Bitcoin With Credit Cards
December 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The bitcoin craze is prompting regular investors to express interest in purchasing the digital tokens with their credit cards at an increasing rate. Bloomberg, citing...

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OCC’s Otting Hedges On FinTech Charter
OCC’s Otting Hedges On FinTech Charter
December 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Despite the current bitcoin boom, the nation’s new Comptroller of the Currency doesn’t believe the cryptocurrency poses a threat to the country’s banking system. According...

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North Korea’s Fingerprints On Youbit Bitcoin Heist
North Korea’s Fingerprints On Youbit Bitcoin Heist
December 21, 2017  |  International

South Korean investigators are looking into whether North Korea was involved in a cyberattack that brought down a bitcoin exchange, Youbit, in the country. According...

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Bitcoin Daily: AOL Co-Founder And BoE Governor Next To Call Out Bitcoin Bubble
Bitcoin Daily: AOL Co-Founder And BoE Governor Next To Call Out Bitcoin Bubble
December 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Add to the growing chorus of those who warn of an imminent bitcoin bubble a few prominent names in tech, the regulatory environment and beyond. In the...

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Bitcoin Regulatory Roundup: SEC Swoops In On The Crypto Company After Surge
Bitcoin Regulatory Roundup: SEC Swoops In On The Crypto Company After Surge
December 20, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Amid rising interest and investment in digital currencies like bitcoin, some countries are issuing new warnings about the volatility involved in cryptocurrency trade. In today’s...

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