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.

Today In Data: Alexa Skills, Bitcoin Highs And Self-Serve Car Buying
Today In Data: Alexa Skills, Bitcoin Highs And Self-Serve Car Buying
December 18, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, Alexa keeps learning new skills, cryptocurrency is reaching ever-higher, all-time highs, car buyers save money with self-serve purchasing options, chief financial...

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CME To Launch Bitcoin Futures
CME To Launch Bitcoin Futures
December 18, 2017  |  Bitcoin

CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator, has launched its own contract to wager on bitcoin. According to Reuters, bitcoin investors expect futures volumes...

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North Korea Behind 2017 Cryptocurrency Hacks
North Korea Behind 2017 Cryptocurrency Hacks
December 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

North Korean hackers were responsible for numerous attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges that resulted in the theft of $6.99 million worth of tokens this year. Citing...

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Joy To The World Edition: Bitcoin, Walmart And The Magic Of Movies
Joy To The World Edition: Bitcoin, Walmart And The Magic Of Movies
December 18, 2017  |  Data Dive

The final countdown to Christmas has begun – and in exactly one week, the counter officially will be at zero. The prepared have been finished...

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Cigar Business Ditches Cigars For Bitcoin
Cigar Business Ditches Cigars For Bitcoin
December 15, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Not everyone is convinced that bitcoin isn’t a giant bubble ready to burst. Its surging value has created a sort of mania in the market,...

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Japanese Internet Giant To Offer Bitcoin For Payroll
Japanese Internet Giant To Offer Bitcoin For Payroll
December 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A Japanese internet service provider (ISP) is reportedly readying to pay employees in bitcoin. According to news from Bitcoin Magazine on Thursday (Dec. 14), GMO Internet...

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NY Woman Charged With Laundering Bitcoin … To ISIS
NY Woman Charged With Laundering Bitcoin … To ISIS
December 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A Long Island woman has been indicted on money laundering charges after she allegedly funneled $85,000 through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to ISIS. Fox News...

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Bitcoin’s Up, Exchanges Down, And Carpets Are Laid Out For Cryptos
Bitcoin’s Up, Exchanges Down, And Carpets Are Laid Out For Cryptos
December 15, 2017  |  News

It’s up, it’s down, and news about it is all around.  The sentiments apply to bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies of all stripes — and the exchanges...

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Overstock CEO To Sell eCommerce Business To Focus on Blockchain
Overstock CEO To Sell eCommerce Business To Focus on Blockchain
December 14, 2017  |  Blockchain

On Thursday (Dec. 14), Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne revealed that within the next three months the company should have a deal to sell or reorganize...

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