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 Daily: Amazon Makes Big Blockchain Move For AWS, HTC Unveils Crypto Phone

Bitcoin Daily: Amazon Makes Big Blockchain Move For AWS, HTC Unveils Crypto Phone
Bitcoin Daily: Amazon Makes Big Blockchain Move For AWS, HTC Unveils Crypto Phone
May 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A Russian bank has become a backer of Venezuela’s “petro” cryptocurrency, RT reported. Evrofinance Mosnarbank is the first international backer after the U.S. warned investors...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Builds XRP Ecosystem, Florida Tax Collector Accepts Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Builds XRP Ecosystem, Florida Tax Collector Accepts Crypto Payments
May 15, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Ripple is rolling out an initiative dubbed Xpring to help expand the use of its XRP digital currency, TechCrunch reported. Through a combination of grants,...

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Bitbond Enables Clients To Transfer Loans Via Bitcoin
Bitbond Enables Clients To Transfer Loans Via Bitcoin
May 14, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitbond, a German online bank that lets clients transfer loans around the globe using bitcoin, has officially launched. It was licensed as a bank in 2016 and...

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Cryptos Fall Following Raid On South Korean Exchange
Cryptos Fall Following Raid On South Korean Exchange
May 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin — among other cryptocurrencies — took a fall on Friday (May 11) and hit a three-week low as news surfaced that authorities raided South...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Reports Positive xRapid Pilots, Kodak Coin Has $50M Funding Goal
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Reports Positive xRapid Pilots, Kodak Coin Has $50M Funding Goal
May 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Ripple reported positive results from multiple early pilots for its on-demand liquidity product, the company announced in a press release. The xRapid solution uses Ripple’s...

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Bitcoin Daily: Winklevoss Twins Get Crypto Patent, Merit Announces ‘First Invite-Only’ Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Winklevoss Twins Get Crypto Patent, Merit Announces ‘First Invite-Only’ Crypto
May 10, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The Winklevoss twins have won a patent to help settle exchange traded products (ETPs) involving digital currencies through their company, CoinDesk reported. In a patent published...

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Xapo Is Storing About $10B In Bitcoin For The Wealthy
Xapo Is Storing About $10B In Bitcoin For The Wealthy
May 10, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Xapo, the startup that stores bitcoin purchases for millionaires and billionaires in underground vaults, is housing around $10 billion worth of the digital token. Get the...

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Doubters Dampen The Blockchain Hype
Doubters Dampen The Blockchain Hype
May 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain is a moneymaker – in the short-term, at least, as hype continues to draw investors. The industry, which saw a $411.5 million valuation last...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fed: Futures Led To Bitcoin Price Drop, PwC Subs Invest In Blockchain Firm
Bitcoin Daily: Fed: Futures Led To Bitcoin Price Drop, PwC Subs Invest In Blockchain Firm
May 09, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The decline in the price of bitcoin over most of this year to date might be related to the launch of cryptocurrency derivatives, Yahoo! Finance...

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