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.

Glitch Freezes Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Ethereum
Glitch Freezes Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Ethereum
November 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Ethereum, the competing digital currency to bitcoin, was dealt a blow on Tuesday (Nov. 7) when a vulnerability in a cryptocurrency wallet froze as much...

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Cboe Global Markets Is Moving Ahead With Cryptocurrency ETF
Cboe Global Markets Is Moving Ahead With Cryptocurrency ETF
November 08, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The president and COO of Cboe Global Markets, Chris Concannon, said the major futures exchanges are behind cryptocurrency, and that the company will move forward...

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Bitcoin To Hit $7,900, Says Goldman Sachs
Bitcoin To Hit $7,900, Says Goldman Sachs
November 07, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Despite a recent $600 drop in bitcoin, Goldman Sachs believes that the digital currency will hit new records, according to news from CNBC. “The market...

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Coinbase Reaps 100K Reward From CME’s Cryptocurrency Entrance
Coinbase Reaps 100K Reward From CME’s Cryptocurrency Entrance
November 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Prompted by an announcement that CME Group, the world’s largest futures exchange, is launching futures for digital currency in 2017, around 100,000 people signed up...

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New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
November 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Fed Governor Jerome “Jay” Powell, the favorite to be named the next head of the U.S. central bank, already has some strong opinions about bitcoin....

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CIOs Not Sold On The Blockchain
CIOs Not Sold On The Blockchain
November 02, 2017  |  Blockchain

Despite a heavy round of hype — for most financial services CIOs, the blockchain is not all that big or pressing a priority, according to Gartner’s...

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Following The ICO Wave, SEC Is Warning Celebrities Away From Virtual Coins
Following The ICO Wave, SEC Is Warning Celebrities Away From Virtual Coins
November 02, 2017  |  Blockchain

Looks like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has had enough of the sudden run of celebrity-backed independent coin offerings, or ICOs.  As of yesterday,...

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Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs And Cryptocurrency Have Something In Common: Market Cap
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs And Cryptocurrency Have Something In Common: Market Cap
November 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and cryptocurrencies all have something, surprisingly, in common: similar market values. That’s according to news from Reuters, which — citing CoinMarketCap, a website...

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Vietnam Puts The Brakes On Cryptocurrency Use, Including Bitcoin
Vietnam Puts The Brakes On Cryptocurrency Use, Including Bitcoin
October 31, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The use of Bitcoin as a form of payment has been banned in Vietnam, ZDNet reports. The country’s state bank ruled that all cryptocurrency, not...

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