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.

Is Bitcoin A Drain On Power — And Productivity?

Is Bitcoin A Drain On Power — And Productivity?
Is Bitcoin A Drain On Power — And Productivity?
March 01, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Is investing in bitcoin fundamentally bad for the progress of the economy? That is the question posed in a recent New York Times piece, noting...

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Coincheck Faces More Class Actions Over Missing Crypto
Coincheck Faces More Class Actions Over Missing Crypto
February 28, 2018  |  Blockchain

Following a massive hack last month, Coincheck is reportedly facing more legal pressure from investors seeking the return of their digital assets. Sankei, a Japanese...

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Startup Roundup: A Is For Automation
Startup Roundup: A Is For Automation
February 28, 2018  |  Startup Roundup

The whole point of startups is to do things differently than mainstream players, and that is exactly what these companies are doing with automation, interoperability...

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Bitcoin Daily: Starbucks’ Potential Blockchain App, Bill Gates Calls Crypto ‘Super Risky’
Bitcoin Daily: Starbucks’ Potential Blockchain App, Bill Gates Calls Crypto ‘Super Risky’
February 28, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin may soon rise again – to $11,000, Coindesk reported. The popular digital currency rose to a high of $10,443 on Monday (Feb. 26). A...

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Square Circles $1B Annual Top Line, Larger Sellers, Cash App, Bitcoin Beckon
Square Circles $1B Annual Top Line, Larger Sellers, Cash App, Bitcoin Beckon
February 28, 2018  |  Earnings

Bitcoin. There. We said it. But all that aside -- and yes, cryptos made an appearance -- Square's diversifying model saw 4Q traction not just...

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Bitcoin Daily: Gun Sellers Turn To Crypto, Bitcoin Makes Divorces Even Messier
Bitcoin Daily: Gun Sellers Turn To Crypto, Bitcoin Makes Divorces Even Messier
February 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

It was a good day for bitcoin, CNBC reported. In late morning trading on Monday (Feb. 26), the cryptocurrency jumped to nearly $10,300. While there...

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Bitcoin Miner Faces Suit For $5 Billion In Bitcoin
Bitcoin Miner Faces Suit For $5 Billion In Bitcoin
February 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The man who had claimed to be the founder of bitcoin is being sued for allegedly stealing $5 billion of bitcoin from his former business...

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EU Says It Will Regulate Bitcoin If It Has To
EU Says It Will Regulate Bitcoin If It Has To
February 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The European Union (EU) announced news on Monday (Feb. 26) that it’s willing to step in and regulate cryptocurrencies if the risks associated with digital...

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Circle Buys Crypto Exchange
Circle Buys Crypto Exchange
February 26, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Circle, the payments firm that operates an app-based peer-to-peer payments network based on blockchain and which has financial backing from Goldman Sachs, said Monday (Feb....

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