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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.

US Reps Ask SEC For Clarity On Crypto Regulation

US Reps Ask SEC For Clarity On Crypto Regulation
US Reps Ask SEC For Clarity On Crypto Regulation
September 28, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

In an effort to get more clarity on the regulation of digital currencies, U.S. representatives wrote to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay...

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VCs Eye Business Banking With Latest Crypto, FinTech Investments
VCs Eye Business Banking With Latest Crypto, FinTech Investments
September 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cryptocurrencies are gaining more attention for a less expected reason: industry players’ interest in working with regulators to smooth out uncertainty in the market. As...

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AT&T Delves Into Enterprise Blockchain With IBM, Microsoft
AT&T Delves Into Enterprise Blockchain With IBM, Microsoft
September 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Telecommunications conglomerate AT&T is diving into the world of enterprise blockchain with a new suite of services for corporates, a result of collaborations with Microsoft...

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Bitcoin Daily: AT&T Unveils Blockchain Suite; Ripple Expands Social Giving By $25M
Bitcoin Daily: AT&T Unveils Blockchain Suite; Ripple Expands Social Giving By $25M
September 28, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Ripple is expanding its social impact program, dubbed Ripple for Good, and will focus its efforts on education and financial inclusion, the company said in...

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Google, Goldman Back X-Border Payments Firm Veem
Google, Goldman Back X-Border Payments Firm Veem
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The venture capital (VC) arms of Google and Goldman Sachs participated in the latest investment round for cross-border payments company Veem, Forbes said Wednesday (Sept. 26)....

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Bitcoin Daily: Scrabble Adds ‘Bitcoin,’ Experts Uncover 2.5M Crypto-Jacking Instances
Bitcoin Daily: Scrabble Adds ‘Bitcoin,’ Experts Uncover 2.5M Crypto-Jacking Instances
September 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Scrabble has added the word ‘bitcoin’ to the list of words that players can officially use in its popular board game, CNBC reported. That is,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Google Nixes Ban On Crypto Ads; Crypto Firm Sponsors Houston Rockets
Bitcoin Daily: Google Nixes Ban On Crypto Ads; Crypto Firm Sponsors Houston Rockets
September 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Google has decided end its ban on advertising related to digital currencies, CNBC reported. Beginning in October, regulated crypto exchanges will have the ability to...

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Ripple Co-founder Dumps XRP Tokens, XRP Takes $9B Hit
Ripple Co-founder Dumps XRP Tokens, XRP Takes $9B Hit
September 25, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

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