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.

Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Open Again For Withdrawals
Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Open Again For Withdrawals
June 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Bitcoin rallied today after large China-based cryptocurrency exchanges announced they would resume withdrawals. The digital currency peaked at $2,407, a 4.1 percent increase from yesterday....

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US Firms Diss Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Price Swings
US Firms Diss Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Price Swings
June 01, 2017  |  Investments

Bitcoin’s monumental price swings have piqued the interest of traders and investment firms. But despite consistently hitting new highs all year, most mutual funds in...

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Bitcoin Payment Makes Way To Japanese Retailers
Bitcoin Payment Makes Way To Japanese Retailers
May 30, 2017  |  Bitcoin

BITPoint Japan Co. is reportedly gearing up to enable hundreds of thousands of Japanese retail outlets to accept the digital currency bitcoin, reported Bloomberg News. In...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Before And After The Surge
Bitcoin Tracker: Before And After The Surge
May 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

On Monday, bitcoin prices hit a record high at $2,100 per coin. On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency hit another milestone at $2,416 a coin. On Thursday,...

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Players Unite To Speed Up Bitcoin
Players Unite To Speed Up Bitcoin
May 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

An agreement to upgrade the speed of processing transactions propelled bitcoin to new heights on Thursday (May 25). The value of the cryptocurrency soared another...

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Messaging App Kik Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Cryptocurrency
Messaging App Kik Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Cryptocurrency
May 26, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Kik, the messaging app, is creating its own cryptocurrency in an effort to boost user numbers and get brands to engage more with the company....

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Bitcoin Surges Cause Coinbase Outages
Bitcoin Surges Cause Coinbase Outages
May 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase, the world’s largest bitcoin company, announced that it suffered outages this week when the bitcoin exchange saw “unprecedented traffic and trading,” with the digital currency...

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Speculators Drive Bitcoin Above $2,400
Speculators Drive Bitcoin Above $2,400
May 25, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin continued its unprecedented climb on Wednesday (May 24), setting a new record at $2,409 per crypto-coin. The digital currency has more than doubled in...

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