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.

Short Bitcoin Contracts Increase
Short Bitcoin Contracts Increase
January 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Net short bitcoin contracts surged in the week of trading kicking off on Dec. 26, as investors bet the bitcoin futures traded on the Cboe...

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Kidnappers Get $1M In Bitcoin For Release Of Crypto Exec
Kidnappers Get $1M In Bitcoin For Release Of Crypto Exec
January 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A cryptocurrency executive who was kidnapped by an armed gang near his office in Kiev earlier this week was freed on Thursday after paying the...

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Analyst Warns Cryptocurrencies Could Cast Shadow On 2018 Economy
Analyst Warns Cryptocurrencies Could Cast Shadow On 2018 Economy
January 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A Goldman Sachs economist has joined the list of those concerned with the impact that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, could have on the U.S. economy....

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The 17 Most Important Stories Of 2017
The 17 Most Important Stories Of 2017
January 01, 2018  |  News

Happy New Year! Ready to hit the gym? Gonna learn to speak Mandarin this year? Have a book club to form? Those are all perfectly...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Consumer Credit Use Sizzle, Apple Fizzles And Bitcoin’s A Coin Toss To End 2017
Sizzle Fizzle: Consumer Credit Use Sizzle, Apple Fizzles And Bitcoin’s A Coin Toss To End...
December 29, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The end is here. Well, when it comes to 2017 anyway. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Pluto Eyes B2B Transactions With Mobile Cryptocurrency Exchange Tool
Pluto Eyes B2B Transactions With Mobile Cryptocurrency Exchange Tool
December 29, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Pluto Exchange is launching India’s first mobile cryptocurrency exchange solution with an eye on a few use cases for B2B transactions. Get the Full Story...

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India’s Finance Minister Warns Of Bitcoin ‘Ponzi Scheme’
India’s Finance Minister Warns Of Bitcoin ‘Ponzi Scheme’
December 29, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The latest in a growing chorus of regulators all over the world, India’s finance minister has joined the list this week in decrying bitcoin trading...

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Payroll Startup Salarium Plans ICO
Payroll Startup Salarium Plans ICO
December 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A startup offering payroll and human resources (HR) solutions is looking to raise $20 million via an initial coin offering (ICO), according to Wednesday (Dec....

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MA Regulator Says Bitcoin Fails “To Pass The Smell Test”
MA Regulator Says Bitcoin Fails “To Pass The Smell Test”
December 28, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has found another naysayer. This time, Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has issued a warning on the digital currency, calling it “entirely speculation.” Get the...

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