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.

Fidelity Adds Digital Currencies To Website
Fidelity Adds Digital Currencies To Website
May 24, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Fidelity Investments announced that it will soon allow its clients to see their holdings of bitcoin and other virtual currencies held on digital asset exchange...

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Bitcoin Payments Will Fly With This Discount Airline
Bitcoin Payments Will Fly With This Discount Airline
May 23, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The WannaCry hackers aren’t the only ones asking to be paid in bitcoin. On May 22, Peach Aviation Ltd. announced that it will now accept...

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Did The IRS Overstep With Coinbase Summons?
Did The IRS Overstep With Coinbase Summons?
May 23, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase is saying the Internal Revenue Service went too far in its demands of the popular bitcoin exchange, and it’s pushing back in court to...

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Today In Data: Welcome To The Future
Today In Data: Welcome To The Future
May 22, 2017  |  Today In Data

The way people do business day-to-day is changing faster than many companies can keep up with. The shopping experience, ordering food, and how people pay...

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Bitcoin Cracks $2,000
Bitcoin Cracks $2,000
May 22, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Amid volatility, has bitcoin broken through a psychological barrier? The cryptocurrency traded above $2,000 on a per coin basis for the first time. The pricing,...

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WannaCry Attacks: Should We WannaRegulate Cyber Security?
WannaCry Attacks: Should We WannaRegulate Cyber Security?
May 22, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Following the recent worldwide ransomware attack, counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke says the first thing to do is learn from mistakes. Clarke recently spoke...

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Bitcoin Tracker: WannaCry Doesn’t Pay
Bitcoin Tracker: WannaCry Doesn’t Pay
May 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s been a rocky week for bitcoin — and we don’t just mean in terms of price. Actually, bitcoin’s price at the time of writing...

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Cybercrooks Look For Bitcoin Alternative
Cybercrooks Look For Bitcoin Alternative
May 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

While bitcoin has enabled criminals to move their activities online, notably the ransom payment of choice for last weekend’s WannaCry malware incident, those well-versed in...

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eCommerce Ignites for Walmart And Bye-Bye for Brokers and Bitcoin?
eCommerce Ignites for Walmart And Bye-Bye for Brokers and Bitcoin?
May 19, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Double-digit growth in Walmart eCommerce sales impress, and now the war with Amazon heats up a bit. And speaking of heating up, worries are flaring...

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