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.

Coinbase Reaps 100K Reward From CME’s Cryptocurrency Entrance

Coinbase Reaps 100K Reward From CME’s Cryptocurrency Entrance
Coinbase Reaps 100K Reward From CME’s Cryptocurrency Entrance
November 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Prompted by an announcement that CME Group, the world’s largest futures exchange, is launching futures for digital currency in 2017, around 100,000 people signed up...

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New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
November 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Fed Governor Jerome “Jay” Powell, the favorite to be named the next head of the U.S. central bank, already has some strong opinions about bitcoin....

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CIOs Not Sold On The Blockchain
CIOs Not Sold On The Blockchain
November 02, 2017  |  Blockchain

Despite a heavy round of hype — for most financial services CIOs, the blockchain is not all that big or pressing a priority, according to Gartner’s...

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Following The ICO Wave, SEC Is Warning Celebrities Away From Virtual Coins
Following The ICO Wave, SEC Is Warning Celebrities Away From Virtual Coins
November 02, 2017  |  Blockchain

Looks like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has had enough of the sudden run of celebrity-backed independent coin offerings, or ICOs.  As of yesterday,...

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Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs And Cryptocurrency Have Something In Common: Market Cap
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs And Cryptocurrency Have Something In Common: Market Cap
November 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and cryptocurrencies all have something, surprisingly, in common: similar market values. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Vietnam Puts The Brakes On Cryptocurrency Use, Including Bitcoin
Vietnam Puts The Brakes On Cryptocurrency Use, Including Bitcoin
October 31, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The use of Bitcoin as a form of payment has been banned in Vietnam, ZDNet reports. The country’s state bank ruled that all cryptocurrency, not...

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Bitcoin Value Exceeds $6K And Hits $100B Market Cap
Bitcoin Value Exceeds $6K And Hits $100B Market Cap
October 31, 2017  |  Bitcoin

As of today (Oct. 31), every Bitcoin will be worth approximately$6,125, according to reports from Bloomberg. The value of the digital currency has hit new highs...

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PYMNTS Talk Back: The Bitcoin Breakdown
PYMNTS Talk Back: The Bitcoin Breakdown
October 30, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Whether it was a bit of prescience – or perhaps a bit of prompting – we had a feeling that we might hear from the...

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Goldman Sachs Prefers Gold Over Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs Prefers Gold Over Bitcoin
October 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs said that when it comes to being assessed on the majority of the key characteristics of money, there’s no competition — gold wins...

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