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.

Why It’s Time To Shut Down Cryptocurrencies

Why It’s Time To Shut Down Cryptocurrencies
Why It’s Time To Shut Down Cryptocurrencies
October 16, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Two innovators approached a well-heeled investor asking for money. Their sales pitch was very convincing. They told this investor that their innovation was so incredibly...

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The IMF Says It’s Time To Get Serious About Cryptocurrency
The IMF Says It’s Time To Get Serious About Cryptocurrency
October 13, 2017  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Digital currency is serious business, according to the IMF — and it is time for the world’s banks and banking regulators to get serious about...

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Dimon’s Bitcoin Diss Used In Cryptocurrency Startup’s Ad
Dimon’s Bitcoin Diss Used In Cryptocurrency Startup’s Ad
October 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

JPMorgan chief executive officer Jamie Dimon’s recent comments that Bitcoin is a “fraud” have prompted outrage by one cryptocurrency startup. The firm is using Dimon’s...

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Russian Officials On Same Page For Regulating Cryptocurrencies
Russian Officials On Same Page For Regulating Cryptocurrencies
October 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Russian authorities have decided to regulate the cryptocurrency market, gearing up to have regulations in place by the end of 2017. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Breaks $5,000
Bitcoin Breaks $5,000
October 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

A new record cleared by cryptocurrency bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Millennials Prefer Stocks To Bitcoin
Millennials Prefer Stocks To Bitcoin
October 11, 2017  |  Bitcoin

While many believe that millennials are shifting their focus away from stocks to bitcoin and other investments, the co-founder of popular stock trading app Robinhood...

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Today In Data: Cryptocurrencies And Subscription Payments
Today In Data: Cryptocurrencies And Subscription Payments
October 10, 2017  |  Today In Data

Platform payments currently make up one of the fastest-changing spaces in the payments world, progress that has been largely led by bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies....

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Abu Dhabi Joins Growing List To Regulate ICOs
Abu Dhabi Joins Growing List To Regulate ICOs
October 10, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Abu Dhabi regulators join a handful of other countries that have begun regulating initial coin offerings (ICOs), a popular way for startups to raise capital....

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Slovenia Sours On Cryptocurrencies
Slovenia Sours On Cryptocurrencies
October 10, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The financial watchdog of Slovenia waded into the debate about cryptocurrencies Monday (Oct. 9), issuing a warning that the digital currencies aren’t regulated and are...

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