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.

China Cracks Down On Alt Crypto Trading Platforms

China Cracks Down On Alt Crypto Trading Platforms
China Cracks Down On Alt Crypto Trading Platforms
January 15, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

China steps up its regulation of cryptocurrency trading by going after online platforms and mobile apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

READ MORE >
Data Dive: The Reworked, Reversed, Reconsidered Edition
Data Dive: The Reworked, Reversed, Reconsidered Edition
January 15, 2018  |  Today In Data

Louis Brandeis, arguably the most quotable judge in the history of the United States Supreme Court, had his doubts about spontaneous acts of brilliance. Get...

READ MORE >
Feds Could Bank $50M From Seized Bitcoin Auction
Feds Could Bank $50M From Seized Bitcoin Auction
January 15, 2018  |  Business Wire

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., the financial company used by the cryptocurrency industry for wire transfers and deposits, is no longer providing international wire transfers of...

READ MORE >
Indonesia Issues More Warnings About Cryptocurrencies
Indonesia Issues More Warnings About Cryptocurrencies
January 15, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

In its second such warning in recent weeks, Indonesia’s central bank cautioned investors about buying and selling cryptocurrencies because of the risks associated with it....

READ MORE >
Kraken Down For More Than Two Days For Maintenance
Kraken Down For More Than Two Days For Maintenance
January 15, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Kraken, a large cryptocurrency exchange, was pulled down last week for maintenance that was scheduled to last as long as five hours, but stayed offline...

READ MORE >
KFC Takes A Bite Of Bitcoin Trend
KFC Takes A Bite Of Bitcoin Trend
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Colonel Sanders wants customers’ bitcoins. According to Fortune, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has announced a Bitcoin Bucket, available only in Canada and only for a...

READ MORE >
Feds Put Seized Bitcoins Up For Auction
Feds Put Seized Bitcoins Up For Auction
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The Feds are seeking to put nearly 4,000 bitcoins on the auction block — currently worth approximately $50 million — seized in criminal, civil and administrative...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Daily: Goldman’s Bitcoin-as-Money Views, Ex-Regulator Wishes He’d Gotten In
Bitcoin Daily: Goldman’s Bitcoin-as-Money Views, Ex-Regulator Wishes He’d Gotten In
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Faced with a whopping number of user signups, a very popular Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange has decided to limit new customers, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

READ MORE >