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.

Amex CEO Skeptical About Bitcoin
Amex CEO Skeptical About Bitcoin
December 15, 2014  |  Mobile

American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault is not so certain that Bitcoin is going to play a dominant payment role any time soon. “There’s a reason...

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Circles, Blades And Windows
Circles, Blades And Windows
December 12, 2014  |  Bitcoin

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. Bitcoin Tracker | Week 52     This week’s bitcoin trivia: What software company now accepts bitcoin for purchases? That would...

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California May Crack Down On Bitcoin
California May Crack Down On Bitcoin
December 05, 2014  |  Mobile

The California state government is debating whether to regulate Bitcoin—and other digital currencies—after legally concluding that they have the authority to do so, BusinessWeek is...

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MasterCard Takes On Bitcoin Down Under
MasterCard Takes On Bitcoin Down Under
December 03, 2014  |  International

MasterCard has asked Australian lawmakers to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency exchanges exactly the way it does other payments operators — complete with anti-money-laundering and...

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