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.

FTC Cracks Down On “Bogus” Bitcoin Operation
FTC Cracks Down On “Bogus” Bitcoin Operation
September 25, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) convinced a federal court to shut down a Missouri-based Bitcoin company called Butterfly Labs because, according to the FTC...

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PayPal Merchants Accepting Bitcoin, Sort Of
PayPal Merchants Accepting Bitcoin, Sort Of
September 24, 2014  |  B2B Payments

PayPal is taking another small step in helping digital currency, particularly bitcoin, enter the mainstream by helping their merchants accept bitcoin payments.  The leader in...

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Fraud Costs and Digital Currency Acceptance On The Rise Concurrently
Fraud Costs and Digital Currency Acceptance On The Rise Concurrently
September 18, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Payment-card fraud keeps rising — and the costs are rising even faster according to the recently released 2014 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud study, eCommerceBytes...

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Bank Of England Says Bitcoin’s A Bank Killer
Bank Of England Says Bitcoin’s A Bank Killer
September 12, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Will bitcoin really be the great bank killer?  It’s got potential, according to a new report released by The Bank of England, but as of...

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eBay’s Impact On B2B Bitcoin Payments
eBay’s Impact On B2B Bitcoin Payments
September 10, 2014  |  B2B Payments

eBay’s announcement this week that its Braintree unit plans to start accepting bitcoins in the next few months suggests that not only will consumers be...

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EBay’s Braintree Officially Embraces Bitcoin
EBay’s Braintree Officially Embraces Bitcoin
September 09, 2014  |  News

In a major move to bolster Bitcoin, EBay on Monday (Sept. 8) officially announced its much-teased decision to start accepting Bitcoins. “We’re announcing PayPal’s first...

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