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.

Bitcoin Bounces Back After Holiday Slump

Bitcoin Bounces Back After Holiday Slump
Bitcoin Bounces Back After Holiday Slump
December 29, 2015  |  News

While some industry projections peg that 2016 will be a better year for bitcoin, the digital currency sure stuck to its volatile reputation last week...

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The Real Story Of How Dread Pirate Roberts Was Bagged
The Real Story Of How Dread Pirate Roberts Was Bagged
December 28, 2015  |  News

In Feb. 2015, a federal jury convicted the man they believed is the Dread Pirate Roberts — AKA the mastermind and ringleader behind the Silk Road...

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The A, B, Cs Of Payments 2015
The A, B, Cs Of Payments 2015
December 21, 2015  |  Karen Webster

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Big Banks Push Bitcoin Aside With Open Ledger Project
Big Banks Push Bitcoin Aside With Open Ledger Project
December 17, 2015  |  News

Blockchain just got some major support from the big players who’ve been talking about how to leverage its power for most of the past year....

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The Uncharted Territory Of Blockchain Compliance
The Uncharted Territory Of Blockchain Compliance
December 10, 2015  |  B2B Payments

SMBs working across borders may embrace blockchain payments, but that means entering the largely uncharted territory of compliance. Here’s why, according to Align Commerce’s Jay...

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