Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Iran’s Banks Banned From Crypto Transactions
Iran’s Banks Banned From Crypto Transactions
April 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Iran’s central bank has banned the country’s banks from dealing in all cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. According to Reuters, the decision was made over money laundering...

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Bitcoin And The Break-Even Conundrum
Bitcoin And The Break-Even Conundrum
April 20, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Profits in cryptos: Easy come, maybe; easy go, certainly. News came this week that bitcoin mining just ain’t what it used to be. More to...

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Two South Koreans Sentenced For $20M Bitcoin Scam
Two South Koreans Sentenced For $20M Bitcoin Scam
April 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Two men from South Korea were sentenced for running a bitcoin pyramid scheme that stole around 20 billion Korean won ($20 million) from investors. According...

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Bitcoin Daily: ICOs Raise $6.3B In Q1, Police Halt $13M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
Bitcoin Daily: ICOs Raise $6.3B In Q1, Police Halt $13M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
April 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Following an investigation in China, police have taken in multiple suspects in connection with a supposed blockchain pyramid scheme, Cryptovest reported. According to reports, the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Funds Way Down, ‘Over And Out’ For Founder In Latest ICO Exit Scam
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Funds Way Down, ‘Over And Out’ For Founder In Latest ICO Exit...
April 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A crypto startup that seeks to create a “stable coin” has notched a whopping $133 million funding from some big names, TechCrunch reported. Basis, which...

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Bitcoin Daily: Cambridge Analytica Had Crypto Plans, Iceland’s Bitcoin Heist Suspect Escape Prison
Bitcoin Daily: Cambridge Analytica Had Crypto Plans, Iceland’s Bitcoin Heist Suspect Escape Prison
April 18, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Before Cambridge Analytica got caught up in a scandal involving the use of Facebook data, it was thinking of raising money through crypto, Reuters reported....

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Amazon’s Patent For Real-Time Crypto Transaction Data Gets Approved
Amazon’s Patent For Real-Time Crypto Transaction Data Gets Approved
April 18, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon has been awarded a patent for a streaming data marketplace offering real-time cryptocurrency transaction data. The patent, which was granted to Amazon Technologies on...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Livestreamer Loses $2M, Bitcoin Traders Hope For Post-Tax Day Surge
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Livestreamer Loses $2M, Bitcoin Traders Hope For Post-Tax Day Surge
April 17, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A YouTube broadcaster, who is famous for his reviews of initial coin offerings (ICOs), is reportedly out $2 million due to an apparent hack, The...

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In India, Coinsecure Reports $3M Bitcoin Theft
In India, Coinsecure Reports $3M Bitcoin Theft
April 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Coinsecure, a cryptocurrency exchange based in India, said Monday (April 16) that roughly $3 million worth of bitcoin were stolen from the company’s bitcoin wallet....

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