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

Cryptos And Coffee May Not Blend
Cryptos And Coffee May Not Blend
March 26, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Double whip-less mochaccino, half-caff: $6.00. Paying for it in bitcoin: $21 (at the current processing fee). This is why many experts are saying that cryptocurrencies...

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China Holds Lion’s Share of Blockchain Patents
China Holds Lion’s Share of Blockchain Patents
March 26, 2018  |  Blockchain

New data shows that China filed the most blockchain patent applications in 2017. According to the Financial Times, data from the World Intellectual Property Organization database...

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Reddit Removes Bitcoin Option From Reddit Gold
Reddit Removes Bitcoin Option From Reddit Gold
March 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

There are reports that Reddit will no longer allow its users to pay for their premium membership program, Reddit Gold, with bitcoin. According to Coin...

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SEC Eyes Cryptos, Glancing At Equity Markets’ Roadmap
SEC Eyes Cryptos, Glancing At Equity Markets’ Roadmap
March 23, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

To take stock of the cryptocurrency market, take stock? In a way. After a fashion. News came Friday that the wild west of cryptocurrencies — where...

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Bitcoin Daily: Cryptojacking Jumped 8500 Percent In 4Q, Ben The Chatbot Trades Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Cryptojacking Jumped 8500 Percent In 4Q, Ben The Chatbot Trades Bitcoin
March 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin fell below the $9,000 mark on Thursday (March 22), CNBC reported. The drop came as news surfaced that Japanese regulators were scrutinizing cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin...

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Mexican Company Offers Crypto Backed By Habaneros
Mexican Company Offers Crypto Backed By Habaneros
March 22, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

In an effort to raise funds from small investors, Mexico’s Amar Hidroponia is selling digital currency backed by habanero chilis. Each coin, which is dubbed...

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Cryptojacking New Bastion Of Growth For Hackers
Cryptojacking New Bastion Of Growth For Hackers
March 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With the ransomware market becoming saturated and overpriced, hackers are setting their sights on so-called cryptojacking, which is giving them a new revenue stream. That’s...

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France Wants To Create ICO Framework To Lure Startups Its Way
France Wants To Create ICO Framework To Lure Startups Its Way
March 22, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

In an effort to lure more FinTechs its way, France is working on a regulatory framework that would enable startups to raise funding via cryptocurrencies....

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Crypto Issuers Deal With Stricter SEC
Crypto Issuers Deal With Stricter SEC
March 22, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency issuers are taking one of two tactics when dealing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s plans to regulate the market: falling in...

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