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

Bitcoin Enthusiasts Shrug Off Decline As They Party On Cryptocurrency Cruise
Bitcoin Enthusiasts Shrug Off Decline As They Party On Cryptocurrency Cruise
January 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A group of 600 bitcoin millionaires, at least on paper, were undeterred when – while they were partying on the annual Blockchain Cruise – the...

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Bitcoin Mining Puts Crimp In Quebec’s Energy Capacity
Bitcoin Mining Puts Crimp In Quebec’s Energy Capacity
January 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Hydro Québec, the largest utility in Canada, is being forced to review its energy strategy amid the surging demand caused by mining of digital currencies....

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Is Cryptocurrency The Key To Shoppable Movie Content?
Is Cryptocurrency The Key To Shoppable Movie Content?
January 22, 2018  |  Blockchain

No one likes watching ads, and many will go to great lengths to avoid them, including subscription services, time-shifted viewing and pop-up blockers, to name but a few....

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Mania And Madness: A History Of Things People Liked Too Much
Mania And Madness: A History Of Things People Liked Too Much
January 20, 2018  |  Investments

Did you know that mania is considered a mental illness? Google Dictionary defines it as a “mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria,...

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Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator
Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator
January 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In the latest sign of regulatory action in the virtual currency realm, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against three virtual currency...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Apps Sizzle, Startups Fizzle And Regulators Battle Bitcoin
Sizzle Fizzle: Apps Sizzle, Startups Fizzle And Regulators Battle Bitcoin
January 19, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fizzle of the Week: Cryptocurrency Regulation The saga over bitcoin and its relationship to various regulators has become something of the payments answer to a...

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Bitcoin Daily: South Korea Officials Traded Bitcoin Before Ban
Bitcoin Daily: South Korea Officials Traded Bitcoin Before Ban
January 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In what could be the largest investment of its kind in a blockchain-related firm, a French startup that makes hardware wallets for cryptocurrencies has raised...

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nanopay: Resist The Kardashian Crypto Effect
nanopay: Resist The Kardashian Crypto Effect
January 18, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

There’s no denying that cryptocurrencies have changed the conversation in payments and banking, for better or for worse. If you ask nanopay CEO Laurence Cooke,...

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South Korea Crypto Ban? No Sweat, Say Traders
South Korea Crypto Ban? No Sweat, Say Traders
January 18, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The looming specter of regulatory crackdowns in South Korea on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies may leave one population collectively shrugging: crypto traders. Reuters reports that...

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