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

Zuckerberg Hedges On Crypto On Facebook
Zuckerberg Hedges On Crypto On Facebook
January 05, 2018  |  Facebook

Add Mark Zuckerberg to the growing list of people interested in cryptocurrency. According to Bloomberg, Facebook’s CEO mentioned cryptocurrencies in a Jan. 4 Facebook posting...

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CFTC To Discuss Self-Certification Process For Listing Cryptocurrencies
CFTC To Discuss Self-Certification Process For Listing Cryptocurrencies
January 05, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In response to concerns over bitcoin’s potential effect on the U.S. financial system, the nation’s derivatives regulator will hold two meetings this month to discuss its...

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Ripple Co-Founder Now Fifth-Richest Person In America
Ripple Co-Founder Now Fifth-Richest Person In America
January 05, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Chris Larsen, the co-founder and executive chairman of Ripple, is now among the five richest people in the U.S. after a surge in its cryptocurrency...

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Ethereum Surpasses $1K
Ethereum Surpasses $1K
January 05, 2018  |  Stock Index

Ethereum, a rival cryptocurrency to bitcoin, surpassed the $1,000 mark in trading on Thursday (Jan. 4) for the first time ever. The digital currency hit...

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Affiliate Websites Spoof Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Affiliate Websites Spoof Cryptocurrency Exchanges
January 05, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

Fake landing pages are spoofing websites for popular cryptocurrency exchange desks, TheNextWeb reports. The pages, which are meant to look like legitimate websites for exchanges...

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Bank Of England Considers Issuing Cryptocurrency
Bank Of England Considers Issuing Cryptocurrency
January 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Bank of England is reportedly exploring the possibility of developing and issuing its own digital currency, according to recent reports in The Telegraph. The...

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Chanticleer Shares Jump On Blockchain Loyalty Program Plans
Chanticleer Shares Jump On Blockchain Loyalty Program Plans
January 04, 2018  |  Blockchain

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Hooters franchisee Chanticleer Holdings saw its share price surge in trading Wednesday (Jan. 3) following an announcement that it is gearing up...

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Peter Thiel And The Founders Fund Put Big Bucks Into Bitcoin
Peter Thiel And The Founders Fund Put Big Bucks Into Bitcoin
January 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Peter Thiel appears to be betting big on bitcoin: Founders Fund, the venture capital firm he co-founded, has accumulated hundreds of millions of dollars of...

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Forget Bitcoin — Privacy Tokens A Favorite Of The Bad Guys
Forget Bitcoin — Privacy Tokens A Favorite Of The Bad Guys
January 03, 2018  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Bitcoin may be garnering a lot of interest from all sorts of investors, but it’s losing its luster for criminals, as they move on to...

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