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

Retail Bitcoin Acceptance Drops … Even More
Retail Bitcoin Acceptance Drops … Even More
July 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Using bitcoin isn’t exactly the frictionless ‘Uber Experience,’ most consumers are after. The cryptocurrency bitcoin has its fans, its detractors, and its users and non-users...

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BlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
BlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
July 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist Richard Turnill argued Tuesday (July 11) that loose monetary policy has resulted in a huge run up in cryptocurrency, such...

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Ethereum Under Pressure As Worries About A Bubble Pop Up
Ethereum Under Pressure As Worries About A Bubble Pop Up
July 11, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Cryptocurrency Ethereum was under pressure on Monday, dropping 9.9 percent to $215 an ether, which is its lowest level in longer than a month. According...

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Data Dive: The Deal Heard Round the World(pay)
Data Dive: The Deal Heard Round the World(pay)
July 10, 2017  |  Data Dive

A literal big deal, global in scope, dominates the Data Dive. Oh, and there was some hacking to boot. Of devices and cryptocurrency exchanges.  It...

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Let’s Hear It For (Sizzling) Voice-Activated Speakers
Let’s Hear It For (Sizzling) Voice-Activated Speakers
July 07, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Alexa or Siri, Google at Home or via mobile, voice is sizzling, deployed over technology’s various platforms. And for a fizzle, try being a beleaguered...

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Thai Fintech startup Omise Raises $25M Via A Coin Offering
Thai Fintech startup Omise Raises $25M Via A Coin Offering
July 06, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Omise, a fintech startup headquartered in Thailand, has raised $25 million in new financing via a coin offering. According to a report in TechCrunch, the...

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Bithumb Bitcoin Exchange Hacked; 30,000 Customers’ Data Compromised
Bithumb Bitcoin Exchange Hacked; 30,000 Customers’ Data Compromised
July 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In international cybersecurity news this week, Bithumb, the South Korean bitcoin exchange, has been hacked, with the bad guys compromising the data of 30,000 customers....

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Hive Project Taps Into Cryptocurrency For Invoice Finance
Hive Project Taps Into Cryptocurrency For Invoice Finance
July 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The Hive Project, a company that uses cryptocurrency and Ethereum blockchain for trade financing, has launched its platform. The company announced Friday (June 30) that...

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