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 Tracker: Before And After The Surge
Bitcoin Tracker: Before And After The Surge
May 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

On Monday, bitcoin prices hit a record high at $2,100 per coin. On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency hit another milestone at $2,416 a coin. On Thursday,...

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Players Unite To Speed Up Bitcoin
Players Unite To Speed Up Bitcoin
May 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

An agreement to upgrade the speed of processing transactions propelled bitcoin to new heights on Thursday (May 25). The value of the cryptocurrency soared another...

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Messaging App Kik Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Cryptocurrency
Messaging App Kik Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Cryptocurrency
May 26, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Kik, the messaging app, is creating its own cryptocurrency in an effort to boost user numbers and get brands to engage more with the company....

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Did The IRS Overstep With Coinbase Summons?
Did The IRS Overstep With Coinbase Summons?
May 23, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase is saying the Internal Revenue Service went too far in its demands of the popular bitcoin exchange, and it’s pushing back in court to...

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Bitcoin Cracks $2,000
Bitcoin Cracks $2,000
May 22, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Amid volatility, has bitcoin broken through a psychological barrier? The cryptocurrency traded above $2,000 on a per coin basis for the first time. The pricing,...

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Bitcoin Tracker: WannaCry Doesn’t Pay
Bitcoin Tracker: WannaCry Doesn’t Pay
May 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s been a rocky week for bitcoin — and we don’t just mean in terms of price. Actually, bitcoin’s price at the time of writing...

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Cybercrooks Look For Bitcoin Alternative
Cybercrooks Look For Bitcoin Alternative
May 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

While bitcoin has enabled criminals to move their activities online, notably the ransom payment of choice for last weekend’s WannaCry malware incident, those well-versed in...

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Bitcoin Climbs Above $1,800
Bitcoin Climbs Above $1,800
May 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s growing just about as fast as we can write about it — as are a number of other cryptocurrencies, for that matter. It only...

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