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

NEW REPORT: HomeAway’s Payments Secret Sauce
NEW REPORT: HomeAway’s Payments Secret Sauce
September 14, 2018  |  Platform Payments

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Walmart Sells Milk Chocolate ‘Bitcoins’
Walmart Sells Milk Chocolate ‘Bitcoins’
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

In a sweet twist to digital currency, Walmart is offering bitcoins made of chocolate. The treat, which is manufactured by Frankford Candy, is 1.42 ounces...

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Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January
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September 13, 2018  |  Bitcoin

High-profile digital currency firms are reportedly banding together to create a lobbying organization called the Blockchain Association, The Washington Post reported. The group’s first focus...

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China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block
China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Patents can be the springboard to competitive advantage.  In the blockchain space, China (and Alibaba) dominate new patent filings.  Crypto crackdown aside, here's what China...

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Ripple, R3 Settle Legal Dispute Over XRPs
Ripple, R3 Settle Legal Dispute Over XRPs
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

One year after news surfaced that blockchain companies Ripple Labs and R3 HoldCo were engaged in a legal dispute, the lawsuit has been resolved, according...

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Judge Says US Securities Law Applies To Crypto Fraud Cases
Judge Says US Securities Law Applies To Crypto Fraud Cases
September 12, 2018  |  Legal

A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors can move forward with a case against a man accused of defrauding investors in two cryptocurrencies. According to...

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Overstock Shares Fall 12 Pct Following CEO Sell-Off
Overstock Shares Fall 12 Pct Following CEO Sell-Off
September 12, 2018  |  Blockchain

After dumping 10 percent of his shares, the CEO of Overstock sent a letter to investors, assuring them that there is no reason to worry....

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Bitcoin Daily: FINRA Files First Crypto Disciplinary Action; Paris Soccer Team Plans ‘Fan Token Offering’
Bitcoin Daily: FINRA Files First Crypto Disciplinary Action; Paris Soccer Team Plans ‘Fan Token Offering’
September 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain payment network GRAFT has reached a “critical milestone”: the group said that it has received an end-to-end transaction that took under 2 seconds on...

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Bitcoin Daily: NY Approves First Stablecoins, WeChat Blocks More Crypto Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: NY Approves First Stablecoins, WeChat Blocks More Crypto Accounts
September 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

New York State has approved the dollar-linked digital currencies created by Gemini Trust and Paxos Trust, making them the first stablecoins approved by the state’s...

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