Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.

Trump Speaks Out Against Crypto, Calls It ‘Based On Thin Air’
Trump Speaks Out Against Crypto, Calls It ‘Based On Thin Air’
July 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

President Trump took to Twitter on Thursday night (July 11) to talk about cryptocurrency and Facebook’s Libra, according to a report by CNBC. Get the...

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Fed Chairman Calls For Libra Freeze; Bitcoin Slumps
Fed Chairman Calls For Libra Freeze; Bitcoin Slumps
July 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve called for a stop to Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, until the project better demonstrated how it was going...

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Beyond Correspondent Banking – Time For Cryptos And Blockchain?
Beyond Correspondent Banking – Time For Cryptos And Blockchain?
July 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

B2B payments are in the crosshairs for a number of firms. Might blockchain and cryptos aid in cutting paper from the process? BitPay Chief Commercial Officer...

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EU Central Bank Says Crypto Isn’t Currency
EU Central Bank Says Crypto Isn’t Currency
July 10, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank (ECB) opened up about cryptocurrency and said it wouldn’t recognize it as an actual currency, according to reports. The bank also said...

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Bitcoin Spikes To Near 2019 High
Bitcoin Spikes To Near 2019 High
July 10, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin continues its roller coaster of ups and downs in 2019 as the cryptocurrency shot back up and breached $13,000 for the first time in...

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Bitcoin Daily: North Carolina Looks To Blockchain For Economic Boost; S. Korea’s LG To Use Blockchain For School Lunch Supply Chain
Bitcoin Daily: North Carolina Looks To Blockchain For Economic Boost; S. Korea’s LG To Use...
July 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest announced the launch of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative to study the technology, virtual assets, smart contracts and digital...

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India Keeps Its Distance From Facebook’s Libra
India Keeps Its Distance From Facebook’s Libra
July 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

India, Asia’s third-largest economy, remains skeptical about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra and has said that it won’t just allow the coin into the country, according...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Japan Pushes Back On Cryptocurrencies; Venezuela President Demands Consumer Access To Petro Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Japan Pushes Back On Cryptocurrencies; Venezuela President Demands Consumer Access To...
July 08, 2019  |  Bitcoin

European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board Member Benoit Coeure has asked financial regulators to create a framework for crypto projects ahead of Facebook’s launch of...

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Lawmakers Push To Fast-Track Crypto Regulation
Lawmakers Push To Fast-Track Crypto Regulation
July 07, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

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