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.

World Bank, IMF Debut Private Blockchain And ‘Quasi-Cryptocurrency’
World Bank, IMF Debut Private Blockchain And ‘Quasi-Cryptocurrency’
April 15, 2019  |  Blockchain

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are partnering up to launch a private blockchain and “quasi-cryptocurrency.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bakkt Bitcoin Exchange Hires PayPal, Google Alum As CPO
Bakkt Bitcoin Exchange Hires PayPal, Google Alum As CPO
April 15, 2019  |  Personnel

Bitcoin exchange Bakkt has hired PayPal and Google alum Mike Blandina as its chief product officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin Daily: France Votes To Include Crypto In Insurance Contracts; VC Draper Could Team With Facebook For Crypto Venture
Bitcoin Daily: France Votes To Include Crypto In Insurance Contracts; VC Draper Could Team With...
April 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The National Assembly of France has voted to allow local insurance companies to include cryptocurrencies in life insurance contracts. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Coinbase Launches Crypto Debit Card In The UK
Coinbase Launches Crypto Debit Card In The UK
April 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, announced Wednesday (April 10) the launch of the Coinbase Card in the U.K., which is a Visa debit card that...

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Bitcoin Daily: NY Reg Denies Bittrex’s Crypto License; Bitcoin Fraudster Steals $365K
Bitcoin Daily: NY Reg Denies Bittrex’s Crypto License; Bitcoin Fraudster Steals $365K
April 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The New York Department of Financial Services has denied a virtual currency license for Bittrex, an American digital asset exchange. The DFS cited deficiencies in...

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Bitcoin Price Seems Mute To China’s Mining Crackdown
Bitcoin Price Seems Mute To China’s Mining Crackdown
April 10, 2019  |  Regulation

Bitcoin is up as much as 25 percent since the news came during the past week that China might look to ban bitcoin mining. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Eyes $1B For Stablecoin Project; Bitstamp Secures NY License
Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Eyes $1B For Stablecoin Project; Bitstamp Secures NY License
April 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Andy Pag, founder and coordinator of Mt. Gox Legal, announced that he is stepping down from his position at the end of the month. Pag...

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China May Move To Ban Bitcoin Mining
China May Move To Ban Bitcoin Mining
April 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

China could move to ban mining for bitcoin, based on a draft list of industrial activities the country’s state planner wants to eliminate. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s Chris Larsen Gifts $25M In Crypto; BMW, GM To Share Autonomous Car Data Via Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s Chris Larsen Gifts $25M In Crypto; BMW, GM To Share Autonomous Car...
April 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The co-founder of Ripple, Chris Larsen, along with his wife and Rippleworks, donated $25 million in digital currency to a California university, Coindesk reported. San...

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