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.

US Reps Ask SEC For Clarity On Crypto Regulation
US Reps Ask SEC For Clarity On Crypto Regulation
September 28, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

In an effort to get more clarity on the regulation of digital currencies, U.S. representatives wrote to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay...

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VCs Eye Business Banking With Latest Crypto, FinTech Investments
VCs Eye Business Banking With Latest Crypto, FinTech Investments
September 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cryptocurrencies are gaining more attention for a less expected reason: industry players’ interest in working with regulators to smooth out uncertainty in the market. As...

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AT&T Delves Into Enterprise Blockchain With IBM, Microsoft
AT&T Delves Into Enterprise Blockchain With IBM, Microsoft
September 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Telecommunications conglomerate AT&T is diving into the world of enterprise blockchain with a new suite of services for corporates, a result of collaborations with Microsoft...

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Bitcoin Daily: AT&T Unveils Blockchain Suite; Ripple Expands Social Giving By $25M
Bitcoin Daily: AT&T Unveils Blockchain Suite; Ripple Expands Social Giving By $25M
September 28, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Ripple is expanding its social impact program, dubbed Ripple for Good, and will focus its efforts on education and financial inclusion, the company said in...

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Google, Goldman Back X-Border Payments Firm Veem
Google, Goldman Back X-Border Payments Firm Veem
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The venture capital (VC) arms of Google and Goldman Sachs participated in the latest investment round for cross-border payments company Veem, Forbes said Wednesday (Sept. 26)....

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Bitcoin Daily: Scrabble Adds ‘Bitcoin,’ Experts Uncover 2.5M Crypto-Jacking Instances
Bitcoin Daily: Scrabble Adds ‘Bitcoin,’ Experts Uncover 2.5M Crypto-Jacking Instances
September 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Scrabble has added the word ‘bitcoin’ to the list of words that players can officially use in its popular board game, CNBC reported. That is,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Google Nixes Ban On Crypto Ads; Crypto Firm Sponsors Houston Rockets
Bitcoin Daily: Google Nixes Ban On Crypto Ads; Crypto Firm Sponsors Houston Rockets
September 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Google has decided end its ban on advertising related to digital currencies, CNBC reported. Beginning in October, regulated crypto exchanges will have the ability to...

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Ripple Co-founder Dumps XRP Tokens, XRP Takes $9B Hit
Ripple Co-founder Dumps XRP Tokens, XRP Takes $9B Hit
September 25, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin Daily: $100M Canadian Mining Farm Could Go Dark In A Heat Wave
Bitcoin Daily: $100M Canadian Mining Farm Could Go Dark In A Heat Wave
September 25, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Medicine Hat, a city in Canada, reportedly has plans in place to shut off the power to the Hut 8 crypto mining should a big heat...

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