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.

Is Starbucks Planning To Help Consumers Pay With Bitcoin?
Is Starbucks Planning To Help Consumers Pay With Bitcoin?
August 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In potentially big bitcoin news, Starbucks is involved in a project that could help cryptocurrency holders spend their digital coins: The coffee chain said it...

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Bitcoin Trader Thomas Mario Costanzo Receives 41-Month Sentence
Bitcoin Trader Thomas Mario Costanzo Receives 41-Month Sentence
August 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

After a federal jury found him guilty of money laundering, Thomas Mario Costanzo has been sentenced to 41 months of imprisonment by U.S. District Judge...

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Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Drafts ICO Regulations, bithumb Pauses New Account Creation?
Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Drafts ICO Regulations, bithumb Pauses New Account Creation?
August 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Shwe Bank is teaming up with Everex for a remittance system based on the blockchain, Cryptovest reported. The bank plans to gear the service toward...

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Wikipedia Co-Founder Says ‘No’ To Crypto, Chainalysis Study Finds Decline In Bitcoin Payments
Wikipedia Co-Founder Says ‘No’ To Crypto, Chainalysis Study Finds Decline In Bitcoin Payments
August 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Mistertango found that 88 percent of crypto exchanges do, in fact, want regulation in the industry, Cryptovest reported. At the same time, however, 17 percent...

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Why Economists Think Bitcoin May Continue Its Downward Slide
Why Economists Think Bitcoin May Continue Its Downward Slide
August 01, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

After sliding from nearly $10,000 in May, the price of bitcoin seemed to turn a corner at the end of July: the popular cryptocurrency broke...

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Clover Vs. Square: What’s Next In This POS Competition?
Clover Vs. Square: What’s Next In This POS Competition?
August 01, 2018  |  Earnings

Clover, the point-of-sale operation owned by First Data, keeps growing, and that could present more challenges for Square. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Acquires Trust Wallet, Coinbase Names Chief Compliance Officer
Bitcoin Daily: Binance Acquires Trust Wallet, Coinbase Names Chief Compliance Officer
August 01, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase has named a new chief compliance officer to help guide the cryptocurrency exchange through the regulatory landscape, Reuters reported. The new hire, Jeff Horowitz,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Goldman Warns Of Bitcoin Declines; Token Alliance: Crypto Reg ‘Could Stifle Innovation’
Bitcoin Daily: Goldman Warns Of Bitcoin Declines; Token Alliance: Crypto Reg ‘Could Stifle Innovation’
July 31, 2018  |  Bitcoin

After beginning to recover from a months-long slide, bitcoin prices once again showed signs of weakness on Monday (July 30) after Goldman Sachs warned in...

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Key House Member Seeks More Oversight Over Crypto ICOs, Trading
Key House Member Seeks More Oversight Over Crypto ICOs, Trading
July 27, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

A key member of the House Financial Services Committee said Congress needs to create more oversight for cryptocurrency, specifically surrounding the “muddied and fairly opaque”...

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