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.

Coincheck Will Refund Some, Not All, Of $520M Lost In Hack
Coincheck Will Refund Some, Not All, Of $520M Lost In Hack
January 29, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, will reimburse customers up to ¥46.3 billion ($426 million) due to a hack it suffered last week. Get...

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Activist CFPB
Fizzle Of The Week: The Activist CFPB
January 26, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It seems an era has drawn to a close at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) as that under Mick Mulvaney, interim director and Office...

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$400 Million Of NEM Coins Vanish From Coincheck
$400 Million Of NEM Coins Vanish From Coincheck
January 26, 2018  |  Blockchain

Four years after the collapse of Mt. Gox, Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has said that about $400 million worth of NEM coins...

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Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite
Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The taxman cometh. And the cryptos plummet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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ECB Director Says G20 At Work On Bitcoin ‘Answer’
ECB Director Says G20 At Work On Bitcoin ‘Answer’
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Amid the continuing global debate over cryptocurrencies, G20, an international forum for governments and central bank governors, has taken up the gantlet, Reuters reported Friday...

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BofA Examines Use Of Credit Cards For Bitcoins
BofA Examines Use Of Credit Cards For Bitcoins
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bank of America and Citigroup, which currently allow customers to use their credit cards to purchase bitcoin, are looking over their cryptocurrency policies. This comes...

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Bitcoin Daily: Katy Perry Has Great Crypto Taste; BitConnect Hit With Lawsuit
Bitcoin Daily: Katy Perry Has Great Crypto Taste; BitConnect Hit With Lawsuit
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

After the Nordea Bank AB decided to ban employees from trading bitcoin, unions are questioning if the policy is legal, Bloomberg reported. But Per Bolund,...

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Bitcoin Daily: 50 Cent Made Millions Selling Album For Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: 50 Cent Made Millions Selling Album For Bitcoin
January 25, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In possibly the latest crime involving cryptocurrency, U.S. regulators say that a Nevada company and two involved individuals allegedly defrauded more than $6 million from...

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Ripple Sold Nearly $92 Million XRP In Q4 2017
Ripple Sold Nearly $92 Million XRP In Q4 2017
January 24, 2018  |  Blockchain

Ripple sold nearly $92 million of its XRP digital currency in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to news from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete...

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