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 Hack May Spur More Regulation And Decentralized Trading

Coincheck Hack May Spur More Regulation And Decentralized Trading
Coincheck Hack May Spur More Regulation And Decentralized Trading
January 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

Following the theft of $530 million in NEM tokens from Coincheck last week, governments will likely call for more cryptocurrency regulation and investors may turn...

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Blockchain-Focused ETFs Received $240M In Investment In One Week
Blockchain-Focused ETFs Received $240M In Investment In One Week
January 29, 2018  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

The world of exchange-traded funds is seeing an influx of capital from investors focused on blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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More Lawyers Let Startups Pay Them In Bitcoin
More Lawyers Let Startups Pay Them In Bitcoin
January 29, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Some lawyers are jumping on the cryptocurrency craze, opting to accept payment in bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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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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