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.

Indonesia Issues More Warnings About Cryptocurrencies
Indonesia Issues More Warnings About Cryptocurrencies
January 15, 2018  |  Regulation

In its second such warning in recent weeks, Indonesia’s central bank cautioned investors about buying and selling cryptocurrencies because of the risks associated with it....

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Kraken Down For More Than Two Days For Maintenance
Kraken Down For More Than Two Days For Maintenance
January 15, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Kraken, a large cryptocurrency exchange, was pulled down last week for maintenance that was scheduled to last as long as five hours, but stayed offline...

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KFC Takes A Bite Of Bitcoin Trend
KFC Takes A Bite Of Bitcoin Trend
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Colonel Sanders wants customers’ bitcoins. According to Fortune, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has announced a Bitcoin Bucket, available only in Canada and only for a...

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Feds Put Seized Bitcoins Up For Auction
Feds Put Seized Bitcoins Up For Auction
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The Feds are seeking to put nearly 4,000 bitcoins on the auction block — currently worth approximately $50 million — seized in criminal, civil and administrative...

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Bitcoin Daily: Goldman’s Bitcoin-as-Money Views, Ex-Regulator Wishes He’d Gotten In
Bitcoin Daily: Goldman’s Bitcoin-as-Money Views, Ex-Regulator Wishes He’d Gotten In
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Faced with a whopping number of user signups, a very popular Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange has decided to limit new customers, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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For Bitcoin, Bitten and Buffeted
For Bitcoin, Bitten and Buffeted
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

There are rough days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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South Korea Backs Off Bitcoin Ban
South Korea Backs Off Bitcoin Ban
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The official word from South Korea’s Blue House (the local equivalent of the White House) is in: there will be no ban on bitcoin trading...

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Bitcoin Daily: Overstock’s Bitcoin Snafu And Telegram’s ICO Details Revealed
Bitcoin Daily: Overstock’s Bitcoin Snafu And Telegram’s ICO Details Revealed
January 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

It’s a mistake that no retailer wants to make when integrating cryptocurrency into an eCommerce platform: Last week, a security firm discovered that Overstock.com had...

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Buffett Says Bitcoin Story Will End Badly
Buffett Says Bitcoin Story Will End Badly
January 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

On Wednesday (Jan. 10), Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, said he believes the bitcoin craze will come to an ending that won’t be good news...

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