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.

Jamie Dimon Regrets Calling Bitcoin A Fraud
Jamie Dimon Regrets Calling Bitcoin A Fraud
January 10, 2018  |  Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon may not be interested in bitcoin, but he does regret calling it a fraud. In an interview with Fox Business Network...

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Even The SEC Is Thinking About Adding “Blockchain” To Its Name
Even The SEC Is Thinking About Adding “Blockchain” To Its Name
January 10, 2018  |  Blockchain

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having some fun with the cryptocurrency craze that has resulted in share surges for companies with “blockchain” attached...

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Bitcoin Parody Dogecoin Hits All-Time High: $2 Billion
Bitcoin Parody Dogecoin Hits All-Time High: $2 Billion
January 09, 2018  |  News

In the crypto world, everyone knows you are a dog (meme).  So it was with Dogecoin, originally created as a parody of crypto…and now as...

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PayPal CEO Praises Blockchain, Warns Of Bitcoin
PayPal CEO Praises Blockchain, Warns Of Bitcoin
January 09, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Digital payment company PayPal is not betting on bitcoin as of now. In an interview with TheStreet.com, PayPal chief executive officer Dan Schulman said that while...

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Ripple Leads Cryptocurrencies Lower
Ripple Leads Cryptocurrencies Lower
January 09, 2018  |  Blockchain

Cryptocurrencies led by real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system Ripple’s XRP fell in trading Monday (Jan. 8) as investors bet its stock surge was a bubble. ...

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Israel’s Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is An Asset
Israel’s Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is An Asset
January 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

An asset, not a currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
January 08, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

In 800 B.C., when people wanted to know the answer to “what’s next” about their personal futures, they flocked to Delphi and asked Pythia, the...

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Peering Into The Beginnings Of 2018’s Regulatory Environs
Peering Into The Beginnings Of 2018’s Regulatory Environs
January 08, 2018  |  Regulation Roundup

Across the regulatory landscape, it is not just where you’ve been, where the rules are in place, but where the rules are headed. Get the...

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South Korea Examines Virtual Currency Use At Six Banks
South Korea Examines Virtual Currency Use At Six Banks
January 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

South Korean financial authorities, in the form of a joint inspection by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), are taking a...

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