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.

NY Woman Charged With Laundering Bitcoin … To ISIS
NY Woman Charged With Laundering Bitcoin … To ISIS
December 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A Long Island woman has been indicted on money laundering charges after she allegedly funneled $85,000 through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to ISIS. Get the...

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Bitcoin’s Up, Exchanges Down, And Carpets Are Laid Out For Cryptos
Bitcoin’s Up, Exchanges Down, And Carpets Are Laid Out For Cryptos
December 15, 2017  |  News

It’s up, it’s down, and news about it is all around.  The sentiments apply to bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies of all stripes — and the exchanges...

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Overstock CEO To Sell eCommerce Business To Focus on Blockchain
Overstock CEO To Sell eCommerce Business To Focus on Blockchain
December 14, 2017  |  Blockchain

On Thursday (Dec. 14), Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne revealed that within the next three months the company should have a deal to sell or reorganize...

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Today In Data: Increased Shipping, Bitcoin Whirlwind And GDPR Non-Compliance
Today In Data: Increased Shipping, Bitcoin Whirlwind And GDPR Non-Compliance
December 14, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, delivery firms will ship more packages than ever this holiday shopping season, bitcoin is having another whirlwind week, financial institutions (FIs)...

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Bitcoin Daily: Regulators Ask Questions While Merchants Seize The Hype
Bitcoin Daily: Regulators Ask Questions While Merchants Seize The Hype
December 14, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency bitcoin has had a whirlwind couple of months. It finished trading on Wednesday (Dec. 13) at a value of $16,835 per bitcoin, but agencies...

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eBay Mulls Bitcoin As A Payment Method
eBay Mulls Bitcoin As A Payment Method
December 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Online retailer eBay, following in the footsteps of Overstock.com, is contemplating allowing bitcoin as a payment method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Today In Data: VC For Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Records And Virtual ID Verification
Today In Data: VC For Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Records And Virtual ID Verification
December 13, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, venture capital (VC) funding is backing digital currency operations, bitcoin is edging up on record highs, identity (ID) verification solutions providers...

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Australia Central Bank Considers Electronic Bank Notes
Australia Central Bank Considers Electronic Bank Notes
December 13, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The central bank of Australia is in the midst of considering whether to create bank notes using blockchain, according to news from The Financial Times. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: $20K’s In Sight, Bitfinex Gets Hacked And People Second Mortgage Their Homes
Bitcoin Daily: $20K’s In Sight, Bitfinex Gets Hacked And People Second Mortgage Their Homes
December 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has been in the news, and it’s already been a particularly newsworthy week for bitcoin and its counterparts. Interest keeps...

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