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.

Steam Just Says No To Bitcoin
Steam Just Says No To Bitcoin
December 07, 2017  |  Retail

Bitcoin (as of the time this article was written) was valued at more than $16,000 per unit, so perhaps there is no value going out...

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Bitcoin Futures To Be Kept On Tight Leash By CFTC
Bitcoin Futures To Be Kept On Tight Leash By CFTC
December 07, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Wednesday (Dec. 6) that it is aiming to ensure that the integrity of the bitcoin futures contracts is...

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Bitcoin Miner NiceHash Reports Hack Of “Tens Of Millions”
Bitcoin Miner NiceHash Reports Hack Of “Tens Of Millions”
December 07, 2017  |  Bitcoin

NiceHash — a Slovenian-based bitcoin miner — says that it has been the victim of the theft of tens of millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin....

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Today In Data: QSRs Innovate, Subscription Commerce IPOs And Digital Currencies
Today In Data: QSRs Innovate, Subscription Commerce IPOs And Digital Currencies
December 06, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry is growing and adopting new technology, customers are starting to wonder how they can spend...

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Revolut To Enable Cryptocurrency Trading
Revolut To Enable Cryptocurrency Trading
December 06, 2017  |  Fintech Investments

Revolut, the mobile banking startup, announced Tuesday at TechCrunch’s Disrupt Berlin event that it is combining its traditional banking business with cryptocurrency to enable customers...

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Bitcoin Blasts Past $12,000
Bitcoin Blasts Past $12,000
December 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Another morning, another bitcoin record. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Israel Gunning To Be Cryptocurrencies’ Global Headquarters
Israel Gunning To Be Cryptocurrencies’ Global Headquarters
December 05, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Should Israel embrace cryptocurrencies wholeheartedly? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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UK Expands Anti-Money Laundering Rules To Cover Crypto
UK Expands Anti-Money Laundering Rules To Cover Crypto
December 05, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The U.K. is aiming to boost regulation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by giving the European Union (EU) expanded anti-money laundering rules that would require...

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SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam
SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam
December 05, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced news on Monday (Dec. 4) that it obtained an emergency asset freeze to stop an initial coin offering...

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