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.

SEC Charges Brit In Bitcoin Fraud
SEC Charges Brit In Bitcoin Fraud
July 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

In a cryptocurrency case that could have repercussions across the pond, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week (June 30) charged a U.K. citizen...

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Florida Man Sentenced For Processing More Than $10 Million In Illegal Bitcoin Transactions
Florida Man Sentenced For Processing More Than $10 Million In Illegal Bitcoin Transactions
June 30, 2017  |  Legal

A Florida man was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for helping criminals process millions of dollars in illegal bitcoin transactions. Get the Full...

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Chain CEO On Why B2B Payments Needs Blockchain
Chain CEO On Why B2B Payments Needs Blockchain
June 30, 2017  |  Blockchain

The blockchain has a bit of an identity crisis. Everyone who is anyone in financial services knows what it is, and there is broad consensus...

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Bridging Blockchain’s Comprehension Gap
Bridging Blockchain’s Comprehension Gap
June 27, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Bitcoin — and the technology that enables it — has certainly had a rather fast trip from obscurity to mainstream awareness. In January 2009, the so-called “Genesis...

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South Korean Company Surrenders $1 Million To Ransomware
South Korean Company Surrenders $1 Million To Ransomware
June 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A South Korea-based web hosting firm has fallen victim to ransomware. That’s not unusual in today’s cybersecurity climate, but what is unusual is how much...

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Bitcoin Regulations Catch Good Guys Along With The Bad
Bitcoin Regulations Catch Good Guys Along With The Bad
June 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

With many cybercriminals choosing bitcoin as their currency of choice, the U.S. Department of Justice has naturally done its best to set up regulations that...

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Bloomberg Reports 39 US States Were Hit By Russian Cyberattacks Before 2016 Election
Bloomberg Reports 39 US States Were Hit By Russian Cyberattacks Before 2016 Election
June 16, 2017  |  Safety and Security

In June of 2017, it’s kind of impossible to talk about hackers without talking about Russia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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