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.

Bitfinex Was A Teaching Moment
Bitfinex Was A Teaching Moment
September 16, 2016  |  Bitcoin

A mixed bag for bitcoin this week. A taxi company in Rome is accepting the currency, the U.S. government is hedging its bets and investors...

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YouTube Soothes, Dunkin’ Runs On Bitcoin, Aéropostale Pulls Off A Miracle
YouTube Soothes, Dunkin’ Runs On Bitcoin, Aéropostale Pulls Off A Miracle
September 12, 2016  |  Data Dive

It was a big week for payments and commerce last week. The rapid proliferation of headlines indicated that everyone came back from summer vacation tanned,...

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Bitcoin Blushing With Secret Admirers
Bitcoin Blushing With Secret Admirers
September 09, 2016  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin news this week will appeal to the more sensitive type, with news of young love and commitment. Investors in the digital currency are buying...

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Bitcoin’s Fall Forecast
Bitcoin’s Fall Forecast
September 06, 2016  |  Bitcoin

This week sees a social media platform for non-bitcoin users in creation, but the platform wants to stimulate bitcoin use, strangely enough. A complicated app...

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The Cybercriminal’s Sweet Spot
The Cybercriminal’s Sweet Spot
September 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Member Banks of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) seem to be in the cybercriminal’s crosshairs these days. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Ethereum Woes Validate Conservative Nature Of Bitcoin Developers
Ethereum Woes Validate Conservative Nature Of Bitcoin Developers
August 29, 2016  |  Bitcoin

For some time now, some people have thought the Bitcoin Core development team is too conservative and too concerned with technical failures to take action...

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Exchanges Optimistic About Blockchain, Want Clearer Regulations
Exchanges Optimistic About Blockchain, Want Clearer Regulations
August 25, 2016  |  Bitcoin

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) said there needs to be clarity over blockchain regulations before adoption can become more widespread. Get the Full Story...

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