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.

Australia Central Bank Considers Electronic Bank Notes

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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Metropolitan Bank Holding Rises 40 Percent Thanks To Bitcoin Debit Card
Metropolitan Bank Holding Rises 40 Percent Thanks To Bitcoin Debit Card
December 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., the community bank that went public in November, has seen its stock gain close to 40 percent, and the boost may...

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Bitcoin Reaches ‘Mania’ Phase As People Take Out Loans To Fund Token Purchases
Bitcoin Reaches ‘Mania’ Phase As People Take Out Loans To Fund Token Purchases
December 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Joseph Borg, president of the North American Securities Administrators Association warned on Tuesday (Dec. 12) that bitcoin has entered the “mania” phase, with some people...

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Bitcoin Futures Mixed, And Out In South Korea
Bitcoin Futures Mixed, And Out In South Korea
December 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Newly launched bitcoin futures suggest that traders expect the cryptocurrency price gains to slow in the coming months – just as the Financial Services Commission...

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SEC Blocks ICO For Restaurant Review App Munchee
SEC Blocks ICO For Restaurant Review App Munchee
December 12, 2017  |  Blockchain

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday (Dec. 11) that Munchee, the California food review service, has halted its initial coin offering after being...

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Overstock Shares Jump On Morgan Stanley Stake
Overstock Shares Jump On Morgan Stanley Stake
December 12, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Online discount retailer Overstock saw its stock jump more than 23 percent in trading Monday (Dec. 11) after Morgan Stanley Investment Management said it had acquired...

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Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
December 11, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, consumers are spending billions on holiday preparations, venture capital (VC) funding is helping luxury eTail expand, subscription-based fitness class models are...

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