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.

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs And Cryptocurrency Have Something In Common: Market Cap

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs And Cryptocurrency Have Something In Common: Market Cap
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs And Cryptocurrency Have Something In Common: Market Cap
November 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and cryptocurrencies all have something, surprisingly, in common: similar market values. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Vietnam Puts The Brakes On Cryptocurrency Use, Including Bitcoin
Vietnam Puts The Brakes On Cryptocurrency Use, Including Bitcoin
October 31, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The use of Bitcoin as a form of payment has been banned in Vietnam, ZDNet reports. The country’s state bank ruled that all cryptocurrency, not...

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Bitcoin Value Exceeds $6K And Hits $100B Market Cap
Bitcoin Value Exceeds $6K And Hits $100B Market Cap
October 31, 2017  |  Bitcoin

As of today (Oct. 31), every Bitcoin will be worth approximately$6,125, according to reports from Bloomberg. The value of the digital currency has hit new highs...

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PYMNTS Talk Back: The Bitcoin Breakdown
PYMNTS Talk Back: The Bitcoin Breakdown
October 30, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Whether it was a bit of prescience – or perhaps a bit of prompting – we had a feeling that we might hear from the...

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Goldman Sachs Prefers Gold Over Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs Prefers Gold Over Bitcoin
October 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs said that when it comes to being assessed on the majority of the key characteristics of money, there’s no competition — gold wins...

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How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
October 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Hackers are using virus-infected consumer computers to generate bitcoin, according to news from The Wall Street Journal. Unknowing users may be having their processing power commandeered...

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Overstock, tZERO Eyeing Largest ICO Yet
Overstock, tZERO Eyeing Largest ICO Yet
October 26, 2017  |  Retail

The Overstock.com subsidiary, tZERO, is planning to launch an initial coin offering (ICO), according to news from CNBC. The company wants to raise up to...

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Is Cryptocurrency A Speculative Bubble?
Is Cryptocurrency A Speculative Bubble?
October 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s been a big year for cryptocurrency. In particular, bitcoin – the first and best known unregulated, exclusively digital currency – was trading near $6,000...

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