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.

Gant Travel Embraces Bitcoin, Virtual Payments For Business Trips

Gant Travel Embraces Bitcoin, Virtual Payments For Business Trips
Gant Travel Embraces Bitcoin, Virtual Payments For Business Trips
September 29, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Travel management company Gant Travel is helping companies pay for business trip reservations via virtual payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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SEC Serves Bitcoin Exchange Setback
SEC Serves Bitcoin Exchange Setback
September 29, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former Chairman Arthur Levitt doesn’t think the regulator is equipped to handle bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has been surging...

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Overstock Shares Soar On Cryptocurrency Trading Announcement
Overstock Shares Soar On Cryptocurrency Trading Announcement
September 28, 2017  |  Retail

In retail news, it’s a good day to be Overstock.com. According to reports from CNBC, the market is reacting favorably to the news that Overstock’s...

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Morgan Stanley CEO Says Bitcoin Could Have Legs
Morgan Stanley CEO Says Bitcoin Could Have Legs
September 28, 2017  |  Payment Methods

When it comes to Bitcoin and other digital currencies, Morgan Stanley chief executive officer James Gorman sees potential, something with which his counterpart at JPMorgan...

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Fearful Of Fraud, FICO Wants A Closer Look At Bitcoin Transactions
Fearful Of Fraud, FICO Wants A Closer Look At Bitcoin Transactions
September 26, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The Fair Isaac Corporation — better known as FICO — has filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a system designed...

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PSD2 Revised Rules Finalized, ICOs Get More Scrutiny
PSD2 Revised Rules Finalized, ICOs Get More Scrutiny
September 25, 2017  |  News

Amid financial regulatory headlines, the Financial Conduct Authority last week published its roadmap for implementing the revised Payment Services Directive, commonly known as PSD2.   As...

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CTFC Cracks Down On Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
CTFC Cracks Down On Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
September 22, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it has filed civil fraud charges against a New York man and his company over an alleged bitcoin...

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Google Tracker: Making Allies And Enemies
Google Tracker: Making Allies And Enemies
September 19, 2017  |  Google

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