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.

US Firms Diss Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Price Swings

US Firms Diss Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Price Swings
US Firms Diss Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Price Swings
June 01, 2017  |  Investments

Bitcoin’s monumental price swings have piqued the interest of traders and investment firms. But despite consistently hitting new highs all year, most mutual funds in...

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Bitcoin Payment Makes Way To Japanese Retailers
Bitcoin Payment Makes Way To Japanese Retailers
May 30, 2017  |  Bitcoin

BITPoint Japan Co. is reportedly gearing up to enable hundreds of thousands of Japanese retail outlets to accept the digital currency bitcoin, reported Bloomberg News. Get...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Before And After The Surge
Bitcoin Tracker: Before And After The Surge
May 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

On Monday, bitcoin prices hit a record high at $2,100 per coin. On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency hit another milestone at $2,416 a coin. On Thursday,...

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Players Unite To Speed Up Bitcoin
Players Unite To Speed Up Bitcoin
May 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

An agreement to upgrade the speed of processing transactions propelled bitcoin to new heights on Thursday (May 25). The value of the cryptocurrency soared another...

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Messaging App Kik Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Cryptocurrency
Messaging App Kik Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Cryptocurrency
May 26, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Kik, the messaging app, is creating its own cryptocurrency in an effort to boost user numbers and get brands to engage more with the company....

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Bitcoin Surges Cause Coinbase Outages
Bitcoin Surges Cause Coinbase Outages
May 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase, the world’s largest bitcoin company, announced that it suffered outages this week when the bitcoin exchange saw “unprecedented traffic and trading,” with the digital currency...

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Speculators Drive Bitcoin Above $2,400
Speculators Drive Bitcoin Above $2,400
May 25, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin continued its unprecedented climb on Wednesday (May 24), setting a new record at $2,409 per crypto-coin. The digital currency has more than doubled in...

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