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.

FTC Cracks Down On “Bogus” Bitcoin Operation

FTC Cracks Down On “Bogus” Bitcoin Operation
FTC Cracks Down On “Bogus” Bitcoin Operation
September 25, 2014  |  Alternative Credit

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) convinced a federal court to shut down a Missouri-based Bitcoin company called Butterfly Labs because, according to the FTC...

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PayPal Merchants Accepting Bitcoin, Sort Of
PayPal Merchants Accepting Bitcoin, Sort Of
September 24, 2014  |  B2B Payments

PayPal is taking another small step in helping digital currency, particularly bitcoin, enter the mainstream by helping their merchants accept bitcoin payments.  The leader in...

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Fraud Costs and Digital Currency Acceptance On The Rise Concurrently
Fraud Costs and Digital Currency Acceptance On The Rise Concurrently
September 18, 2014  |  Alternative Credit

Payment-card fraud keeps rising — and the costs are rising even faster according to the recently released 2014 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud study, eCommerceBytes...

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Bank Of England Says Bitcoin’s A Bank Killer
Bank Of England Says Bitcoin’s A Bank Killer
September 12, 2014  |  Alternative Credit

Will bitcoin really be the great bank killer?  It’s got potential, according to a new report released by The Bank of England, but as of...

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eBay’s Impact On B2B Bitcoin Payments
eBay’s Impact On B2B Bitcoin Payments
September 10, 2014  |  B2B Payments

eBay’s announcement this week that its Braintree unit plans to start accepting bitcoins in the next few months suggests that not only will consumers be...

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EBay’s Braintree Officially Embraces Bitcoin
EBay’s Braintree Officially Embraces Bitcoin
September 09, 2014  |  News

In a major move to bolster Bitcoin, EBay on Monday (Sept. 8) officially announced its much-teased decision to start accepting Bitcoins. Get the Full Story...

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