Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Bitcoin Daily: BoE Advisor Says Cryptos Fail ‘Basic’ Tests; Wyoming Lawmakers Float Crypto Custody Bill
Bitcoin Daily: BoE Advisor Says Cryptos Fail ‘Basic’ Tests; Wyoming Lawmakers Float Crypto Custody Bill
January 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Swiss crypto wallet maker Tangem has notched a $15 million investment, Coindesk reported. The company makes a product for digital currency storage that it says...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Payments At The Grocery Store; tZERO To Launch Next Week
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Payments At The Grocery Store; tZERO To Launch Next Week
January 20, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek is acquiring a “substantial” number of shares in Philippine-based blockchain services platform Coins.ph. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Scoops Up Blockspring; BitPay Claims $1B+ In 2018 Transactions
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Scoops Up Blockspring; BitPay Claims $1B+ In 2018 Transactions
January 17, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitpay, a processor of digital currency payments, claims that it has handled more than $1 billion in transactions in 2018, Coindesk reported. In addition, the...

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Bitcoin Daily: IBM Unveils Blockchain Projects; ICOs Notch $12.8B In ‘Team Profits’
Bitcoin Daily: IBM Unveils Blockchain Projects; ICOs Notch $12.8B In ‘Team Profits’
January 17, 2019  |  Bitcoin

IBM is planning to use blockchain to help monitor supply chains in the metals industry, CoinDesk reported. In one case, the technology company plans to...

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Bitcoin Daily: TaxToken Takes On Crypto Taxes, ‘Bitcoin Baby’ Parents Ask For College Donations
Bitcoin Daily: TaxToken Takes On Crypto Taxes, ‘Bitcoin Baby’ Parents Ask For College Donations
January 16, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cryptopia, a digital currency exchange based out of New Zealand, has experienced what has been described by the company as a “security breach,” Coindesk reported....

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Many Bitcoin Investors Don’t Plan To Deduct Losses On Tax Returns
Many Bitcoin Investors Don’t Plan To Deduct Losses On Tax Returns
January 15, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin investors took a massive hit in 2018 – and, according to personal finance company Credit Karma, most of them don’t realize they can write...

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HSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
HSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
January 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

HSBC is increasingly relying on blockchain technology to facilitate its foreign exchange trading services, reports in Financial Times said Monday (Jan. 14), with more than...

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Bitcoin Daily: Malaysia Will Start Regulating ICOs, Russia May Invest In Bitcoin To Take On Sanctions
Bitcoin Daily: Malaysia Will Start Regulating ICOs, Russia May Invest In Bitcoin To Take On...
January 15, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Malaysia’s initial coin offering (ICO) regulations are said to take effect on Tuesday (January 15) per a notice from the Securities Commission (SC) in the...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Firms Raised £200M Last Year; Concordium Adds Ex-Nasdaq Exec To Board
Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Firms Raised £200M Last Year; Concordium Adds Ex-Nasdaq Exec To Board
January 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain and digital currency startups notched over £200m in funding from venture capitalists in 2018 per Pitchbook and London & Partners data, TheNextWeb reported. By...

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