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

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January 04, 2019  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest about the big Marriott data...

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NY Creates Cryptocurrency Task Force
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January 04, 2019  |  Regulation

A New York State politician announced the creation of what he called the nation’s first cryptocurrency task force, to “study how to properly regulate, define...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitTorrent Introduces Digital Token; Thailand Creates Blockchain-Based eVoting Tech
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January 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

BitTorrent introduced a digital token that enables its users to receive faster downloads on the file-sharing platform, Venture Beat reported. The BitTorrent Foundation-issued cryptocurrency will...

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January 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Overstock, the online retailer and blockchain company, announced Thursday (Jan. 3) that it will pay a portion of its state business taxes in Ohio in bitcoin,...

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New Year, New Blockchain Use Cases?
New Year, New Blockchain Use Cases?
January 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As 2019 dawns, there are several predictions that blockchain may have a breakout year. One reason? Smart contracts, as noted by MIT. In the meantime, supply...

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Bitcoin Daily: 2018 — Bitcoin’s Worst Year Yet; DMM.com Steps Back From Crypto Mining
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January 02, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin finished up its worst year yet, as the price of the popular cryptocurrency plummeted by over 80 percent over 2018, Coindesk reported. In addition,...

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January 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Lenders are weathering the downturn in cryptocurrency better than other players, with the industry seeing strong demand from borrowers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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How Will CES Set The 2019 Payments And Commerce Agenda?
How Will CES Set The 2019 Payments And Commerce Agenda?
January 02, 2019  |  Innovation

Let’s move past the metaphors and low-level poetic imagery when it comes to the International Consumer Electronics Show, that annual conference and trade show better...

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Call it a long day’s journey into … twilight? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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