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

Amazon Business, PayPal And Good Housekeeping Sizzle While Fraud, Stocks And Cryptos Fizzle
Amazon Business, PayPal And Good Housekeeping Sizzle While Fraud, Stocks And Cryptos Fizzle
September 14, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

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Behind The Buoyant Coin
Behind The Buoyant Coin
September 14, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptos are crashing. Good time to come to market with a new coin? Now comes ndau, billed as a buoyant stablecoin designed to go up...

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Navigating Past Platform Payment Challenges
Navigating Past Platform Payment Challenges
September 14, 2018  |  Platform Payments

Most consumers enjoy the rest and relaxation that comes with a good vacation. However, planning and paying for that trip can often be a time-consuming,...

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Bitcoin Daily: IBM Embraces Blockchain Registry; Crypto Crash Surpasses Dot-Com Bubble Burst
Bitcoin Daily: IBM Embraces Blockchain Registry; Crypto Crash Surpasses Dot-Com Bubble Burst
September 14, 2018  |  Bitcoin

This year’s “Great Crypto Crash” appears to be deepening and has hit a major milestone set by the dot-com bubble, Bloomberg reported. Digital currencies have...

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Amid Crypto Crashes, ndau — The Buoyant Coin, Launches
Amid Crypto Crashes, ndau — The Buoyant Coin, Launches
September 14, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptos are crashing. Good time to come to market with a new coin? Now comes ndau, billed as a buoyant stable coin that is designed...

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NEW REPORT: HomeAway’s Payments Secret Sauce
NEW REPORT: HomeAway’s Payments Secret Sauce
September 14, 2018  |  Platform Payments

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Walmart Sells Milk Chocolate ‘Bitcoins’
Walmart Sells Milk Chocolate ‘Bitcoins’
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

In a sweet twist to digital currency, Walmart is offering bitcoins made of chocolate. The treat, which is manufactured by Frankford Candy, is 1.42 ounces...

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Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January
Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January
September 13, 2018  |  Bitcoin

High-profile digital currency firms are reportedly banding together to create a lobbying organization called the Blockchain Association, The Washington Post reported. The group’s first focus...

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China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block
China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Patents can be the springboard to competitive advantage.  In the blockchain space, China (and Alibaba) dominate new patent filings.  Crypto crackdown aside, here's what China...

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