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: US Senate Mulls Gov’t Blockchain; Australians Pay Bills Via Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: US Senate Mulls Gov’t Blockchain; Australians Pay Bills Via Crypto
August 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin went red again on Tuesday (Aug. 21), with a slip of about 50 basis points on the day to a bit more than $6,000....

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Bitcoin Daily: In UK, Warnings On Crypto Scams, While Bitcoin Wilts
Bitcoin Daily: In UK, Warnings On Crypto Scams, While Bitcoin Wilts
August 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Amid the volatility of cryptos, and across the pond, warnings of scams abound. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Young Bitcoin Trader Indicted On Money Laundering Charges
Young Bitcoin Trader Indicted On Money Laundering Charges
August 20, 2018  |  Legal

Charges of money laundering and illegal money transmission have been levied against a 21-year-old bitcoin dealer in California. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Federal Judge Sets $750K Bail In Crypto For Defendant
Federal Judge Sets $750K Bail In Crypto For Defendant
August 17, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In the case of a high-tech crime California, a federal judge is allowing a defendant to pay his bail with cryptocurrency. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley...

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Blockchain, Energy Use Draws Senate Attention
Blockchain, Energy Use Draws Senate Attention
August 17, 2018  |  Blockchain

Blockchain gets scrutiny on all sides, and in one looming examination, the United States Senate will examine the impact blockchain has on the energy ecosystem...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: Toys Get Some Play, While Cryptos Get Dumped
Sizzle/Fizzle: Toys Get Some Play, While Cryptos Get Dumped
August 17, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Sees Bets Against Bitcoin Double, Thai Watchdog Reviews Crypto License Application
Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Sees Bets Against Bitcoin Double, Thai Watchdog Reviews Crypto License Application
August 17, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Thailand’s financial watchdog has published the names of seven firms that have applied for a license to operate in the cryptocurrency space within the country,...

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Ripple’s X-Border Payments Product Secures Three Partners
Ripple’s X-Border Payments Product Secures Three Partners
August 16, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ripple’s cross-border payments product xRapid brought on Bittrex to act as the preferred digital asset exchange for its transactions that move through U.S. dollars. In a press...

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Today In Data: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Today In Data: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
August 16, 2018  |  Today In Data

While progress is often described as a persistent march forward, a more accurate metaphor might be something more in line with a dance, where the...

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