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: South Africa Mulls Crypto Tax, Opera Unveils Crypto Wallet For Desktop
Bitcoin Daily: South Africa Mulls Crypto Tax, Opera Unveils Crypto Wallet For Desktop
August 09, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Romir Research Holding found that 44 percent of Russians know about virtual money and only 31 percent have an idea of what digital currency is,...

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Five At Five: NYC Votes To Impose Ridesharing Cap
Five At Five: NYC Votes To Impose Ridesharing Cap
August 08, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes New York lawmakers seeking to...

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Why Bitcoin May Not Be Ready For Commerce (Or Starbucks)
Why Bitcoin May Not Be Ready For Commerce (Or Starbucks)
August 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Starbucks brewed up a swirl of cryptocurrency intrigue last week. The coffee chain said it is among the companies that will work with Intercontinental Exchange’s planned digital...

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Blockchain Goes Local (A Bit, Anyway)
Blockchain Goes Local (A Bit, Anyway)
August 08, 2018  |  Blockchain

Use cases are growing with blockchain, and while the headlines may focus on large-scale government initiatives and where distributed ledger technology (DLT) might be headed,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Raises Buying Limit To $25K, West Virginia Launches Blockchain-Based Voting App
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Raises Buying Limit To $25K, West Virginia Launches Blockchain-Based Voting App
August 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official said that criminal activity no longer dominates cryptocurrency transactions, Bloomberg reported. The official noted that 90 percent of crypto...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese TV Mines Bitcoin; Bitcoin ATM Growth Slows In July
Bitcoin Daily: Chinese TV Mines Bitcoin; Bitcoin ATM Growth Slows In July
August 07, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The Telangana state government in India is teaming up with Tech Mahindra to create a “blockchain district” in Hyderabad, CoinDesk reported. The area is said...

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Five At Five: MoviePass Shelves Price Increase, Limits Free Films
Five At Five: MoviePass Shelves Price Increase, Limits Free Films
August 06, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes MoviePass holding off on a...

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Starbucks Isn’t Accepting Digital Tokens As A Payment Method
Starbucks Isn’t Accepting Digital Tokens As A Payment Method
August 06, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Starbucks is not accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment method, despite media reports that alluded to that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Goldman Sachs Cites Cryptocurrency ‘Mania’ As Second Half Risk
Goldman Sachs Cites Cryptocurrency ‘Mania’ As Second Half Risk
August 06, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Goldman Sachs is warning that so-called “cryptocurrency mania” is among the six factors that will impact the markets for the remainder of this year. Get the Full...

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