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

SEC: Some Crypto Coins Are Securities (Not Bitcoin)
SEC: Some Crypto Coins Are Securities (Not Bitcoin)
June 14, 2018  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) leading authority on bitcoin, cryptocurrency and initial coin offerings (ICOs) has ruled that some well-known cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and...

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Western Union Hasn’t Seen The Benefit Of Using Ripple’s XRP Tokens Yet
Western Union Hasn’t Seen The Benefit Of Using Ripple’s XRP Tokens Yet
June 14, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Western Union’s chief executive Hikmet Ersek said this week that testing Ripple’s cryptocurrency XRP for payments hasn’t given the company any financial benefits as of yet....

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Bitcoin Daily: Tether May Have Propped Up Bitcoin, Coinbase Rolls Out Crypto Index Fund
Bitcoin Daily: Tether May Have Propped Up Bitcoin, Coinbase Rolls Out Crypto Index Fund
June 14, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase’s crypto index fund is now available to investors in the U.S., but there’s a slight restriction: Only accredited investors can participate, TechCrunch reported. The...

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Bitcoin’s Atmospheric Rise Might Have Been Tied To Tether
Bitcoin’s Atmospheric Rise Might Have Been Tied To Tether
June 13, 2018  |  Bitcoin

University researchers have noticed an interesting trend when it came to atmospheric jump in the price of bitcoin last year: They found that about half...

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Virtual Currency Case Could Determine CFTC’s Power Over Crypto
Virtual Currency Case Could Determine CFTC’s Power Over Crypto
June 13, 2018  |  Legal

A case involving virtual currency My Big Coin could determine whether the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has the power to fight fraud centered...

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Bitcoin Daily: Financial Firms Invest $1.7B In Blockchain Tech, Bitcoin Dips Under $6,500
Bitcoin Daily: Financial Firms Invest $1.7B In Blockchain Tech, Bitcoin Dips Under $6,500
June 13, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Financial firms are investing $1.7 billion annually on blockchain technology per research from Greenwich Associates, Bloomberg reported. The research group also found that firms increased their...

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Incentivizing Customers With Crypto Rewards
Incentivizing Customers With Crypto Rewards
June 11, 2018  |  Retail

Loyalty programs can come with two challenges for retailers: getting consumers to sign up, and then making them feel like the rewards are worth the...

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$15B In Crypto Value Disappears In Market Flash Crash
$15B In Crypto Value Disappears In Market Flash Crash
June 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies fell fast in just a few hours due to a flash crash that wiped out $15 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Second Lawsuit Says XRP Is A Security Controlled By Ripple
Second Lawsuit Says XRP Is A Security Controlled By Ripple
June 11, 2018  |  Legal

Distributed ledger startup Ripple is facing another lawsuit over its XRP cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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