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

Startup Roundup: Changing The Name Of The Game
Startup Roundup: Changing The Name Of The Game
January 31, 2018  |  Startup Roundup

January is a month of New Year’s resolutions for the masses, and it was no different for these startups, many of which have launched or...

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Bitcoin Approaches Worst Month Since 2015
Bitcoin Approaches Worst Month Since 2015
January 31, 2018  |  Bitcoin

As regulators in the U.S. and South Korea clamp down on cryptocurrencies, and investors question the stability of digital coins, bitcoin may see its worst...

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Blockchain Begins Earning Some Bitcoin-Like Skepticism
Blockchain Begins Earning Some Bitcoin-Like Skepticism
January 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market...

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KodakCoin’s Co-Creator Has Big Crypto Regrets
KodakCoin’s Co-Creator Has Big Crypto Regrets
January 31, 2018  |  Blockchain

One of KodakCoin’s co-creators is expressing regrets over the market reaction to the cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Bans Crypto Ads, SEC Halts ‘Illegal’ ICO
Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Bans Crypto Ads, SEC Halts ‘Illegal’ ICO
January 31, 2018  |  Bitcoin

While interest in digital coins may be surging, Facebook is not interested in running cryptocurrency ads, according to Recode. The social networking site will ban...

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SEC Halts Texas Financial Firm’s ‘Illegal’ ICO
SEC Halts Texas Financial Firm’s ‘Illegal’ ICO
January 30, 2018  |  Regulation

In an effort to stop an “illegal offering of securities,” the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against a Dallas-based financial...

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Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Skeptical On Bitcoin, Hopeful For Blockchain
Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Skeptical On Bitcoin, Hopeful For Blockchain
January 30, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has yet another naysayer. This time, it’s Starbucks’ executive chairman and former CEO, Howard Schultz, who doesn’t believe the cryptocurrency is “legitimate.” Get the...

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Today In Data: Crypto Thresholds, eCommerce Boosts And SMB Loan Origination Declines
Today In Data: Crypto Thresholds, eCommerce Boosts And SMB Loan Origination Declines
January 29, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have a psychological barrier threshold, online merchants are scored on ease of online checkout factors, manual investigation...

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Coincheck Hack May Spur More Regulation And Decentralized Trading
Coincheck Hack May Spur More Regulation And Decentralized Trading
January 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

Following the theft of $530 million in NEM tokens from Coincheck last week, governments will likely call for more cryptocurrency regulation and investors may turn...

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