virtual currency

Virtual currency, or virtual money, is a type of unregulated digital currency, which is issued and usually controlled by its developers and used and accepted among the members of a specific virtual community.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Following The ICO Wave, SEC Is Warning Celebrities Away From Virtual Coins
Following The ICO Wave, SEC Is Warning Celebrities Away From Virtual Coins
November 02, 2017  |  Blockchain

Looks like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has had enough of the sudden run of celebrity-backed independent coin offerings, or ICOs.  As of yesterday,...

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Goldman Sachs Prefers Gold Over Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs Prefers Gold Over Bitcoin
October 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs said that when it comes to being assessed on the majority of the key characteristics of money, there’s no competition — gold wins...

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How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
October 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Hackers are using virus-infected consumer computers to generate bitcoin, according to news from The Wall Street Journal. Unknowing users may be having their processing power commandeered...

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Breitmans On Tezos Coin Dispute: ‘It Stinks’
Breitmans On Tezos Coin Dispute: ‘It Stinks’
October 26, 2017  |  Digital Payments

One of the largest initial coin offerings (ICOs) ever is in danger of falling apart over a board dispute, according to news from Reuters. On Tuesday,...

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JPMorgan’s Dimon Sounds Off (Again) About Bitcoin
JPMorgan’s Dimon Sounds Off (Again) About Bitcoin
October 16, 2017  |  Bitcoin

JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon is at it again – he’s slamming bitcoin, the popular digital currency, just weeks after receiving flack for calling it a...

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Why It’s Time To Shut Down Cryptocurrencies
Why It’s Time To Shut Down Cryptocurrencies
October 16, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Two innovators approached a well-heeled investor asking for money. Their sales pitch was very convincing. They told this investor that their innovation was so incredibly...

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Bitcoin Breaks $5,000
Bitcoin Breaks $5,000
October 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

A new record cleared by cryptocurrency bitcoin. According to various trackers, the price of bitcoin crashed right through the $5,000 mark for price per coin...

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Slovenia Sours On Cryptocurrencies
Slovenia Sours On Cryptocurrencies
October 10, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The financial watchdog of Slovenia waded into the debate about cryptocurrencies Monday (Oct. 9), issuing a warning that the digital currencies aren’t regulated and are...

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The Myth Of The Global Marketplace
The Myth Of The Global Marketplace
September 05, 2017  |  International

Don’t forget the seller. That’s among the takeaways of this “appetizer” conversation between PYMNTS’ Karen Webster and Hyperwallet’s SVP of Digital Markets, Michael Ting. The...

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