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)

Bitcoin Flirts With All-Time High Over The Weekend
Bitcoin Flirts With All-Time High Over The Weekend
August 07, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, jumped more than 16 percent on Saturday (August 6) to an all-time high of $3,360.87 before hovering around $3,303, propelling market...

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WannaCry Hackers Laundering Ill-Gotten Gains Via ShapeShift
WannaCry Hackers Laundering Ill-Gotten Gains Via ShapeShift
August 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The hackers behind the WannaCry ransomware attack that spread around the globe are reportedly starting to money launder the $143,000 in bitcoin they secured using...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Cash, What’s Next For Retailers?
Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Cash, What’s Next For Retailers?
August 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

All is not running business as usual in the bitcoin realm. The digital currency that has been around for nearly a decade has struggled to...

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BTC-e Operator Indicted Following Tuesday Arrest
BTC-e Operator Indicted Following Tuesday Arrest
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man behind the bitcoin exchange BTC-e, has been arrested and indicted. Reuters reported news that a U.S. jury made the decision...

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Mastermind Behind BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange Arrested In Greece
Mastermind Behind BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange Arrested In Greece
July 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man who is accused of being behind the BTC-e virtual currency exchange and bitcoin laundering $4 billion or more, has...

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Bitcoin Makes The Split
Bitcoin Makes The Split
July 27, 2017  |  News

Bitcoin has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the past year when it comes to both stock price and mainstream adoption. While...

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Razer Invests In Asian Online Payment Firm To Boost Virtual Currency For Gamers
Razer Invests In Asian Online Payment Firm To Boost Virtual Currency For Gamers
June 26, 2017  |  Investments

Gaming company Razer has invested nearly $20 million into Malaysia-based online payment firm MOL Global. According to TechCrunch, this move is part of Razer’s push to...

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Twitter Will Allow People To Earn Money Streaming Live On Periscope
Twitter Will Allow People To Earn Money Streaming Live On Periscope
June 22, 2017  |  Social Commerce

In social commerce news this week: Twitter is launching a system that allows people to earn virtual currency by streaming live on its Periscope user-generated video service. According to Reuters,...

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