Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.

Fraud Costs and Digital Currency Acceptance On The Rise Concurrently
Fraud Costs and Digital Currency Acceptance On The Rise Concurrently
September 18, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Payment-card fraud keeps rising — and the costs are rising even faster according to the recently released 2014 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud study, eCommerceBytes...

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Bank Of England Says Bitcoin’s A Bank Killer
Bank Of England Says Bitcoin’s A Bank Killer
September 12, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Will bitcoin really be the great bank killer?  It’s got potential, according to a new report released by The Bank of England, but as of...

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eBay’s Impact On B2B Bitcoin Payments
eBay’s Impact On B2B Bitcoin Payments
September 10, 2014  |  B2B Payments

eBay’s announcement this week that its Braintree unit plans to start accepting bitcoins in the next few months suggests that not only will consumers be...

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EBay’s Braintree Officially Embraces Bitcoin
EBay’s Braintree Officially Embraces Bitcoin
September 09, 2014  |  News

In a major move to bolster Bitcoin, EBay on Monday (Sept. 8) officially announced its much-teased decision to start accepting Bitcoins. “We’re announcing PayPal’s first...

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Bitcoin Just Doesn’t Play In Peoria
Bitcoin Just Doesn’t Play In Peoria
September 01, 2014  |  News

Much has been published over the past couple of years on virtual currencies, including Bitcoin. But just how aware are consumers of their existence? A...

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