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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

Bitcoin Tracker: WannaCry Doesn’t Pay
Bitcoin Tracker: WannaCry Doesn’t Pay
May 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s been a rocky week for bitcoin — and we don’t just mean in terms of price. Actually, bitcoin’s price at the time of writing...

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Cybercrooks Look For Bitcoin Alternative
Cybercrooks Look For Bitcoin Alternative
May 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

While bitcoin has enabled criminals to move their activities online, notably the ransom payment of choice for last weekend’s WannaCry malware incident, those well-versed in...

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Bitcoin Climbs Above $1,800
Bitcoin Climbs Above $1,800
May 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s growing just about as fast as we can write about it — as are a number of other cryptocurrencies, for that matter. It only...

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Bitcoin Price Breaks $1,700
Bitcoin Price Breaks $1,700
May 10, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin price continues to surge, breaking records along the way. On Tuesday (May 9) of this week, bitcoin saw values surge above $1,700 for the first...

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Bitcoin Breaks $1,400
Bitcoin Breaks $1,400
May 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

On Monday, and for the first time ever, bitcoin was worth over $1,400. While the day’s high was $1,422.22 according to CoinDesk, trading at the...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Crypto-Catch-22
Bitcoin Tracker: Crypto-Catch-22
April 28, 2017  |  Bitcoin

In the last few weeks, three separate bitcoin exchanges have reported a halt on processing transactions in dollars — the result of global banks pulling...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Miner’s Delight
Bitcoin Tracker: Miner’s Delight
April 14, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The past week saw bitcoin (BTC) rise to near-record highs above $1,230, only to fall sharply during Thursday afternoon trading. At the time of writing,...

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Today In Data: The Advantageous Side To Bitcoin
Today In Data: The Advantageous Side To Bitcoin
April 13, 2017  |  Today In Data

There have been doubts by many since bitcoin’s debut in 2008 as to whether it would ever be a worthwhile investment. Cambridge Center for Alternative...

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