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

Data Dive: Amazon And The FTC, Ethereum And Mastercard And Wells Fargo’s New Groove
Data Dive: Amazon And The FTC, Ethereum And Mastercard And Wells Fargo’s New Groove
July 24, 2017  |  Data Dive

Last week was a scorcher in most of the U.S. and, if the weathermen are to be believed (always a dicey proposition), this week will...

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Bitcoin to Make India Inroads?
Bitcoin to Make India Inroads?
July 24, 2017  |  International

Bitcoin may be volatile, but as India goes cashless, the cryptocurrency might find its way into the arsenal of legal tender not tied to paper...

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No Split for Bitcoin
No Split for Bitcoin
July 24, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin recently avoided being cleaved in two, thanks to a vital assist from its network of miners. According to Reuters, the cryptocurrency received a software upgrade...

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CoinDash: Hackers Made Off With $7M During ICO
CoinDash: Hackers Made Off With $7M During ICO
July 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The clinking sound you heard was someone making off with the cryptocurrency.  CoinDash, the startup focused on blockchain, reported Bloomberg News, has been the victim...

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Bitcoin En Route To Massive Weekly Decline
Bitcoin En Route To Massive Weekly Decline
July 17, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The digital currency behind blockchain technology has seen ups and downs over the course of the last seven months. Bitcoin started off 2017 at just...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Mainstream Acceptance On The Rise
Bitcoin Tracker: Mainstream Acceptance On The Rise
July 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin came onto the scene nearly a decade ago in 2009 and has slowly been making strides in the financial world ever since. What makes...

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Retail Bitcoin Acceptance Drops … Even More
Retail Bitcoin Acceptance Drops … Even More
July 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Using bitcoin isn’t exactly the frictionless ‘Uber Experience,’ most consumers are after. The cryptocurrency bitcoin has its fans, its detractors, and its users and non-users...

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BlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
BlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
July 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist Richard Turnill argued Tuesday (July 11) that loose monetary policy has resulted in a huge run up in cryptocurrency, such...

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