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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: Bye Bye, $1,000+
Bitcoin Tracker: Bye Bye, $1,000+
January 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

This week’s Bitcoin Tracker is like a game of good news, bad news. To keep us in good spirits heading into the weekend, let’s start...

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Bitcoin Drops 23%, Recovers Below $1,000
Bitcoin Drops 23%, Recovers Below $1,000
January 05, 2017  |  Bitcoin

They say that nothing can last forever. Whoever “they” are, they’re not likely a part of the crowd that was hoping that bitcoin’s $1,000 break would...

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Bitcoin Breaks $1,000
Bitcoin Breaks $1,000
January 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Given the past few days, it seems like 2017 could be a banner year for bitcoin. Bitcoin broke past $1,000 in value on its first...

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Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
January 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

There’s new news in the ongoing battle between bitcoin and ether exchange and platform startup Coinbase and the IRS. The request for Jeffrey Berns’ Coinbase...

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Indian Banks Worry They Will Run Out Of Cash When Demonetization Ends
Indian Banks Worry They Will Run Out Of Cash When Demonetization Ends
December 29, 2016  |  International

With India’s demonetization set to come to an end on Dec. 30, banks in the country are warning the government they will have a tough...

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Bitcoin Tracker: An Outrageous Prediction
Bitcoin Tracker: An Outrageous Prediction
December 09, 2016  |  Bitcoin

The second week of December saw bitcoin sit pretty solidly in the 750s and 760s after last week’s high point of $777 — on trend...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Flies High
Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Flies High
December 02, 2016  |  Bitcoin

Only two days in, and December has already been good to bitcoin. This week saw bitcoin’s price jump over its previous 2016 high to reach...

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Bitcoin Tracker: KeepKey Keeps Currency Promise
Bitcoin Tracker: KeepKey Keeps Currency Promise
November 18, 2016  |  Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin saw a steady rise this week after briefly dipping down below 700. The price as of the time of writing sits around...

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