Why to regulate Virtual Currencies The Bitcoin structure (and its peers) holds natural tension with traditional regulatory and government controls. However, there are a few aspects of Bitcoins that do lend themselves to regulatory oversight, and […]
What is Bitcoin Bitcoin is a virtual currency that utilizes blockchain technology. The genesis of this idea occurred in 2009 by an anonymous group of developers. At its core, a Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer virtual currency […]
China is getting ready to prohibit the trading of bitcoin and other digital currencies on exchanges, people familiar with the matter said. Over-the-counter trading of digital currencies will be allowed to continue, they said. Related […]
Trading volumes at China’s three largest bitcoin exchanges have plummeted after the PBOC put the virtual currency market under sharper scrutiny in a move that coincided with efforts to stem capital outflows. China has been the […]
Bitcoin price (COIN, OTCQB:BTCS) has crossed the $875, doubling its level from the start of 2016. It marks a new market cap all-time high of around $14.05B on the Bitstamp exchange. Analysts cited several reasons for […]
A federal judge in New York has ruled that bitcoin (COIN, OTCQB:BTCS) constitutes a form of money. The ruling comes from the ongoing case involving the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx and one of its former […]
After suffering a crippling hack earlier this week, Hong Kong-based Bitcoin (COIN, OTCQB:BTCS) exchange Bitfinex said it may spread the $68M loss among its users, including ones not directly impacted by the hack. “We are […]
Bitcoin plunged after one of the largest exchanges halted trading because hackers stole about $65 million of the digital currency. Bitcoin slumped 5.3 percent against the dollar as of 10:17 a.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo, […]
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