Latest articles tagged “bitcoin”

While this digital coin is already popular worldwide, the vast majority of people (especially the newer ones) have little knowledge of how does Bitcoin actually work and the fundamentals behind it. In this guide, we'll cover the basics. ... Read more

Blockchain is a concept that makes BitCoin and other digital currencies, as well as operations, secure. However, the way it works is quite confusing, so we'll explain it in simple terms and examples so that you get the grasp of it easily. ... Read more

Now that you know the basic concept of the Blockchain as we explained it in the first part, we'll go through hash functions, how they come into play, as well as put the pieces back together to view Blockchain as a secure and practical system. ... Read more

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has been in a virtual free-fall over the past 12 months. Once valued near $1,000, it is currently valued just below $200 per Bitcoin. On January 14, the value fell to a low of $173 before recovering. The news is not good. ... Read more

It isn't even a week into 2015 and another Bitcoin exchange has taken a hit. It came to light on January 4 that the Slovenian Bitcoin exchange BitStamp had been hacked to the tune of 19,000 BTC or a cool $5m. ... Read more

In what is becoming an all too common occurrence in the news headlines, private data was issued by mistake recently by the U. S. Marshall Service (USMS) who setup a BitCoin auction. ... Read more

Something that the US government has decried as unlawful will shortly be making them money. The cryto-currency known as BitCoins, which is used often by people who wish to keep their online payment details anonymous, is at the center of the fuss. ... Read more