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Federal regulators file fraud charges against three bitcoin operators

Following an already rough month for bitcoin, three U.S. virtual currency operators have been charged with fraud by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the first such actions since bitcoin futures trading was authorized in December.The post Federal regulators file fraud charges against three bitcoin operators appeared first on Digital Trends.

US regulators charge three bitcoin operators with fraud

Today the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it has filed a federal civil enforcement action against three virtual

What is Ripple?

Although there are many hundreds of cryptocurrencies out there, no two are exactly alike. That goes doubly so for Ripple, which is famously centralized when compared to the likes of bitcoin or Ethereum.The post What is Ripple? appeared first on Digital Trends.

How to trade bitcoin for other cryptocurrencies

If you have all of your cryptocurrency in the bitcoin basket, it might be a good idea to diversify a little. In this guide we'll teach you how to trade bitcoin for one of its alternatives.The post How to trade bitcoin for other cryptocurrencies appeared first on Digital Trends.

Bitcoin’s value crashes and it’s taking other currencies with it

A number of sad investors on social media are praying that bitcoin's classic post-crash rise repeats itself after the cryptocurrency's value fell to less than $10,000 for the first time since early December 2017.The post Bitcoin’s value crashes and it’s taking other currencies with it appeared first on Digital Trends.

Bitcoin tumbles below $10,000, half of its peak value

Bitcoin has crashed to as low as $9,500, falling below $10,000 for the first time since November and neatly halving

Dallas Mavericks are the latest pro team to accept cryptocurrency

You don't just have to attend Sacramento Kings games if you're itching to spend some digital money on a pro

Bitcoin miners have extracted 80 percent of all the bitcoins there will ever be

With 21 million being the maximum potential number of the cryptocurrency that will ever exist, we're edging ever closer toward that number. The latest milestone reached was the 80 percent mark, with 16.8 million coins mined.The post Bitcoin miners have extracted 80 percent of all the bitcoins there will ever be appeared first on Digital Trends.

Bitcoin was briefly legal tender at KFC Canada

Say what you will about its heart-stoppingly tasty chicken -- KFC is willing to get weird. Whether it's a zany