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Bitcoin Daily: NYC Townhouse Seeks Bitcoin Buyer, Venezuela Puts Crypto Pressure On Government
April 13, 2018

The Litecoin Foundation is making a second attempt at debit cards, City A.M. reported. According to a tweet from the creator of Litecoin, Charlie Lee, the foundation is working with TenX to bring the card to market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Hub’s Blockchain’s Bid To Decentralize Trust And Strengthen Digital Ecosystems
April 13, 2018

Trust is the most valuable of assets, and the currency of our digital future. In the wave of concerns over data privacy and data integrity, can trust be decentralized and still remain trusted? Eric Ly, who co-founded LinkedIn, tells Karen Webster that his latest endeavor,...

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Santander Launches International Payment App Based On Ripple’s Blockchain Tech
April 12, 2018

Banco Santander, the Spanish bank, announced on Thursday (April 12) the launch of a new international payments service that is based on Ripple’s blockchain technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin ‘Creator’ Faces Plagiarism Allegations, BoA Says Bitcoin Greatest Bubble In History
April 12, 2018

The Vietnamese government is calling for a crackdown on cryptocurrency, Reuters reported. Through a directive, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc instructed multiple governmental bodies to double down on the “management of activities related to bitcoin and other cryptocurrency.” The news comes after protests over the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mark Cuban Prefers A ‘Pet Rock’ To Bitcoin, UK Warns PC Users Of...
April 11, 2018

After @bitcoin was suspended from Twitter on Sunday (April 8), the account is back with digs at bitcoin, Bloomberg reported. The owner of the account, who has remained anonymous, apparently prefers bitcoin’s rival cryptocurrency – bitcoin cash – that split from bitcoin. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck Expected To Accept Takeover Bid, US Taxes For Cryptos To Top $25B
April 06, 2018

In investment news, Chainalysis has notched $16 million in Series A funding from Benchmark, TechCrunch reported. The company makes intelligence software that traces transactions on the blockchain — and helped get to the bottom of Mt. Gox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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IBM Partners With Nonprofit To Build Global Blockchain Network
April 06, 2018

IBM has partnered with non-profit Sovrin Foundation to build a global blockchain network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Bitcoin Daily: IBM Develops ‘Permissioned’ Blockchain Networks, Hackers Put Mining Scripts In Ads
April 05, 2018

Bitcoin fell below the $7,000 level on Wednesday (April 4) – along with the market value of the world’s cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported. The drop wasn’t so much about concerns over a trade war as it was traders looking at their holdings as a whole, according...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitpay Notches $40M In Funding, Russian Hotels To Take Crypto During World Cup
April 03, 2018

Bitcoin rose above the $7,000 level on Monday (April 2) after falling 25 percent last week, CNBC reported. Bitcoin was trading at $7,016.96 as of 6:47 p.m., according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...