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Bitcoin Daily: Twitter’s Crypto Ban, VCs Plow Cash Into Crypto
March 27, 2018

Bitcoin tumbled approximately 7 percent on Monday (March 26) below the $8,000 level, CNBC reported. The fall came amid weeks of regulatory scrutiny and tightening of advertising policies by tech companies such as Facebook and Google. And Twitter’s announcement that it would institute a ban...

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China Holds Lion’s Share of Blockchain Patents
March 26, 2018

New data shows that China filed the most blockchain patent applications in 2017. 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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Reddit Removes Bitcoin Option From Reddit Gold
March 26, 2018

There are reports that Reddit will no longer allow its users to pay for their premium membership program, Reddit Gold, with bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Bitcoin Daily: Cryptojacking Jumped 8500 Percent In 4Q, Ben The Chatbot Trades Bitcoin
March 23, 2018

Bitcoin fell below the $9,000 mark on Thursday (March 22), CNBC reported. The drop came as news surfaced that Japanese regulators were scrutinizing cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was trading at $8,505.18 as of 4:24 a.m., according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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JPMorgan To Spin Off Quorum, Its Blockchain Project
March 23, 2018

JPMorgan Chase could spin off its main blockchain project, Quorum, after deciding the efforts would be better off in the home of an independent business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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JD To Launch BaaS For Supply Chain Data Tracking
March 23, 2018

Chinese eCommerce giant JD.com – one of Alibaba’s chief rivals – just released a white paper detailing its plans for a new blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform. 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: Coinbase Bug Gives Out Free Ether, Jack Dorsey Sees Bitcoin As World’s ‘Single...
March 22, 2018

Bitcoin has moved past the $9,000 mark for the first time in a week, CCN reported. The price of bitcoin was $9,018.25 as of 11:35 p.m.,  according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bermuda Mulls ICO Rules, UK Bitcoin Mining Farm Wants Investors
March 21, 2018

Bitcoin moved above the $9,000 mark on Tuesday (March 20), CNBC reported. Finance ministers and governors reportedly had “productive talks” at the G-20 meeting in Argentina. Italy’s central bank leader even said that crypto should not be completely outlawed — despite its risks. But bitcoin...

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Bitcoin Daily: Trump Bans Petro Crypto; N.Y. Town Outlaws Crypto Mining
March 20, 2018

Bitcoin may soon climb to $9,000 again, CoinDesk reported. Still, the cryptocurrency has some ways to go. It fell to a five-and-half low of $7,335 on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) on Sunday. But the cryptocurrency was trading at $8,504.43 as of 8:54 p.m., according...