One of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) top policymakers is the latest in a host of leaders calling for regulation of digital currencies, Reuters reported. Cryptocurrencies — and the financial institutions that trade them — need to be more closely watched by regulators, ECB Executive Board...
It’s hard to separate the headlines, sometimes, beyond the vagaries of huge price swings in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. It’s hard, sometimes, to find the tunes the market might be fashioning beyond the cacophony of daily trading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Even in the face of government regulation, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are bullish on cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported. “These technologies can’t flourish and grow without thoughtful regulation that connects them to finance,” Tyler Winklevoss, chief executive and co-founder of the Gemini Exchange, said in a Bloomberg Television interview....
Like companies caught up in the 1990s dot-com bubble, the head of Goldman Sachs’ Global Investment Research unit believes most cryptocurrencies will likely fail and end up having no value. In an note, Steve Strongin said that most of today’s cryptocurrencies are “unlikely” to make...
As the price of bitcoin plummets, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is teaming up with other agencies to regulate cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported. “The Treasury secretary has been out in front on this. He’s formed a virtual currency working group of ourselves, the SEC, the Fed” and the Financial...
After a report indicated that a bug in Ledger Wallet’s software could allow users to be duped into sending cryptocurrency to hackers, the hardware wallet company took to Twitter to remind customers to be careful when transferring digital coins. Ledger told users to “always verify...
North Korea hacked into South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges last year, and the country still hasn’t stopped trying to steal digital coins, South Korea said, according to Reuters. “North Korea sent emails that could hack into cryptocurrency exchanges and their customers’ private information and stole (cryptocurrency)...
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Bitcoin’s valuing is sinking and credit card companies are not helping, with the list of issuers banning bitcoin growing. 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...
