Bitcoin futures were down on the CME’s new exchange according to reports in The Wall Street Journal. 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...
CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator, has launched its own contract to wager on bitcoin. 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...
Hyperledger, the blockchain consortium, has seen more than 15 members either reduce their financial stake in the group or quit during the course of the past few months, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Not everyone is convinced that bitcoin isn’t a giant bubble ready to burst. Its surging value has created a sort of mania in the market, according to North American Securities Administrators Association president Joseph Borg, who recently told reporters he’s seen people taking out mortgages in...
On Thursday (Dec. 14), Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne revealed that within the next three months the company should have a deal to sell or reorganize its retail business to focus on blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Cryptocurrency bitcoin has had a whirlwind couple of months. It finished trading on Wednesday (Dec. 13) at a value of $16,835 per bitcoin, but agencies around the world are concerned the virtual currency represents something potentially dangerous: a bubble that could pop at any minute....
It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has been in the news, and it’s already been a particularly newsworthy week for bitcoin and its counterparts. Interest keeps surging as bitcoin futures finally meet the market. Digital currency platforms experienced shutdowns amid record transaction numbers for Ethereum, and...
Newly launched bitcoin futures suggest that traders expect the cryptocurrency price gains to slow in the coming months – just as the Financial Services Commission of Korea has banned securities firms from intermediating bitcoin futures transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday (Dec. 11) that Munchee, the California food review service, has halted its initial coin offering after being contacted by the government agency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
