Coinbase, the cryptocurrency startup, announced Tuesday (Feb. 13) that it disabled the ability for customers to add new credit cards as a payment method for those in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
It will now be easier for retailers to accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment, Bloomberg reported. Through a Coinbase service called Coinbase Commerce, retailers will be able to accept digital coins, such as bitcoin and bitcoin cash. To set up an account, retailers just...
Today is Valentine’s Day, and although the hours grow short, there is still time to get the special someone a special something. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
While the U.S. government determines its best approach to cryptocurrency regulation, a commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advising crypto companies to self-regulate. According to commissioner Brian Quintenz, firms in the crypto industry should think about adopting their own standards and best...
While investors are worried that the price of bitcoin might be artificially held high, a head of a cryptocurrency firm is not concerned, CNBC reported. Until the market matures, cryptocurrency price manipulation is “unavoidable,” according to NEM President Lon Wong. “Price manipulation is not something...
Some of America’s leading universities are adding a new course to their roster – call it Bitcoin 101. Graduate classes at schools such as Duke and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will address bitcoin and the blockchain, The New York Times reported. Get the Full...
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied a public information request for documents related to blockchain startup Tezos’ cryptocurrency project, saying relinquishing such documents could impact either an investigation or enforcement actions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
After a spectacular closeout to 2017 – with new price records being broken nearly as soon as they could be set – the early days of 2018 have proven to be much more difficult. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In 2017, cryptocurrency startups raised $5.6 billion through ICOs (initial coin offerings, a fundraising strategy by which creators of digital coins and tokens like bitcoin and Ethereum sell their tokens to investors in order to fund the currency’s launch). Get the Full Story Complete the...
