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Coinbase customers have been reaching out to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with complaints, Mashable reported. After filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the agency, Mashable obtained 115 complaints made against the crypto exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the...
BitTorrent may be sold to blockchain firm TRON for the price of $140 million, The Next Web reported. According to reports, shareholders have not signed off on a deal and some details are still in the works. BitTorrent has about 170 million total users across...
Crypto Fund AG, a subsidiary of Crypto Finance Group, says that it has received a license from the Swiss government to distribute funds, Reuters reported. The Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) reportedly granted the license, which will allow the company to distribute collective investment schemes. “Getting...
Square, the payments company founded by Jack Dorsey, has received a license to enable residents in New York state to buy and sell bitcoin via its Cash App. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Walmart has been awarded three patents for blockchain-backed technology, according to a report Monday (June 18) in Cryptovest. One of the patents covers a system that would let households manage their electricity bills through cryptocurrency, and would be operated with a public blockchain. Get the...
Hedge funds investing in cryptocurrencies are seeing returns fall, with digital coins down by 35 percent so far this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
The Bank of International Settlements unleashed a scathing criticism of cryptocurrency over the weekend, saying that it will never be mainstream for financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
As part of Ripple’s $50 million pledge for blockchain research, the crypto firm has said it will give $2 million over five years to the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas in Austin. Through the initiative, graduate students and faculty may potentially...
