Bitcoin may be garnering a lot of interest from all sorts of investors, but it’s losing its luster for criminals, as they move on to a different cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The decline in the value of bitcoin carried into 2018, with the cryptocurrency down in trading on Tuesday (Jan. 2), marking the first time the popular cryptocurrency started the year lower since 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Net short bitcoin contracts surged in the week of trading kicking off on Dec. 26, as investors bet the bitcoin futures traded on the Cboe Global Markets would decline. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
A cryptocurrency executive who was kidnapped by an armed gang near his office in Kiev earlier this week was freed on Thursday after paying the ransom demand of more than $1 million in bitcoins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
A Goldman Sachs economist has joined the list of those concerned with the impact that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, could have on the U.S. economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
The founder of Ethereum has sent out a warning via Twitter, saying he believes cryptocurrency is heading in the wrong direction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
The latest in a growing chorus of regulators all over the world, India’s finance minister has joined the list this week in decrying bitcoin trading (and other associated cryptocurrencies), claiming that it is, at base, the same as buying into a Ponzi Scheme. Get the...
San Francisco-based startup Ripple rose 20 percent Wednesday (Dec. 27) to an all-time high after news that Tokyo-based financial services company SBI Holdings and its subsidiary SBI Ripple Asia have established a “consortium” with some Japanese credit card companies to utilize blockchain technology. Get the...
Bitcoin has found another naysayer. This time, Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has issued a warning on the digital currency, calling it “entirely speculation.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
