Brave, a cryptocurrency startup, launched a so-called coin offering last week to bankroll a new web browser and was able to raise the equivalent of $35 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The bitcoin exchange Coinbase, according to The Wall Street Journal, is in the midst of talking to investors about a potential funding round that would value the exchange at around $1 billion. The WSJ stated that its sources remained unnamed people “familiar with the matter.” Get the...
Blockchain technology just took another step further outside the financial world. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
A recent patent filing in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reveals Walmart is working on a delivery drone service powered by blockchain technology. The retail giant will join Amazon, Domino’s and Mercedes-Benz in pioneering the nascent niche. Get the Full Story Complete...
BITPoint Japan Co. is reportedly gearing up to enable hundreds of thousands of Japanese retail outlets to accept the digital currency bitcoin, reported Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Some could argue that over the past few decades, financial services has completely transformed itself. 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 daily newsletter,...
On Monday, bitcoin prices hit a record high at $2,100 per coin. On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency hit another milestone at $2,416 a coin. On Thursday, it peaked at $2,690. But if you ask Wences Casares, CEO of bitcoin wallet Xapo and member of PayPal’s board...
An agreement to upgrade the speed of processing transactions propelled bitcoin to new heights on Thursday (May 25). The value of the cryptocurrency soared another 10 percent to land at $2,690, bringing this year’s total gains to 182 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Coinbase, the world’s largest bitcoin company, announced that it suffered outages this week when the bitcoin exchange saw “unprecedented traffic and trading,” with the digital currency hitting record levels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
