Just when bitcoin thought it was safe, it turns out Chinese regulators aren’t done with their investigation into domestic bitcoin exchanges. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) in Beijing reportedly met with nine small bitcoin platforms, said The Wall Street Journal, on Wednesday afternoon, asking...
As blockchain technology continues to gain steam, more companies will begin to search for ways to streamline it for practical security purposes. The latest venture into this area is through professional services giant Accenture. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The deadline looms for the SEC decision on the Winklevoss twins’ Bitcoin Trust. 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....
Setting and sticking to a budget can be difficult for anyone — and it’s even more so for the government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Bitcoin’s value just broke $1,000. Again. And then went below. Again. Then up and down again. (Anyone else feeling seasick?) 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 National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) announced that it has become the first bank in the Middle East and North Africa to introduce real-time, cross-border payments on blockchain, thanks to its partnership with Ripple, a U.S. company specializing in blockchain. Get the Full Story...
Hyperledger Project, a group created to advance blockchain technology, announced on Monday (Jan. 30) that American Express has joined the group as a Premier Member. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
One of blockchain technology’s earliest corporate supporters just recently completed testing for its blockchain-based proxy voting system. 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...
It looks like Chinese regulators’ long speculated-upon uptick in interest in bitcoin has started to happen. The nations’ three largest bitcoin exchanges will now begin charging a trading fee, effective this week. BTCC, Huobi and OkCoin have all separately stated that going forward they will charge...