While still volatile, and trying to shake the seedier side of its reputation, digital currency bitcoin has come a long way in a few short years. A few days ago, a move was made that could work to grow bitcoin’s financial legitimacy. Get the Full...
The price of the popular digital currency spent the week climbing back up after fears that China could crack down on its domestic exchanges caused its value to slump. However, recently the People’s Bank of China pointed to irregularities in the operations of bitcoin exchanges...
ChronoBank.io, the cryptocurrency company that is trying to change the short-term labor market, is aiming to launch an exchange early next year where buyers and sellers of different trades can trade skills for money and time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
In mid-November last year, the IRS sought access to bitcoin exchange Coinbase’s user records as part of an investigation into alleged tax violations connected to digital currency. Coinbase user and attorney Jeffrey K. Berns filed a motion in federal court seeking to block the IRS...
Bitcoin has far more traders these days — particularly in China — than it has true believers. 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,...
Bitcoin’s volatile tendencies were on full display this past week. After flirting with record highs just over one week ago, bitcoin fell to its lowest level in over a month, $746.79, on Thursday (Jan. 12). While that may still seem like a pretty solid value,...
There’s been chatter about 2017 being the year that blockchain sees the most government regulation. 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,...
Ripple, the U.S. blockchain banking payment technology company, said Wednesday (Jan. 11) its digital currency, dubbed XRP, will begin trading on Bitstamp, the Europe-based bitcoin exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
It’s déjà vu all over again – and perhaps even a little bit of we sort of told you so. Bitcoin’s value dropped farther yesterday (Jan. 11), hitting a low in the $750s after briefly flirting with record highs near $1,200 earlier this month. Get the...
