Craig Steven Wright, an Australian entrepreneur, has officially laid claim to the “creator of bitcoin” mantle. Now, the question is: Can that claim stand up to the scrutiny of skeptics? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
What happens when you get a group of Wall Streeters and 100 financial institution executives in one room to talk about FinTech beyond the power of the blockchain? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
After a few years of speculation — and a couple of fairly notable wrong guesses — the real creator of bitcoin has been identified — mostly because he identified himself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Western Union just put its toe in the bitcoin/blockchain waters. 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 this...
The European Union has decided it won’t take a formal stance on regulating blockchain, at least for now. 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...
Bitstamp has stamped its name in the record books in the EU for being the first company of its kind to secure a national license to operate as a bitcoin exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Generally, when court documents are unsealed, you can discover some pretty juicy details. When the case involves a global hacking, those details can be borderline salacious. In this case, they were that, and at the end of that trail, we even found a few bitcoin. Get...
Qiwi, a Russian payments provider, is showing some interest in blockchain technology. 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...
Benjamin Lawsky, the former New York state financial services chief, certainly wasn’t a fan of bitcoin or virtual currencies. But now, he seems to be warming up to the technology underpinning it — blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
