Cryptocurrency forensics and analysis firm Elliptic found that roughly $400 million worth of XRP tokens on the Ripple payment network is connected to illegal transactions, Elliptic said in a press release on Wednesday (Nov. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Among the biggest problems for cryptocurrency — if not the biggest — is legitimacy. The world seems to be divided into two camps, at least when speaking generally: Those who think bitcoin and other digital currencies provide the promise of transactional efficiency in the coming...
The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. 15) that the U.S. government is going to strictly oversee the implementation of rules that would force crypto exchanges, marketplaces and digital wallets to identify their customers when they do...
April is months away, but tax season is likely top of mind for crypto holders. 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,...
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday (Nov. 12) that central banks have no reason to issue digital currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
China is planning to launch a digital currency in early 2020 that will make allowances for privacy, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday (Nov. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is offering a course to help entrepreneurs better understand blockchain technology and cryptocurrency companies, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
With the caveat that the project faced challenges and was for the long term, senior officials have noted that progress on the feasibility of a European Central Bank (ECB)-backed crypto could be made in the months to come. A public digital currency would provide an...
A European Union draft document says the European Central Bank (ECB) should contemplate issuing its own digital currency, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
