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Crypto Markets Plummet As Libra Hearings Loom
July 15, 2019

Cryptocurrency markets took a tumble Monday (July 15), with some coins plunging by more than 30 percent following a weekend sell-off. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Is It Time For Cryptocurrency To Become More Regulated?
July 15, 2019

The rapid growth of cryptocurrency has come with closer scrutiny and a call for tighter anti-money-laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC) regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Bitcoin Daily: Brazil Debuts Blockchain Solution For Gov’t Bids; BitFunder CEO Gets 14 Months For...
July 14, 2019

The Brazilian state of Bahia has rolled out a blockchain application to monitor the public bidding process of contracts with the government, Cointelegraph reported. Design and Cayenne Technology reportedly created the Online Bid Solution (SOL), which is said to be a technology based on the...

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Japan To Investigate Libra’s Economic Impact
July 14, 2019

Japanese authorities have formed a task force to study the impact of Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, according to reports. 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...

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Hackers Steal $32M Of Crypto From Japanese Exchange
July 12, 2019

A cryptocurrency exchange in Japan has admitted that it was hacked and lost 3.5 billion yen ($32 million) of digital currency, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Mark Cuban: Libra Cryptocurrency Is A ‘Big Mistake’
July 12, 2019

Adding to the ranks of government leaders and others who have criticized Libra, billionaire tech businessman Mark Cuban has called out Facebook’s digital currency venture. Cuban, who is a “Shark Tank” investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, believes that it is “a big mistake,”...

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Trump Speaks Out Against Crypto, Calls It ‘Based On Thin Air’
July 12, 2019

President Trump took to Twitter on Thursday night (July 11) to talk about cryptocurrency and Facebook’s Libra, 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 — no...

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Fed Chairman Calls For Libra Freeze; Bitcoin Slumps
July 11, 2019

The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve called for a stop to Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, until the project better demonstrated how it was going to address issues like money laundering and privacy, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Beyond Correspondent Banking – Time For Cryptos And Blockchain?
July 11, 2019

B2B payments are in the crosshairs for a number of firms. Might blockchain and cryptos aid in cutting paper from the process? BitPay Chief Commercial Officer Sonny Singh tells PYMNTS that the pairing of digital currency and DLT can help overcome the inefficiencies of the correspondent...