Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
Amazon To Accept Bitcoin Payments
April 22, 2019

Bitcoin, through the lightning network, will soon be available as an option to pay on Amazon and other eCommerce sites, according to reports. Cryptocurrency payment processing company Moon said any e-wallet that is lightning-enabled can also be used through the company’s browser extension. Moon previously...

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Coinbase Launches Crypto Debit Card In The UK
April 11, 2019

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, announced Wednesday (April 10) the launch of the Coinbase Card in the U.K., which is a Visa debit card that lets customers in the U.K. spend crypto as easily as they spend money sitting in a bank account. Get the...

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Will Smartphone Makers Cozy Up To Cryptocurrencies?
April 05, 2019

Better late than never? That could be the emerging story when it comes to smartphones and cryptocurrencies, given Samsung’s recent entry in this area of digital payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Andreessen Horowitz Shifts Business Model From VC To RIA
April 03, 2019

Andreessen Horowitz has revealed that it is transitioning from being a venture capital (VC) firm to a registered investment advisor (RIA). 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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Wells Fargo And Mastercard On Blockchain: Oversold?
March 28, 2019

Along any avenue of technology, there is hope … and there is hype … and then there is reality. 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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Square To Pay Bitcoin Engineering Team In Bitcoin
March 21, 2019

Square, the digital payments company owned by Jack Dorsey, is boosting the number of engineers it hires to work on cryptocurrency efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Citi Cancels Plans For Cryptocurrency
March 18, 2019

JPMorgan Chase isn’t the only bank that has been working on a cryptocurrency. Citigroup was as well, but ultimately decided to scrap it instead of bringing it to market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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No New Bitcoin Futures In Cboe’s Future?
March 15, 2019

With bitcoin, the promise has been … well, mostly promise. And maybe a bit of peril. At least some of the promise seems imperiled, at least with one exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Twitter’s Dorsey Buys Thousands Of Dollars In Weekly Bitcoin
March 06, 2019

Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey is spending thousands of dollars per week to purchase bitcoin, betting the digital currency’s value will rise again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...