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Crypto Crash Burns Speculators’ Dreams Of Cashing Out
August 22, 2018

The crypto landscape is littered with digital tokens, with promise and peril, with stories of booms … and, of course, more recently, busts. In fact, busts on a devastating scale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Coinbase Snares Patent For Bitcoin Payments Network
August 17, 2018

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, has snagged a patent that looks to bring a measure of security to payments done over bitcoin. 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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ICO Investors Fall For Exit Scams, Phishing
August 15, 2018

The founder of crypto startup Savedroid, which just raised $50 million in an initial coin offering (ICO), posted two photos on his Twitter account a few months ago — one of him at an airport and another one of him at the beach. The caption? “Thanks...

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Coinbase CEO Talks Down Bitcoin Adoption
August 15, 2018

Bitcoin may be outperforming beleaguered cryptocurrency brethren – but look out below, 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 our daily...

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Cryptocurrencies Are 70 Percent Lower Than January Highs
August 15, 2018

Cryptocurrency is trading 70 percent lower than January highs amid frustration on the part of investors that it has taken off as a payment method and moved out of more speculative investments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Little Evidence That Tether Has The US Dollar Reserves To Back Tokens
August 13, 2018

Tether, the digital currency that is purported to be backed by U.S. dollars, has been surging in trading — with daily trading volume around $3 billion, behind only bitcoin. But the problem, according to the Wall Street Journal, is that there isn’t any evidence to...

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Cryptocurrencies End The Week Down
August 13, 2018

Cryptocurrencies ended the week on a down note, with all of the leading digital tokens lodging losses. 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...

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Starbucks Isn’t Accepting Digital Tokens As A Payment Method
August 06, 2018

Starbucks is not accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment method, despite media reports that alluded to that. 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...

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Goldman Sachs Cites Cryptocurrency ‘Mania’ As Second Half Risk
August 06, 2018

Goldman Sachs is warning that so-called “cryptocurrency mania” is among the six factors that will impact the markets for the remainder of this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...