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Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck Expected To Accept Takeover Bid, US Taxes For Cryptos To Top $25B
April 06, 2018

In investment news, Chainalysis has notched $16 million in Series A funding from Benchmark, TechCrunch reported. The company makes intelligence software that traces transactions on the blockchain — and helped get to the bottom of Mt. Gox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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IBM Partners With Nonprofit To Build Global Blockchain Network
April 06, 2018

IBM has partnered with non-profit Sovrin Foundation to build a global blockchain network. 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....

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Bitcoin Daily: IBM Develops ‘Permissioned’ Blockchain Networks, Hackers Put Mining Scripts In Ads
April 05, 2018

Bitcoin fell below the $7,000 level on Wednesday (April 4) – along with the market value of the world’s cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported. The drop wasn’t so much about concerns over a trade war as it was traders looking at their holdings as a whole, according...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitpay Notches $40M In Funding, Russian Hotels To Take Crypto During World Cup
April 03, 2018

Bitcoin rose above the $7,000 level on Monday (April 2) after falling 25 percent last week, CNBC reported. Bitcoin was trading at $7,016.96 as of 6:47 p.m., according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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TD Bank Applies For Blockchain Patent To Digitally Track Assets
April 03, 2018

TD Bank has submitted a patent application to use a public blockchain to digitally track assets. 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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Bitcoin Trader Found Guilty Of Money Laundering, Using Bitcoin To Deal Drugs
April 02, 2018

An Arizona bitcoin trader has been convicted of using the cryptocurrency to launder drug money. 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,...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Plans Crypto Crackdown, Mail Chimp Blocks Crypto And ICO Marketing
March 30, 2018

Bitcoin fell below $7,000 on Thursday (March 29) – and analysts expect sales of bitcoin and other cryptos to increase as the April U.S. tax deadline approaches, CNBC reported. The price of bitcoin was $6,826.68 as of 11:13 p.m., according to CoinDesk. Get the Full...

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Cutting Through The Blockchain Fog
March 30, 2018

Is there a buzzier word than blockchain? 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 form, you agree...

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ENTX Co-founder: A Room With A Blockchain View
March 30, 2018

The hotel industry is fragmented. Getting heads in beds is key. Empty rooms mean lost revenues for operators and middlemen eat into profits. ENTX Co-founder and Brillembourg Group CEO David Brillembourg, says that blockchain can make matching travelers and hotel owners a bit simpler, mitigating...