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North Korea Using Bitcoin To Sidestep Sanctions
March 05, 2018

North Korea might turn to bitcoin as a way to get past sanctions imposed on the country by the U.S. government. 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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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Dips With SEC ICO Probe, UK ‘Cryptojacking’ Attacks Surge 1,200 Percent
March 02, 2018

After news broke that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was issuing subpoenas to advisers and tech companies as it looks into initial coin offerings (ICOs), bitcoin dipped by about 2 percent on the news, CNBC reported. The cryptocurrency was up to $10,982.15 as of...

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Overstock Shares Fall Amid Token Sale Probe
March 01, 2018

After a U.S. regulator asked Overstock.com for information related to its planned sale of digital tokens, the eCommerce retailer’s shares tumbled more than 10 percent on Thursday (March 1), Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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HSBC Ready To Test Blockchain Trade Finance
March 01, 2018

Banking and financial services firm HSBC says its blockchain-based trade finance solution is ready to launch — in pilot phase, at least. 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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JPMC Gives Nod To Cryptocurrency As Long-Term Threat
March 01, 2018

With the rise of digital coins, JPMorgan Chase has labeled cryptocurrencies as a threat to its business in its annual 10-K filing. The bank’s comments mirror those by Bank of America (BoA) and Goldman Sachs, Coindesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Issues Subpeonas To ICOs, Coincheck Faces Another Class Action Suit
March 01, 2018

Following a massive hack last month, Coincheck is reportedly facing more legal pressure from investors seeking the return of their digital assets. Sankei, a Japanese media outlet, stated that an additional 132 investors have joined a class action suit, according to news from Coindesk. Investors who joined the suit,...

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Is Bitcoin A Drain On Power — And Productivity?
March 01, 2018

Is investing in bitcoin fundamentally bad for the progress of the economy? That is the question posed in a recent New York Times piece, noting that the activity of mining bitcoin alone has huge costs in terms of power and comes as an expensively extracted...

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Taiwan’s Central Bank Takes Serious Look At Blockchain
February 28, 2018

Taiwan’s central bank is looking into implementing blockchain technology in order to improve its operations. 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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Coincheck Faces More Class Actions Over Missing Crypto
February 28, 2018

Following a massive hack last month, Coincheck is reportedly facing more legal pressure from investors seeking the return of their digital assets. Sankei, a Japanese media outlet, stated an additional 132 investors have joined a class action suit, according to news from Coindesk. Get the Full...