Two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agents have been charged for their alleged involvement in a bitcoin extortion scam. 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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The New York Department of Financial Services has denied a virtual currency license for Bittrex, an American digital asset exchange. The DFS cited deficiencies in capital, according to Reuters, and “failure to demonstrate that it will conduct its business honestly, fairly, equitably, carefully, and efficiently.”...
The co-founder of Ripple, Chris Larsen, along with his wife and Rippleworks, donated $25 million in digital currency to a California university, Coindesk reported. San Francisco State University called the donation the “largest gift ever made in a digital asset to a university in the...
After sharp drops in bitcoin prices, a new study posits that almost 95 percent of all reported bitcoin trading is made artificially via exchanges that are unregulated. Bitwise Asset Management analyzed 81 exchanges during a four-day period in March for its report, which suggests bitcoin’s...
Bitcoin investors took a massive hit in 2018 – and, according to personal finance company Credit Karma, most of them don’t realize they can write off the losses on their tax returns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Bitcoin marked the beginning of December with another drop in value – this time by 8 percent, 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...
An Elon Musk message on Twitter – apparently a joke about bitcoin that fell flat – ended up causing the messaging and social media platform to lock down the account of the co-founder of both Tesla and PayPal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Maqta Gateway LLC, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, says it has reached the next phase of its “Silsal” project, which is the first international blockchain pilot testing project in partnership with the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
