The U.S. government announced on Monday (Aug. 8) that it is gearing up to auction off more than 2,700 bitcoin that were turned over to the government during several cases, many of which have to do with Silk Road, the underground website operator that was shut down in...
This week was the first week of the last full month of summer. That could make this week a Sizzle because it’s the last full month of summer so everyone is determined to make every day of every week count. Get the Full Story Complete...
Consider the difficulty in stashing an intangible digital currency into a swag bag. But then, hacking into bitcoin user accounts is no walk in the park either. Confidence in the security and safety of digital currency transactions has hit new lows after the Bitfinex exchange...
Bitcoin appeals to many different people, including the nefarious ones that like the anonymity associated with digital currency. LexisNexis, the company that provides banks with anti-money laundering controls, is aiming to stop the bad guys in their tracks when using bitcoin for illegal activities and...
After an early summer with solid gains, bitcoin’s price has been plummeting following the hack of Bitfinex – a Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Anonymous is the name of bitcoin’s game. But Europe might like to make it less so. The European Commission would like to create a central database of digital currency users to prevent terrorist financing and money laundering – for the obvious reasons. Get the Full Story Complete the...
While computer breaches and malicious emails are commonplace online, when it comes to bitcoin, it can also be dangerous offline in the real world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
The search for inflation hedges and stability of purchasing power in a world of hyperinflation has led some in Venezuela to turn to the digital currency known as bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Digital currency is all the rage among a small section of the population, but it’s about to get more mainstream with the launch of the first regulated bitcoin product in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
