In a move that will potentially come as something of a shock this morning, it seems that International Business Machines (IBM) will soon be among the biggest backers of the blockchain, the technological innovation that makes bitcoin possible. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
The bitcoin community seems to be in between a rock and a hard place. Or, a fork in the road. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
As talks about bitcoin and the technology underpinning the digital currency (the blockchain) continue to heat up, both in the public and private sectors, everyone who is anyone in those two spaces seems to want to give a perspective on the issue. Get the Full Story...
The old saying “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” became particularly relevant in the bitcoin community this week. 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...
Take it from the misguided bitcoin criminals sitting behind bars: bitcoin isn’t anonymous. But the EU’s new legislation is all about curtailing criminals (mainly terrorists) who allegedly use bitcoin to funnel in funds under the radar. Meanwhile, JPMorgan kicked off its blockchain test, and that...
The European Commission isn’t warming up to bitcoin. Or prepaid cards, for that matter. 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...
Just when you thought the Silk Road case couldn’t possibly get any stranger than it already has been, the editorial gift that keeps on giving coughs up yet another weird detail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
New Hampshire has decided it isn’t going to be bitcoin-friendly — at least when it comes to tax payments. 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...
In any given week, you’re bound to find a story about bitcoin that makes it look promising, a story that makes it look bad, and a story that reminds us all that bitcoin is just plain off the wall. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
