Bitcoin

Is Bank Of America Serious About Bitcoin?
September 23, 2015

The question about how serious big banks and Wall Street are getting about bitcoin and blockchain (and if they should) is somewhat of a debate in the financial ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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It’s Official – Bitcoin Is A Commodity
September 21, 2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) just added a lot more weight to bitcoin by taking action to declare it as a “commodity,” much like gold and silver. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bon Voyage, Welcome To The Isle Of Bitcoin
September 11, 2015

From Shutter Island (last week) to Bitcoin Island today. Bitcoin is second nature at this quirky tiny self-governed land called the Isle of Man. Find out why, not to mention why Visa is backing the blockchain, how bitcoin blackmail is an increasing threat to banks,...

Bitcoin Goes Hollywood And Barclays’ Bitcoin Bet
September 04, 2015

"Shutter Island," meet Silk Road. Dennis Lehane has agreed to write the script for the movie based on the run up to the infamous Silk Road bust. And, catch what former Wall Streeter Blythe Masters has to say about why the blockchain is “email for...

Bitcoin Goes Cuban And ‘Black Monday’ Bites Back
August 28, 2015

La bienvenida a Cuba, Bitcoin! Una transacción bitcoin ha ocurrido. 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...

Bitcoin Gets Forked While Programmer Lives On Bitcoin For 365 Days
August 21, 2015

Imagine this scenario. 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 to receive marketing communications...

Bitcoin’s ‘Criminal Contracts’ And The Batman Effect
August 14, 2015

Bitcoin has inspired yet another technology that has some in the investor world worried that it will be used for the one thing bitcoin is commonly associated with: criminal activity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Bitcoin On Wall Street?
August 07, 2015

Bitcoin hasn’t exactly been Overstock’s best friend – Overstock announced in June that it lost $117k in its investments in the digital currency so far – but Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has his own ideas for how the technology that powers bitcoin could shake up Wall...

Iron Mike, Taylor Swift, President Obama … And Bitcoin?
July 31, 2015

What do Mike Tyson, the world’s hottest pop singer and the President have in common? They all starred in this week’s bizarre week of bitcoin news. But that’s not all! How about reading about the misadventures of a Brit who found himself on the wrong...