Bitcoin

Will P2P Bitcoin Save The Unbanked?
March 02, 2016

Bitcoin often gets a bad rap and, by association, so can the organizations and companies looking to use digital currency platforms to power financial innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Japan’s Political Pitch To Legalize Bitcoin
February 26, 2016

Here’s a headline that could stop everyone in the payments ecosystem in their tracks: “Japan considers making bitcoin a legal currency.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Bitcoin’s Hospital Hack, FTC’s Bitcoin Scammer Crackdown
February 19, 2016

Here we go again. 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...

Australian Banks Cleared Of Bitcoin Blocking Accusations
February 16, 2016

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has cleared Australian banks from the accusations related to claims over blocking bitcoin services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Martin Shkreli Cries Foul On Kanye West-Bitcoin Heist
February 16, 2016

Bitcoin always brings out some wacky headlines, and this week served as yet another reminder that there’s never a dull moment in the bitcoin world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

IBM Backs The Blockchain
February 16, 2016

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...

Bitcoin’s ‘Hard Fork’ In The Road
February 16, 2016

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....

US Deputy CTO Talks Bitcoin Policy Amid Block Size Debate
February 15, 2016

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...

Bitcoin ‘New Money’ PayPal Parody Gets Blocked
February 12, 2016

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...