Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
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Bitcoin Increasingly Dominated By High Speed Traders
January 17, 2017

Bitcoin has far more traders these days — particularly in China — than it has true believers. 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,...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Fight Or Flight
January 13, 2017

Bitcoin’s volatile tendencies were on full display this past week. After flirting with record highs just over one week ago, bitcoin fell to its lowest level in over a month, $746.79, on Thursday (Jan. 12). While that may still seem like a pretty solid value,...

Blockchain Tracker: Good For Governments?
January 12, 2017

There’s been chatter about 2017 being the year that blockchain sees the most government regulation. 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,...

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Ripple’s XRP To Trade On Bitstamp Exchange
January 12, 2017

Ripple, the U.S. blockchain banking payment technology company, said Wednesday (Jan. 11) its digital currency, dubbed XRP, will begin trading on Bitstamp, the Europe-based bitcoin exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Falls Again After China Central Scrutiny
January 11, 2017

It’s déjà vu all over again – and perhaps even a little bit of we sort of told you so. Bitcoin’s value dropped farther yesterday (Jan. 11), hitting a low in the $750s after briefly flirting with record highs near $1,200 earlier this month. Get the...

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Answers From China On Bitcoin’s Drop
January 10, 2017

Last Friday (Jan. 6) was tough for bitcoin users around the world. Values that had soared to near record highs fell 23 percent, then recovered a bit. At the time of writing, the price of bitcoin sat at $892.62. While the sudden drop was at...

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Illegal Bitcoin Exchange Operator Admits To JPMorgan Hack
January 10, 2017

Anthony Murgio, the alleged operator of an illicit bitcoin exchange called Coin.mx, pled guilty on charges of conspiring to use the scheme to hack companies, including JPMorgan Chase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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China’s Central Bank Urges Caution; Tanks Bitcoin
January 09, 2017

Urging of caution when it comes to investing in bitcoin by China sent the price of bitcoin plunging 12 percent late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Bye Bye, $1,000+
January 06, 2017

This week’s Bitcoin Tracker is like a game of good news, bad news. To keep us in good spirits heading into the weekend, let’s start with the bad and end with the good. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...