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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Slips Away From $12,000, Google Searches For ‘Bitcoin’ Plummet
March 07, 2018

Bitcoin slipped away from the $12,000 level on Tuesday (March 6), MarketWatch reported. The fall came as traders were taking in the news that Coinbase is facing two class-action lawsuits. Bitcoin was at $10,773.54 as of 7:17 p.m., according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Approaches $12K Level, ‘Cryptocurrency’ Makes Dictionary Debut
March 06, 2018

As Coinbase seeks to make more acquisitions, the popular U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has hired LinkedIn’s former VP of corporate development. Emilie Choi took the helm as Coinbase’s new VP of corporate and business development on Monday (March 5), Fortune reported. While at LinkedIn, Choi was involved in more than 40...

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North Korea Using Bitcoin To Sidestep Sanctions
March 05, 2018

North Korea might turn to bitcoin as a way to get past sanctions imposed on the country by the U.S. government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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The Newest Bitcoin Heist: Mining
March 02, 2018

Why steal bitcoin when you can steal the technology that enables one to make more of it? 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...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Dips With SEC ICO Probe, UK ‘Cryptojacking’ Attacks Surge 1,200 Percent
March 02, 2018

After news broke that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was issuing subpoenas to advisers and tech companies as it looks into initial coin offerings (ICOs), bitcoin dipped by about 2 percent on the news, CNBC reported. The cryptocurrency was up to $10,982.15 as of...

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Is Bitcoin A Drain On Power — And Productivity?
March 01, 2018

Is investing in bitcoin fundamentally bad for the progress of the economy? That is the question posed in a recent New York Times piece, noting that the activity of mining bitcoin alone has huge costs in terms of power and comes as an expensively extracted...

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Bitcoin Daily: Starbucks’ Potential Blockchain App, Bill Gates Calls Crypto ‘Super Risky’
February 28, 2018

Bitcoin may soon rise again – to $11,000, Coindesk reported. The popular digital currency rose to a high of $10,443 on Monday (Feb. 26). A nearly 30 percent rise in trading volumes – according to CoinMarketCap – helped to fuel that increase. As of Tuesday at...

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Bitcoin Daily: Gun Sellers Turn To Crypto, Bitcoin Makes Divorces Even Messier
February 27, 2018

It was a good day for bitcoin, CNBC reported. In late morning trading on Monday (Feb. 26), the cryptocurrency jumped to nearly $10,300. While there didn’t seem to be an apparent reason for the gains, the currency climbed close to $1,000 over 24 hours on...

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Coinbase Tells Overcharged Customers To Talk To The Bank
February 27, 2018

Many Coinbase customers who were mistakenly overcharged by the cryptocurrency exchange are still waiting for their refunds. 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...