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Bitcoin Becomes NFL Locker Room Talk
February 05, 2018

Bitcoin isn’t reserved for risk-taking investors only anymore — with the meteoric rise and subsequent decline, bitcoin has become locker room talk among National Football League players. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Big Banks Ban Bitcoin Purchases Using Credit Cards
February 05, 2018

Bitcoin’s valuing is sinking and credit card companies are not helping, with the list of issuers banning bitcoin growing. 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...

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Bitcoin Recovers From Steep Sell-Off
February 05, 2018

Cryptocurrencies were able to stabilize over the weekend after undergoing a steep sell-off that erased billions of dollars in value for the leading digital currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Bank Of America Bans Credit Card Crypto Purchases
February 02, 2018

The second-largest U.S. bank is banning customers from purchasing cryptocurrencies using its credit cards, according to Bloomberg reports. 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...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s Bitcoin And XRP Crash, Cybercriminals Love Their Crypto
February 02, 2018

With the growth of cryptocurrency, criminals are beginning to commit crypto crimes. Cybercriminals have come up with several techniques to steal digital coins, from “cryptojacking” to mining fraud and even account takeovers, Reuters reported. Through “cryptojacking,” for example, cybercriminals may take over a computer user’s...

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Bitcoin Dips Below $9,000 Mark
February 01, 2018

Following comments from India’s minister of finance on cryptocurrency and potential price manipulation at a major cryptocurrency exchange, bitcoin dropped below $9,000 in trading on Thursday (Feb. 1) — a critical level. The cryptocurrency tumbled to $8,810 in late morning trading, CNBC reported. But, by 12:12 P.M., bitcoin rebounded...

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Bitcoin Daily: Square Gets Cash App Into Bitcoin, Coincheck’s Security Mistake
February 01, 2018

People across the world could be mining a cryptocurrency – and not even know it, Forbes reported. Hackers are breaking into computers and smartphones and installing malware that forces the devices to mine Monero, which is attractive because of that currency’s anonymity and the fact...

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Bitcoin Approaches Worst Month Since 2015
January 31, 2018

As regulators in the U.S. and South Korea clamp down on cryptocurrencies, and investors question the stability of digital coins, bitcoin may see its worst monthly decline in value since January 2015. As of 2:02 P.M. on Wednesday (Jan. 31), bitcoin was trading at $9,975.42,...

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South Korea Says It Will Not Ban Crypto-Trading
January 31, 2018

In one of the bigger back-and-forth stories in digital currency, South Korea has announced that it is definitely for real this time sure that it does not plan to ban crypto-currency exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...