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CME, CBOE Allowed To Trade Bitcoin Futures
December 04, 2017

CME Group and Cboe Global Markets got the green light from regulators to list their bitcoin futures, bringing more legitimacy to cryptocurrency, which has been surging in value all year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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As Bitcoin Bubbles, Cassandra’s Chorus
December 01, 2017

What do you get when a group of esteemed observers and participants in the financial system — among them Nobel laureates and billionaires and not a few government officials — chime in, as one, about the lures and lunacy of unchecked speculation? Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bitcoin’s Slide Goes Deeper
December 01, 2017

Bitcoin dropped to as low as $9,000 in volatile trade yesterday, losing more than a fifth of its value since hitting an all-time high of $11,395 on Wednesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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ManageGo To Let Renters Pay Via Bitcoin
December 01, 2017

ManageGo, a New York company that provides payment and maintenance scheduling services online for landlords and tenants, will enable tenants to make rent payments with bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Hits $11K, Then Plunges
November 30, 2017

As bitcoin hit a record high for the sixth day in a row – moving past $11,000 and gaining more than $1,000 in just 12 hours – some are concerned the cryptocurrency is in a bubble that will soon burst. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Fed’s Powell Has No Plans To Issue Digital Currency
November 30, 2017

While the Federal Reserve does not have plans to issue digital currency, it is actively researching the underlying technology, said John Williams, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Noble Prize-Winning Economist Says Bitcoin Should Be “Outlawed”
November 30, 2017

Joseph Stiglitz, the economist who won the Nobel Prize has called on bitcoin, the wildly popular cryptocurrency, to be outlawed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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New York Fed President Not Feeling The Bitcoin Giddiness
November 30, 2017

Bitcoin may be trading close to $10,000 after starting the year around $1,000, but Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley isn’t sharing in the giddiness. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Elon Musk Denies He’s Bitcoin’s Creator
November 29, 2017

Tesla’s founder and CEO, Elon Musk, may be a lot of things, but he denies that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of bitcoin. What’s more, the outspoken technology executive says he doesn’t even remember where he keeps his digital currency. Get the Full...