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Taiwan Says Bitcoin Should Be Added To AML Alert System
October 26, 2017

Taiwan is the latest country to make comments about bitcoin regulation, according to news from Reuters. 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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‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Calls ICOs ‘Biggest Scam Ever’
October 24, 2017

Jordan Belfort—a former stockbroker portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street—called initial coin offerings, or ICOs, “the biggest scam over.” 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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Is Bitcoin An Enron In The Making?
October 24, 2017

Billionaire investor and Saudi Arabian prince Alwaleed bin Talal dismissed Bitcoin on Monday (Oct. 23), saying on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he expects the value of the unregulated cryptocurrency to “implode.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bitcoin Hits $6K
October 23, 2017

Bitcoin surged beyond $6,000 in trading late last week, setting a new record for the cryptocurrency. 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...

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Upper West Side Restaurant Lets Customers Pay In Bitcoin
October 18, 2017

Upper West Side eatery La Sirène is now accepting bitcoin as a form of payment, according to news from The New York Post. Patrons of the New York restaurant, opened by chef Didier Pawlicki, will find that they can pay with cash, check, American Express and...

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Russia Considers CryptoRuble
October 18, 2017

Russia is making a big move in the digital currency market, announcing that it will soon be offering its own cryptocurrency. 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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JPMorgan’s Dimon Sounds Off (Again) About Bitcoin
October 16, 2017

JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon is at it again – he’s slamming bitcoin, the popular digital currency, just weeks after receiving flack for calling it a fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Why It’s Time To Shut Down Cryptocurrencies
October 16, 2017

Two innovators approached a well-heeled investor asking for money. Their sales pitch was very convincing. They told this investor that their innovation was so incredibly cutting-edge that only the hopelessly uninformed would fail to recognize its value. The innovators said that they had picked him...

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Dimon’s Bitcoin Diss Used In Cryptocurrency Startup’s Ad
October 12, 2017

JPMorgan chief executive officer Jamie Dimon’s recent comments that Bitcoin is a “fraud” have prompted outrage by one cryptocurrency startup. The firm is using Dimon’s words in a full-page advertisement running in the Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...