Bitcoin

EU’s Bitcoin Crackdown, JPMorgan’s Blockchain Bet And Silk Road’s Bust 2.0
February 05, 2016

Take it from the misguided bitcoin criminals sitting behind bars: bitcoin isn’t anonymous. But the EU’s new legislation is all about curtailing criminals (mainly terrorists) who allegedly use bitcoin to funnel in funds under the radar. Meanwhile, JPMorgan kicked off its blockchain test, and that...

EU Targets Bitcoin, Prepaid To Curb Terrorism Financing
February 03, 2016

The European Commission isn’t warming up to bitcoin. Or prepaid cards, for that matter. 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, PYMNTS...

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Shady Silk Road Investigator Arrested (Again)
February 02, 2016

Just when you thought the Silk Road case couldn’t possibly get any stranger than it already has been, the editorial gift that keeps on giving coughs up yet another weird detail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Legislature Nixes Bitcoin Tax Payments
February 01, 2016

New Hampshire has decided it isn’t going to be bitcoin-friendly — at least when it comes to tax payments. 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...

The Bitcoin Banks, Robots And Terrorists Edition
January 29, 2016

In any given week, you’re bound to find a story about bitcoin that makes it look promising, a story that makes it look bad, and a story that reminds us all that bitcoin is just plain off the wall. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

EU Won’t Regulate Bitcoin — For Now
January 26, 2016

The European Union said Monday (Jan. 25) that it plans to spend its resources monitoring digital currencies, like bitcoin, instead of formally regulating them, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin’s Volatile Start To The Year?
January 22, 2016

There are many points of debate about bitcoin. It’s dead. It’s not dead. It’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. It’s ridiculous to even think that it has a shot to be anything more than a fad that goes nowhere. Get the Full Story Complete...

Dutch Nab 10 Alleged Drug-Dealing Bitcoin Launderers
January 21, 2016

It’s not uncommon for the words “bitcoin” and “laundering” to appear in the same news story. 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, PYMNTS...

How Bitcoin Could Meet Its Maker
January 15, 2016

If you Google the phrase: “How bitcoin could,” the search engine generates the following four things: 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...