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QuadrigaCX Still Missing $100M In Bitcoin
March 04, 2019

Ailing crypto exchange QuadrigaCX is still missing $100 million in bitcoin. 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 Today. By completing...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fed Reserve Could Add Bitcoin To Stress Tests; Thai SEC Bans 3 Cryptos
March 04, 2019

The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced amendments to a policy statement on the scenario design framework for stress testing, which could soon include a potential cryptocurrency market crash as one of the market risks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan Trials Ethereum Tech; Japan Sees Rise In Crypto Money Laundering
March 01, 2019

JPMorgan Chase is testing out a zero-knowledge privacy solution called AZTEC. Developed by a London startup of the same name, AZTEC offers encryption of blockchain data at a lower cost, and with a more efficient process, than previous versions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ex-SoFi Head Pairs Blockchain With Lending; Fidelity Trials Bitcoin ‘Lightning’ Payments
February 28, 2019

The Lightning Network, a bitcoin experiment that allows users to quickly transfer funds around the world without a third party, has completed another transaction. According to CoinDesk, the latest to receive payments are the digital assets team at Fidelity Investments and LinkedIn Co-founder Reid Hoffman....

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Bitcoin Daily: SoFi, Coinbase Pair On Crypto Trading; Samsung Reveals Blockchain Partners
February 27, 2019

A group of oil and gas companies have announced a partnership that will create the first blockchain industry consortium in the U.S. 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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Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Reimbursed $110K In Stolen Crypto; Australia Eyes Blockchain For X-Border Payments Reporting
February 26, 2019

U.S. federal law enforcement agencies have recovered $110,000 worth of stolen bitcoin, and returned it to cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. That amount — totaling 27.7 bitcoin — is just a small portion of the amount stolen by hackers in August 2016. The criminals made off with...

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Bitcoin Daily: FBI Searches For BitConnect Victims; Commerzbank Completes Blockchain Test
February 24, 2019

Japanese internet giant Recruit Holdings launched a $25 million blockchain fund, which closed in November and only became public after the company revealed an investment in Beam. Recruit has made prior investments in blockchain companies through its central corporate fund, Recruit Strategic Partners (RSP). With the...

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Bitcoin Daily: QuadrigaCX’s Crypto Moves To EY; Samsung Unveils Smartphone With Built-In Crypto Key
February 21, 2019

Most of the wallet contents from digital currency exchange QuadrigaCX have reportedly been sent to Ernst & Young (EY), a monitor appointed by the court for the company, CoinDesk reported. Through the crypto transfer, 51 bitcoins, 33 Bitcoin Cash tokens, 822 Litecoin tokens, 2,000 Bitcoin Gold...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Rolls Out Decentralized Exchange; Wyoming Legislators Pass Multiple Crypto Bills
February 20, 2019

Digital currency exchange Binance, which has approximately $1 billion in trading volumes each day, rolled out a decentralized trading service (dex), according to reports. With the concept of a dex, users can trade using their wallets instead of transferring their digital currency into a crypto...