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Plattsburgh Temporarily Halts Bitcoin Mining As It Raises Electricity Costs
March 19, 2018

Plattsburgh, the small upstate New York town, has placed a temporary halt on cryptocurrency mining in an effort to preserve natural resources, the health of the residents of the town and the so-called “character and direction” of the small city. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bitcoin Prices Continue To Fall, Hitting Less than $8K
March 19, 2018

More bad news for bitcoin: The cryptocurrecy fell below $8,000 this past weekend, dropping about 25 percent so far this month. 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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FTC Cracks Down On Crypto Pyramid Scheme
March 16, 2018

Those who claim that all cryptocurrencies are a pyramid scheme haven’t seen anything yet. 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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Bitcoin Daily: BitGrail Plans To Refund $195M, Ethereum Takes A Price Beating
March 16, 2018

Bitcoin dipped below $8,000 for a short time on Thursday (March 15), CNBC reported. The fall comes as central bankers and finance ministers are likely to discuss cryptocurrencies in Argentina at the G20 meeting this weekend. Bitcoin was trading at $8,305.39 as of 8:25 p.m.,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Allianz Says Bitcoin Bubble To ‘Burst,’ South Korea Seizes Crypto Exchanges
March 15, 2018

Bitcoin may be headed for another fall, CoinDesk reported. Charts are suggesting that a sell-off is possible – and the cryptocurrency could fall to lows seen last month. Bitcoin was trading at $8,173.09 as of 7:01 p.m., according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bitcoin Daily: Square May Bring Bitcoin To The Big Apple, IMF Calls For Bitcoin Crackdown
March 14, 2018

Bitcoin fell below the $9,000 mark on Tuesday (March 13), MarketWatch reported. With scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the market is looking bearish to some analysts. Craig Erlam, a senior market analyst at OANDA, said he wouldn’t be surprised if the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Launches $10M Bounty Fund, BIS Warns Central Banks About Cryptos
March 13, 2018

Bitcoin cash is on the move, Coindesk reported. The cryptocurrency may soon reach the $1,200 level in the near future after reaching $938 – a four-week low – on Friday (March 9). The price of bitcoin cash was at $1,057.32 at 8:28 p.m., according to...

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Thomson Reuters Unveils Bitcoin Chatter Gauge
March 12, 2018

As cryptocurrencies fuel discussions on forums and news websites, a new version of a Thomson Reuters Corp tool will capture online chatter around bitcoin. MarketPsych Indices will scan more than 400 websites to analyze bitcoin themes and sentiments, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin’s Continued Nosedive; Coincheck’s Reimbursement Plan
March 09, 2018

As regulators crack down on cryptocurrency exchanges, bitcoin slid again on Thursday (March 8) by 7 percent over a 24-hour period. Following a high earlier in the week, the cryptocurrency has tumbled more than 15 percent, CNBC reported. The popular virtual currency was trading at $9,336.92...