Money can’t buy happiness, but blockchain can buy fame, and that’s kind of the same thing, right? 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...
Cambridge Blockchain has announced a partnership with IHS Markit to form an identity data alliance that will improve the collection and management of know-your-customer (KYC) information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
People across the world could be mining a cryptocurrency – and not even know it, Forbes reported. Hackers are breaking into computers and smartphones and installing malware that forces the devices to mine Monero, which is attractive because of that currency’s anonymity and the fact...
As regulators in the U.S. and South Korea clamp down on cryptocurrencies, and investors question the stability of digital coins, bitcoin may see its worst monthly decline in value since January 2015. As of 2:02 P.M. on Wednesday (Jan. 31), bitcoin was trading at $9,975.42,...
One of KodakCoin’s co-creators is expressing regrets over the market reaction to 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...
While interest in digital coins may be surging, Facebook is not interested in running cryptocurrency ads, according to Recode. The social networking site will ban ads that promote “financial products and services frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices.” Beyond its own app, Facebook...
Bitcoin has yet another naysayer. This time, it’s Starbucks’ executive chairman and former CEO, Howard Schultz, who doesn’t believe the cryptocurrency is “legitimate.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Like the rise of cryptocurrencies, interest in a new trading app that will allow users to trade bitcoin and Ethereum has surged, CNBC reported. After Robinhood announced that it will allow no-fee cryptocurrency trading beginning in February, more than 1 million people have joined the waitlist to...
Following the theft of $530 million in NEM tokens from Coincheck last week, governments will likely call for more cryptocurrency regulation and investors may turn to peer-to-peer (P2P) methods of trading instead of centralized exchanges, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
