Healthcare could be, well, a bit healthier when it comes to payments, and data management…and coordinating care in general. One firm, SimplyVital Health, sees blockchain as some timely medicine, along with smart contracts and an immutable trail of care received, as CTO Lucas Hendren tells...
Bitcoin took a tumble on Wednesday, dropping as much as 20 percent and dipping below the $10,000 mark, Reuters reported. By early evening, however, the currency had rebounded, hitting $11,153.21 at 5:25 P.M. according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Bank of America ranks at the top of a list of companies investing in blockchain, with the financial institution (FI) applying for or securing around 43 patents for the distributed ledger technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
It seems that North Korean hackers have moved on from movies … to cryptocurrency. The same North Korean hacking group involved with the data theft at Sony Pictures Entertainment was behind attacks on South Korean cryptocurrency users and exchanges last year, U.S.-based researchers said. Get the Full...
Can blockchain, the distributed ledger technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, speed up international trade, historically beleaguered under paperwork and bureaucracy? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Following raids on crypto exchanges, the South Korean government said Monday (Jan. 15) that it will make a decision on a cryptocurrency exchange ban after “sufficient consultation and coordination of opinions.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Colonel Sanders wants customers’ bitcoins. According to Fortune, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has announced a Bitcoin Bucket, available only in Canada and only for a limited time, for the low, low price of $20 worth of bitcoin tokens. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
The Feds are seeking to put nearly 4,000 bitcoins on the auction block — currently worth approximately $50 million — seized in criminal, civil and administrative cases, BGR reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Faced with a whopping number of user signups, a very popular Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange has decided to limit new customers, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
