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Feds Put Seized Bitcoins Up For Auction
January 12, 2018

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...

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Bitcoin Daily: Goldman’s Bitcoin-as-Money Views, Ex-Regulator Wishes He’d Gotten In
January 12, 2018

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...

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Messaging App Line Next To Look Into Cryptocurrencies
January 11, 2018

Messaging provider Line is ready to jump onto the cryptocurrency bandwagon, talking to several companies about using the digital asset for payment services, including Line Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Buffett Says Bitcoin Story Will End Badly
January 11, 2018

On Wednesday (Jan. 10), Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, said he believes the bitcoin craze will come to an ending that won’t be good news for investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Jamie Dimon Regrets Calling Bitcoin A Fraud
January 10, 2018

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon may not be interested in bitcoin, but he does regret calling it a fraud. In an interview with Fox Business Network covered by Bloomberg, Dimon said he wished he hadn’t used that terminology when dismissing bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Even The SEC Is Thinking About Adding “Blockchain” To Its Name
January 10, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having some fun with the cryptocurrency craze that has resulted in share surges for companies with “blockchain” attached to their names. According to a report in Bloomberg, the Fort Worth, Texas, branch of the government watchdog tweeted about a...

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KodakCoin Drives Kodak Stock Price Up 119 Percent
January 09, 2018

Following in the footsteps of companies seeking to get in on the cryptocurrency craze, Eastman Kodak Co. is launching its own digital currency, Bloomberg reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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PayPal CEO Praises Blockchain, Warns Of Bitcoin
January 09, 2018

Digital payment company PayPal is not betting on bitcoin as of now. In an interview with TheStreet.com, PayPal chief executive officer Dan Schulman said that while PayPal is focused on innovating in the payment market, it’s not focused specifically on the digital currency. Get the Full...

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Ripple Leads Cryptocurrencies Lower
January 09, 2018

Cryptocurrencies led by real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system Ripple’s XRP fell in trading Monday (Jan. 8) as investors bet its stock surge was a bubble.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...