While the U.S. government determines its best approach to cryptocurrency regulation, a commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advising crypto companies to self-regulate. According to commissioner Brian Quintenz, firms in the crypto industry should think about adopting their own standards and best...
While investors are worried that the price of bitcoin might be artificially held high, a head of a cryptocurrency firm is not concerned, CNBC reported. Until the market matures, cryptocurrency price manipulation is “unavoidable,” according to NEM President Lon Wong. “Price manipulation is not something...
The CEO of WePay says that the demand for cryptocurrency isn’t high enough for payment companies to start offering it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Due to a vulnerability in Telegram’s messaging app, hackers have been able to rack up cryptocurrencies such as ZCash, as stated by Kaspersky Lab. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Some of America’s leading universities are adding a new course to their roster – call it Bitcoin 101. Graduate classes at schools such as Duke and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will address bitcoin and the blockchain, The New York Times reported. Get the Full...
Russian scientists working at a secret Russian nuclear warhead plant have been placed under arrest for purported crypto mining. 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...
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied a public information request for documents related to blockchain startup Tezos’ cryptocurrency project, saying relinquishing such documents could impact either an investigation or enforcement actions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
While larger banks across Europe and the world are cracking down on bitcoin investments, a subset of European small banks is bucking that notion and is actually moving to increase investor access to bitcoin. These banks are also, according to Financial Times reports, advising firms...
For a brief time this weekend, the U.S. government was mining bitcoin — though it wasn’t aware it was doing so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...