Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
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Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Skeptical On Bitcoin, Hopeful For Blockchain
January 30, 2018

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...

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Bitcoin Daily: Robinhood’s Crypto Trading Hits 1M, Seagate Feels Negative Effects Of Ripple
January 30, 2018

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...

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Coincheck Hack May Spur More Regulation And Decentralized Trading
January 29, 2018

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...

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Blockchain-Focused ETFs Received $240M In Investment In One Week
January 29, 2018

The world of exchange-traded funds is seeing an influx of capital from investors focused on blockchain. 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...

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More Lawyers Let Startups Pay Them In Bitcoin
January 29, 2018

Some lawyers are jumping on the cryptocurrency craze, opting to accept payment in bitcoin. 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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Coincheck Will Refund Some, Not All, Of $520M Lost In Hack
January 29, 2018

Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, will reimburse customers up to ¥46.3 billion ($426 million) due to a hack it suffered last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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$400 Million Of NEM Coins Vanish From Coincheck
January 26, 2018

Four years after the collapse of Mt. Gox, Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has said that about $400 million worth of NEM coins have gone missing, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite
January 26, 2018

The taxman cometh. And the cryptos plummet. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree...

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ECB Director Says G20 At Work On Bitcoin ‘Answer’
January 26, 2018

Amid the continuing global debate over cryptocurrencies, G20, an international forum for governments and central bank governors, has taken up the gantlet, Reuters reported Friday (Jan. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...