Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
Bitcoin
High Trading Volume Causes Coinbase Outage
June 13, 2017

Digital currencies like bitcoin and blockchain are slowly becoming a hot commodity. 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...

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R3 Raises $107M To Expand Partnerships
June 12, 2017

The R3 consortium, the distributed ledger technology group, has raised $107 million from roughly half of its members, marking the largest funding round for the technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Breaks $3K
June 12, 2017

Bitcoin’s big surge continued on Sunday when the price per unit of the digital currency briefly broke the $3K mark. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Stratumn Raises €7M To Fund Expansion Into US
June 12, 2017

Stratumn, the blockchain startup, has raised €7 million in a new round of venture funding. According to a report, the Series A funding round was led by CNP Ventures with participation from Nasdaq, Digital Currency Group and Otium Venture. More than a year ago, the...

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Blockchain Tracker: Blockchain’s Possible Impact On The Economy
June 09, 2017

Blockchain could have an impact on the economy — is Russia leading the way with its current investments? 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...

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Ethereum Piques Vladimir Putin’s Interest
June 07, 2017

Moving at the speed of light was once reserved for the comic book hero Flash, but with nearly every industry going digital, technology may be giving him a run for his money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Mark Cuban Tweets Down The Price Of Bitcoin
June 07, 2017

Mark Cuban is not feeling the bitcoin love — and he is not afraid to tell Twitter all about it. The opinionated billionaire had a bitcoin warning for his millions of followers this week: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Brave Raises $35M In Newest Trend: Coin Offerings
June 05, 2017

Brave, a cryptocurrency startup, launched a so-called coin offering last week to bankroll a new web browser and was able to raise the equivalent of $35 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Coinbase Capital Raise Pegged to $1B Valuation
June 05, 2017

The bitcoin exchange Coinbase, according to The Wall Street Journal, is in the midst of talking to investors about a potential funding round that would value the exchange at around $1 billion. The WSJ stated that its sources remained unnamed people “familiar with the matter.” Get the...