The second week of December saw bitcoin sit pretty solidly in the 750s and 760s after last week’s high point of $777 — on trend for relatively stable (by cryptocurrency standards) growth upward since dipping down into the 550s this past summer. At the time...
At a time when the IRS is trying to find out the identities behind bitcoin users, the Pennsylvania Allegheny County District Attorney’s office revealed it had to use bitcoin to pay a ransom to get its data back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Blockchain technology has made its name in the banking sector but has also found its way into the health care world, the music industry and even the U.S. presidential election. And now, it seems it’s building its case for an appearance and use in the real estate sector. Get the...
There are pivots and then there are wholesale about-faces. Circle’s choice to halt bitcoin trading in favor of doubling down on more traditional mobile pay certainly counts as a bit more of the latter than the former. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Only two days in, and December has already been good to 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 Today. By...
The Internal Revenue Service got approval from a federal court in California to collect two years of information from Coinbase, the blockchain company, about its American users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Royal Mint of the U.K. and CME Group of the U.S. are teaming up to create a digital platform for dealing in gold, based on blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
New York-based startup R3 CEV originally sought to raise $200 million in its first funding round, but banks involved in the blockchain consortium expressed interest in investing just $59 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Blockchain, the U.K. bitcoin wallet provider, has reportedly opened its 10 millionth digital wallet. 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...
