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Bitcoin Daily: Russian Telcos May Develop Digital Wallet; MicroStrategy To Raise $600 Million To Buy...
February 16, 2021

MicroStrategy plans to raise $600 million to add additional bitcoin to its 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Bitcoin Daily: SBI Holdings Aims To Make Crypto A ‘Core Pillar;’ Bitcoin Climbs To Almost...
February 16, 2021

Buoyed by recent high profile investments, bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $50,000 on Sunday (Feb. 14), according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Bitcoin Daily: Nigeria Pauses Plans To Regulate Digital Currency; Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z Team On $23.7...
February 14, 2021

A California resident, Calvin Cheng, is suing T-Mobile USA, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York over a SIM attack that purportedly led him to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in digital currency, according to the complaint....

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Blockchain Lending Firm Figure Sets Up Blank-Check Firm For $250 Million Fundraise
February 12, 2021

Blockchain mortgage lender Figure is launching a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in an effort to raise $250 million, CoinDesk reported on Friday (Feb. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Twitter Chief Shows More Bitcoin Support By Running ‘Node’ Software
February 08, 2021

Bitcoin has gotten a further boost to its image as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posted a picture of his computer running bitcoin “node” software. CNet reported that he let the world know through a tweet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin Daily: $90 Million Hedge Fund Founder Pleads Guilty To Fraud; India’s Exchanges Campaign Government...
February 07, 2021

Protego Trust Bank N.A. was granted conditional approval for a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the company announced on Friday (Feb. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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IBM Shows Enterprise Blockchain’s Bumpy Path From Concept To Reality
February 04, 2021

In business, as in life,  things don’t always work out. 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...

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Bitcoin Daily: India Mulls Banning All Private Cryptocurrencies; Kraken, Coinbase Report Outages From Market Volatility
January 31, 2021

India is looking into a new bill that could ban private cryptocurrencies in favor of a national digital coin, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto-Related Crime Fell To $10 Billion In 2020; Singapore Exchange, Temasek Team On...
January 24, 2021

Cryptocurrency-related crime fell in 2020, according to a blog post from Chainalysis. 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...