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Bitcoin Daily: Some Starbucks App Users Can Now Pay In Bakkt Cash; Russia’s Central Bank...
March 16, 2020

Select Starbucks mobile app customers are now seeing a payment choice of “Bakkt Cash,” CoinDesk reported. 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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Bitcoin Daily: Rhode Island’s Blockchain Act Aims For Crypto Rules Too; Rapper Akon Details Crypto...
March 15, 2020

Rapper Akon is launching the cryptocurrency, Akoin, that he says will financially power “Akon City” in West Africa. 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...

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Bitcoin’s Plummet Exposes Crypto’s Flaws as ‘Safe Haven’
March 12, 2020

There’s an old maxim in investing and in markets in general: You only know who’s swimming naked when the tide goes out. 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: Investors Reimbursed For $2M Hacker Losses By IOTA Exec; Australia To Focus On...
March 12, 2020

The founder of IOTA is repaying victims of a wallet hack earlier this year to “preserve” the runway of his endeavor, CoinDesk reported. 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 Nosedives Amid Market Volativity
March 12, 2020

Bitcoin’s value has seen better days amid the strife and turmoil of the global financial markets as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Wants Blockchain Rules With US; Figure Completes $150M In Home Loans Using...
March 11, 2020

The Celo Foundation on Wednesday (March 11) rolled out its Alliance For Prosperity with 50 members, according to reports. 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...

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Bitcoin Daily: New Crypto Lets Investors Earn On Coronavirus Deaths; Insiders Say US Crypto Bill...
March 10, 2020

A new cryptocurrency called the CoronaCoin has been called amoral for its idea of letting users “bet” on how many people the coronavirus is going to kill, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Bill Seeks To Regulate Crypto; Belarus Seeks Power To Take Crypto From...
March 09, 2020

The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus is reportedly intending to support a legal initiative that would allow them to seize digital currency from criminals, Cointelegraph reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Plunge In Oil Prices Triggers Crypto Sell-Off
March 09, 2020

Cryptocurrency markets plummeted after oil prices crashed and the stock market spiraled into another sell-off frenzy, according to reports on Monday (March 10).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...