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Bitcoin Mining Train Losing Steam as Some Face Cash Losses
April 14, 2014

When the value of virtual currency jumped in value last year, many turned to the mining industry and bought expensive computer equipment to aid the task. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Another Week Of Rough Waters For Bitcoin
April 11, 2014

Deck: Spring just doesn’t seem to have spring just yet for the Bitcoin market, despite the plethora of news around Bitcoin. Innovators continue to be hopeful and a new Bitcoin debit card has come to market, but news from Australia and China has tempered the...

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Bitcoin-Based ATM And Paycards Now Available
April 10, 2014

As bitcoin ATM’s spring up around the nation and world that give consumers a real-world location to make cash-to-virtual currency (and vice-versa) exchanges, Cryptex is going one step further by offering the first global Bitcoin-to-cash ATM and debit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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eGifter Teams with GoCoin to Accept Dogecoin and Litecoin Payments
April 09, 2014

eGifter, the social gifting company, has teamed up with GoCoin so they can accept Dogecoin and Litecoin for purchases.  The company believes that this will provide a secure, fraud-free transaction at only 1 percent of the cost- versus over 2 percent with a credit card....

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Crowdfunding’s Unique Risks
April 08, 2014

The “kickstarter” movement, where groups of private investors provide funding to get new businesses and projects off the ground, has seen a fair share of innovations – both success stories and an assortment of failures. But the concept of crowdfunding in general also has taken...

Solving Global Payments Problems with Prepaid
April 08, 2014

The key to running a successful prepaid program in any market globally is to develop profitable and ethical business practices,something Amit Sethi dubs “market-appropriate” business models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Royal Canadian Mint Looking To Unload MintChip Program
April 07, 2014

After a big announcement and bold plans for the future of secure payments in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint has officially decided to ditch the MintChip program and is looking to pursue a sale of the business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Will Louisiana Send Prepaid Packing?
April 07, 2014

Yet another state, Louisiana, is looking to convert plastic back to paper, at least when it comes to how tax refunds are distributed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Bitcoin Shop Adds Dogecoin Acceptance To Its eCommerce Platform
April 04, 2014

Virtual currency eCommerce marketplace Bitcoin Shop on April 3 announced it has begun accepting payment processor GoCoin’s dogecoin cryptocurrency. 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...