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Bitcoin Futures To Be Kept On Tight Leash By CFTC
December 07, 2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Wednesday (Dec. 6) that it is aiming to ensure that the integrity of the bitcoin futures contracts is preserved when CME Group and Cboe launch their futures contracts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin Miner NiceHash Reports Hack Of “Tens Of Millions”
December 07, 2017

NiceHash — a Slovenian-based bitcoin miner — says that it has been the victim of the theft of tens of millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin. According to NiceHash, it has stopped mining operations for the next 24 hours as it tries to piece together just...

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Bitcoin Blasts Past $12,000
December 06, 2017

Another morning, another bitcoin record. 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 form, you agree to receive...

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UK Expands Anti-Money Laundering Rules To Cover Crypto
December 05, 2017

The U.K. is aiming to boost regulation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by giving the European Union (EU) expanded anti-money laundering rules that would require traders to say who they are and report any activity that appears to be suspicious. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ManageGo To Let Renters Pay Via Bitcoin
December 01, 2017

ManageGo, a New York company that provides payment and maintenance scheduling services online for landlords and tenants, will enable tenants to make rent payments with bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Noble Prize-Winning Economist Says Bitcoin Should Be “Outlawed”
November 30, 2017

Joseph Stiglitz, the economist who won the Nobel Prize has called on bitcoin, the wildly popular cryptocurrency, to be outlawed. 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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New York Fed President Not Feeling The Bitcoin Giddiness
November 30, 2017

Bitcoin may be trading close to $10,000 after starting the year around $1,000, but Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley isn’t sharing in the giddiness. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Elon Musk Denies He’s Bitcoin’s Creator
November 29, 2017

Tesla’s founder and CEO, Elon Musk, may be a lot of things, but he denies that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of bitcoin. What’s more, the outspoken technology executive says he doesn’t even remember where he keeps his digital currency. Get the Full...

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Tezos Backers Told They’ll Lose All Their Money
November 16, 2017

Tezos backers who want to get refunds shouldn’t expect to do so, according to news from Reuters, citing Bitcoin Suisse, the Swiss cryptocurrency broker that helped the blockchain startup raise $232 million this past summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...