Bitcoin

Bitcoin Tracker: Coinsource
December 16, 2016

The price of bitcoin has continued its December climb this week. Bitcoin is at its highest value since early Feb. 2014. After a drop into the mid-760s on Sunday (Dec. 11), bitcoin rose to a weekly peak of $788.49 on Tuesday afternoon. The remainder of...

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Bitcoin Tracker: An Outrageous Prediction
December 09, 2016

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...

DA’s Office In Pennsylvania Pays Ransom In Bitcoin
December 09, 2016

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...

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Circle Says Bye-Bye To Bitcoin
December 08, 2016

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...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Flies High
December 02, 2016

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...

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Blockchain Opened 10 Millionth Digital Wallet Thanks To Uncertainty
November 24, 2016

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...

IRS Targeting Bitcoin-Using Tax Evaders
November 21, 2016

With tax season just a few months away, which means the season for creative forms of tax evasion is soon to begin. 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 Tracker: KeepKey Keeps Currency Promise
November 18, 2016

The price of bitcoin saw a steady rise this week after briefly dipping down below 700. The price as of the time of writing sits around $745. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Florida Man Charged In Connection With Illegal Bitcoin Exchange
November 14, 2016

U.S. prosecutors late last week charged a Florida man in connection with an illegal bitcoin exchange. 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...