Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
Coinbase CEO Talks Down Bitcoin Adoption
August 15, 2018

Bitcoin may be outperforming beleaguered cryptocurrency brethren – but look out below, at least for now. 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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Cryptocurrencies Are 70 Percent Lower Than January Highs
August 15, 2018

Cryptocurrency is trading 70 percent lower than January highs amid frustration on the part of investors that it has taken off as a payment method and moved out of more speculative investments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Little Evidence That Tether Has The US Dollar Reserves To Back Tokens
August 13, 2018

Tether, the digital currency that is purported to be backed by U.S. dollars, has been surging in trading — with daily trading volume around $3 billion, behind only bitcoin. But the problem, according to the Wall Street Journal, is that there isn’t any evidence to...

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Cryptocurrencies End The Week Down
August 13, 2018

Cryptocurrencies ended the week on a down note, with all of the leading digital tokens lodging losses. 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...

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Starbucks Isn’t Accepting Digital Tokens As A Payment Method
August 06, 2018

Starbucks is not accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment method, despite media reports that alluded to that. 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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Goldman Sachs Cites Cryptocurrency ‘Mania’ As Second Half Risk
August 06, 2018

Goldman Sachs is warning that so-called “cryptocurrency mania” is among the six factors that will impact the markets for the remainder of this year. 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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Cryptocurrency Pump And Dump Schemes Growing
August 06, 2018

Pump and dump schemes — in which an asset is talked up to drive the price higher before traders dump it for a profit — are making their way to the cryptocurrency market, with digital chatrooms growing over the Internet where coin traders will gather...

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Nexo Partners With UTRUST For Delayed Crypto Payments
August 03, 2018

To offer consumers delayed payments for purchases, instant loan company Nexo has teamed up with crypto payments firm UTRUST. With the tie-up, UTRUST plans to bring Nexo’s crypto lending capabilities onto its platform, Cryptovest reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Coinbase Launches Crypto Plug-in For eCommerce Merchants
August 03, 2018

Coinbase has rolled out a new plug-in that allows eCommerce merchants to accept cryptocurrency from buyers. The software works with online stores that use the WooCommerce platform, which, the Next Web reported, is behind more than 28 percent of all eCommerce stores, Get the Full Story Complete the...