JPMorgan, it seems, is underway with inching into cryptocurrencies. Among the first shots across the bow of making things official? Creating an official position. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
In the future, Square CEO Jack Dorsey thinks that the internet deserves a “native currency.” If that were to happen, he is rooting for one particular currency, CoinDesk reported: “I hope it will be bitcoin,” Dorsey said at a cryptocurrency conference in New York on Wednesday...
Bitbond, a German online bank that lets clients transfer loans around the globe using bitcoin, has officially launched. It was licensed as a bank in 2016 and has gained many more investors since then. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Cryptocurrencies got slammed by Warren Buffett and business partner Charlie Munger, who reiterated their negative opinions of digital tokens at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Tagomi Systems, the startup that wants to bring its expertise in electronic trading to the bitcoin market, has gotten venture backing from Founders Fund, the venture capital fund owned by billionaire Peter Thiel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Regulators in the U.S. are considering the regulation of digital tokens outside 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....
While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s William Hinman said the agency is “striving for a balanced approach” between digital currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs), a U.S. congressman is taking issue with this line of thinking. U.S. Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) thinks ICOs are detrimental...
Gary Gensler, the finance chief for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid and one of the top financial regulators in the Obama administration, is delving into the world of blockchain, taking a role in which he will focus on it for Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Get...
Profits in cryptos: Easy come, maybe; easy go, certainly. 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,...
