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Bitcoin Daily: Financial Firms Invest $1.7B In Blockchain Tech, Bitcoin Dips Under $6,500
June 13, 2018

Financial firms are investing $1.7 billion annually on blockchain technology per research from Greenwich Associates, Bloomberg reported. The research group also found that firms increased their blockchain budgets by 67 percent in 2017, and one in 10 banks — and other firms — reported spending more than $10...

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Bitcoin Daily: Wells Fargo Says No To Crypto, Apple Bans Crypto Mining Apps
June 12, 2018

There are apps for all sorts of tasks, but Apple doesn’t want apps to do one thing in particular — mine crypto, CNBC reported. In an update to its developer guidelines, Apple has banned mining. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bitcoin Investors Look More Like Traders These Days
June 11, 2018

Thanks in part to the meteoric rise and subsequent decline in the price of bitcoin, the makeup of its holders has shifted from longer-term investors to more active ones, reported the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Hack Sends Price Of Bitcoin Lower
June 11, 2018

Coinrail, a small South Korean cryptocurrency exchange that disclosed over the weekend it was hacked, sent the price of bitcoin lower. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Bitcoin Daily: Cybercriminals Steal $1.1B In Crypto So Far This Year, Jamie Dimon Says ‘Just...
June 08, 2018

In the first half of 2018, cyber criminals have stolen approximately $1.1 billion worth of digital currency, CNBC reported. To make these thefts possible, some criminals are turning to tools on the dark web: Cybersecurity company Carbon Black said there are around 12,000 marketplaces related...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fujitsu Launches Blockchain Rewards System, Japanese Regulator May Deny Crypto Exchange’s Registration
June 07, 2018

SAP is rolling out a cloud service to allow companies to build apps using technology in the style of a digital ledger, TechCrunch reported. SAP joins firms such as Oracle and Amazon, which have already released blockchain services for its clients. The release comes after...

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China Finds A Blockchain-Based Replacement For Checks
June 05, 2018

According to reports in CoinDesk, care of a Chinese government official, China’s central bank has completed its work on a blockchain-based system for digitizing checks issued domestically by businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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AID:Tech And PharmAccess Deliver World’s First Blockchain Baby
June 05, 2018

The first baby born on the blockchain is expected to enter the world at a small clinic in rural Tanzania this week. 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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FIS: Blockchain Transformation Must Be Deliberate
June 05, 2018

Blockchain probably won’t solve all the world’s financial problems, as devoutly as innovators and enthusiasts may hope and believe that it can. At any rate, it’s not going to solve all of them at once with the technology available today. Get the Full Story Complete...