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New App Lets Users Tip On Twitter With Bitcoin
February 18, 2019

Twitter users can now send small bitcoin transactions as a tip if they like a tweet, according to reports. 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...

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Late Quadriga Founder Once Said Firm Kept Access Keys On Paper
February 15, 2019

Gerry Cotten, the Quadriga cryptocurrency exchange founder who died in India in December and might have held the only access key to $143 million in crypto, said in a 2014 podcast that he stored Bitcoin for clients using paper, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get...

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JPMC Embraces Crypto For Real-Time Payments — Ripple Says It’s Not Worried
February 15, 2019

There was a time when JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) CEO Jamie Dimon didn’t have much in the way of positive things to say about bitcoin. 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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JPMorgan Debuts First Bank-Backed Crypto  
February 14, 2019

Might this be the validation that at least some cryptocurrency enthusiasts and advocates have been awaiting? 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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QuadrigaCX Creditors Disagree About Who Should Be Paid
February 08, 2019

After the death of Gerald Cotten, founder and CEO of failed cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, customers who have balances are arguing about who should be paid first, according to a report by Coindesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Twitter CEO Supports Instant Bitcoin Payments
February 06, 2019

Jack Dorsey, billionaire tech founder and current CEO of Twitter, said he only owns bitcoin and that he supports the Lightning Network, a bitcoin network update that could make bitcoin payments speedier and less expensive, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Cold Storage Case File: Death, Crypto And A Lost Password
February 06, 2019

About $190 million lies out of reach for hundreds of thousands of crypto investors. The death of one man, the lone holder of the cryptos held by one exchange in Canada, shows that much remains to be desired when it comes to protecting holdings in...

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Crypto’s $2.5 Million Daily Fraud Problem
January 23, 2019

The big bitcoin and crypto breach events are well-known news items. There was the Mt. Gox hack that saw $473 million in bitcoin disappear, the Bitfinex hack in which $72 million in value was lost overnight and the reigning champion crypto hack, the January 2018 Coincheck...

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Bitcoin Regains Some Of Its Weekend Losses
January 14, 2019

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, climbed somewhat from a decline below $3,500 over the weekend, which was its lowest level since Dec. 18. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...