Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

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Citi Cancels Plans For Cryptocurrency
March 18, 2019

JPMorgan Chase isn’t the only bank that has been working on a cryptocurrency. Citigroup was as well, but ultimately decided to scrap it instead of bringing it to market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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No New Bitcoin Futures In Cboe’s Future?
March 15, 2019

With bitcoin, the promise has been … well, mostly promise. And maybe a bit of peril. At least some of the promise seems imperiled, at least with one exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Twitter’s Dorsey Buys Thousands Of Dollars In Weekly Bitcoin
March 06, 2019

Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey is spending thousands of dollars per week to purchase bitcoin, betting the digital currency’s value will rise again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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FBI Joins Fray As QuadrigaCX’s Missing Crypto Case Winds On
March 05, 2019

Might there still be some (crypto) money left in Quadriga’s (crypto) till? 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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Jamie Dimon Doesn’t Rule Out Consumer Payments Via JPM Coin
February 26, 2019

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said the bank’s new cryptocurrency, JPM Coin, could one day be used by consumers, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Warren Buffett Disparages Bitcoin As A ‘Delusion’
February 25, 2019

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said that he sees “no unique value” in bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, calling it a “delusion, basically,” according to a report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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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...