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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Goldman Says Bank Still Looking At How To Offer Bitcoin Access
September 07, 2018

Goldman Sachs Chief Financial Officer Marty Chavez called a report that it was halting a plan to build a bitcoin trading platform incorrect, telling reporters that it’s still looking at how to offer access to the digital token. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Goldman Bails On Crypto Trades
September 05, 2018

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With Patent Filing, Square Circles Cryptos For Payments At POS
August 29, 2018

Much has been made about cryptocurrencies and the speculation that has marked trading activity in that arena. 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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NVIDIA Crypto Mining Exit Spells Trouble For Crypto’s Future
August 23, 2018

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How China Is Clamping Down On Crypto Trading With Social Media
August 23, 2018

The Chinese government has a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency: While it seems to be enthusiastic about the applications of blockchain technology, the country has banned initial coin offerings (ICOs) and blocked crypto trading sites. China’s long-running crackdown on digital currency marches on, with multiple news...

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Crypto Crash Burns Speculators’ Dreams Of Cashing Out
August 22, 2018

The crypto landscape is littered with digital tokens, with promise and peril, with stories of booms … and, of course, more recently, busts. In fact, busts on a devastating scale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Coinbase Snares Patent For Bitcoin Payments Network
August 17, 2018

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, has snagged a patent that looks to bring a measure of security to payments done over bitcoin. 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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ICO Investors Fall For Exit Scams, Phishing
August 15, 2018

The founder of crypto startup Savedroid, which just raised $50 million in an initial coin offering (ICO), posted two photos on his Twitter account a few months ago — one of him at an airport and another one of him at the beach. The caption? “Thanks...

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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...