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March 17, 2013
Bitcoin Tipper Launches Bitcoin Payments Through Twitter

Bitcoin Tipper has launched a service that allows users to transfer bitcoins via Twitter, according to Finextra. Tweeters must first mention the @bitcointipper handle, after which they receive a direct...

March 15, 2013
20131115-Gyft Unveils New Rewards Platform

Mobile gift card provider Gyft has announced the launch of a new rewards platform that includes incentives for bitcoin users, a November 14 press release revealed.ӬӬGyft Points allow users to...

March 12, 2013
Bitcoin Value Sees Turbulence Amid Technical Glitch

Bitcoin value has plummeted amid a technical glitch that led to a major sell off on bitcoin exchange MT.Gox. An upgrade in Mt.Gox software led to a suspension in transactions,...

March 10, 2013
Hackers Takes $12,000 In Bitcoins From Bitinstant

Hackers have stolen more than $12,000 worth of Bitcoins from online brokerage Bitinstant, according to a TechCrunch report. The hackers used DNS domains and email servers to log into VirWox,...

March 10, 2013
Bitcoin Brokerage Hit By $12,000 Attack

Bitinstant, a Bitcoin brokerage, was hit by a hackers’ attach that left it losing $12,000 worth of bitcoins. The hackers took control of the company’s DNS domains and email servers...

March 06, 2013
BitPay Integrates Service With Fulfillment-by-Amazon

Bitcoin payment processor BitPay has announced that it has integrated its service with Amazon’s Fulfillment-by-Amazon (FBA) web service. Fulfillment-by-Amazon allows a seller with inventory in Amazon’s warehouses to sell the...

March 04, 2013
BitPay Successful In New Round Of Funding

BitPay has announced a new round of funding from a group of angel investors, including Trace Mayer, Ben Davenport, and A-Grade Investments, a venture capital firm. Businesses in the bitcoin...

March 03, 2013
Lloyds Boss To Get Bonus Despite Bank’s £570m Loss

Last Wednesday Bitcoin was trading at $32, a record high for the virtual currency. The rise was fuelled by the announcement that Mt. Gox – the largest bitcoin exchange –...

March 03, 2013
Bitcoin Prices Hit All-Time High

Last Wednesday Bitcoin was trading at $32, a record high for the virtual currency. The rise was fuelled by the announcement that Mt. Gox – the largest bitcoin exchange –...

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AML/KYC
How Gemini Balances User Privacy With AML And KYC Compliance Cryptocurrencies’ anonymous nature makes them popular, but crypto exchange platforms are still required to collect buyers’ personal data for AML and KYC compliance. In the “AML/KYC Tracker,” a PYMNTS and Trulioo collaboration, Elena Hughes, chief compliance officer at Gemini, explains how platforms can selectively collect data to ensure user privacy and adhere to regulations.  
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The Corporate Treasury Shift: Asset Allocation And The New Cryptocurrency Option
More Banks Turn to Crypto, Blockchain to Help Corporates Drive Global Growth Fifty-eight percent of multinationals that do business in six or more countries use cryptocurrencies in their day-to-day operations. A new PYMNTS study of 250 multinational financial institutions (FIs), sponsored by Circle, examines how their corporate customers are using blockchain and crypto to manage liquidity, make payments and drive global growth — and the digital currency imperative it implies for FIs that wish to retain those corporate relationships.