Peter Thiel appears to be betting big on bitcoin: Founders Fund, the venture capital firm he co-founded, has accumulated hundreds of millions of dollars of the cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
A cryptocurrency executive who was kidnapped by an armed gang near his office in Kiev earlier this week was freed on Thursday after paying the ransom demand of more than $1 million in bitcoins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
A Goldman Sachs economist has joined the list of those concerned with the impact that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, could have on the U.S. economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
The founder of Ethereum has sent out a warning via Twitter, saying he believes cryptocurrency is heading in the wrong direction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
San Francisco-based startup Ripple rose 20 percent Wednesday (Dec. 27) to an all-time high after news that Tokyo-based financial services company SBI Holdings and its subsidiary SBI Ripple Asia have established a “consortium” with some Japanese credit card companies to utilize blockchain technology. Get the...
Bitcoin has found another naysayer. This time, Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has issued a warning on the digital currency, calling it “entirely speculation.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The bouncing ball that is the price of bitcoin took a downward turn this week as South Korean regulators are eying options that would shutdown many of the nation’s very active cryptocurrency exchanges. South Korean interest has been among the engines driving the price of...
After suffering from a steep sell-off in trading late last week, cryptocurrency bitcoin was able to recoup some of its losses, trading above $16,100 on Tuesday (Dec. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Bitcoin plunged briefly below $11,000 on Friday, down 47 percent from a record high at the start of the week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
