All is not running business as usual in the bitcoin realm. The digital currency that has been around for nearly a decade has struggled to gain major traction in the mainstream industry outside of finance. Just last week, we reported on investors splitting off from...
A new digital currency called “bitcoin cash” (BCC), created by splitting the bitcoin blockchain, has risen in price nearly 200 percent — despite not having crucial support from parts of the cryptocurrency community. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Security in the digital age is a goal for most retailers and consumers — and nearly everyone else in the business world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
SWIFT has announced news that 22 global banks recently joined its blockchain proof of concept (PoC) initiative, which is part of the company’s global payments innovation (gpi) service aimed to “re-arm the correspondent banking system for a new age of technological disruption.” Get the Full...
Bitcoin recently avoided being cleaved in two, thanks to a vital assist from its network of miners. 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...
In the midst of today’s retail revolution, blockchain technology is being pushed up to the surface. 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...
Bitcoin has begun to make up recent losses in value as miners have potentially found a software-based solution that may make it possible to avoid a hard (or soft) fork in the cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
The digital currency behind blockchain technology has seen ups and downs over the course of the last seven months. 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...
Bitcoin came onto the scene nearly a decade ago in 2009 and has slowly been making strides in the financial world ever since. What makes it unique is that it was developed and is managed by cryptocurrency, which has no central authority. Get the Full...
