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Researchers Say Bitcoin’s Spike Was Triggered By Tether
Researchers Say Bitcoin’s Spike Was Triggered By Tether
November 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Hook, line and sinker, amid bulls and whales. The days of bitcoin at $20,000 seem long ago and far away. That was nearly two years...

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Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt Teams Up With Starbucks On Consumer App
Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt Teams Up With Starbucks On Consumer App
October 28, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading platform, is working on consumer apps for digital assets and is going to launch its first one in partnership with Starbucks....

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Bitcoin Daily: Bakkt Trust Crypto Platform Gets Trust License In NY
Bitcoin Daily: Bakkt Trust Crypto Platform Gets Trust License In NY
August 19, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has granted a charter under New York Banking Law to Bakkt Trust to...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Halts BTGN Trading; Scammers Target Crypto Users On Microsoft Outlook
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Halts BTGN Trading; Scammers Target Crypto Users On Microsoft Outlook
April 30, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A venure that would make it easier for consumers to pay for purchases in bitcoin is applying for a license from New York state regulators. Bakkt, which...

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Bakkt Bitcoin Exchange Hires PayPal, Google Alum As CPO
Bakkt Bitcoin Exchange Hires PayPal, Google Alum As CPO
April 15, 2019  |  Personnel

Bitcoin exchange Bakkt has hired PayPal and Google alum Mike Blandina as its chief product officer. Previously, Blandina was at Google Wallet, where he was engineering...

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Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?
Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?
March 22, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Much hype and hope surrounds the adoption of cryptocurrencies — bitcoin among them as the marquee name in the space, of course — beyond the...

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Bitcoin Futures Rollout In Jeopardy
Bitcoin Futures Rollout In Jeopardy
March 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s plans to launch bitcoin futures in November of last year have been delayed because of regulators. According to a report in The Wall...

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Five At Five: NYC Votes To Impose Ridesharing Cap
Five At Five: NYC Votes To Impose Ridesharing Cap
August 08, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes New York lawmakers seeking to...

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Why Bitcoin May Not Be Ready For Commerce (Or Starbucks)
Why Bitcoin May Not Be Ready For Commerce (Or Starbucks)
August 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Starbucks brewed up a swirl of cryptocurrency intrigue last week. The coffee chain said it is among the companies that will work with Intercontinental Exchange’s planned digital...

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