bitcoin

Happy 50th birthday, ATM; Cryptocurrency bloodbath

06/27/17

Cash machine makers are working to make them work with, not against, smartphones; prices of digital currencies crashed on Monday, possibly sparked by a hoax that an Ethereum co-founder had died.

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Breaking Banks: Demystifying money movement

06/23/17

Host Brett King talks to Bill Barhydt of Abra and Shachar Bialick of Curve.

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Bitcoin firm's $40M round signals confidence in digital currency

06/22/17

One of the best early bitcoin companies, Blockchain survived a period marked by scandals and shutdowns to become a market leader and attract new investment for expansion.

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'Bubbles and busts are sometimes good'

06/21/17

Vinny Lingham, founder and CEO of Civic, discusses the froth in cryptocurrency markets, the mania for "initial coin offerings," the right way to do token sales, the future of digital identity and the banking system's security failings.

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Why Cordray needs to go; a rift in bitcoin land

06/21/17

The Wall Street Journal enumerates the reasons why President Trump needs to fire the CFPB director; the bitcoin market is sharply divided over whether it’s a currency or a store of value.

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Barclays faces criminal charges; Warren seeks to toss Wells directors

06/20/17

Bank, former executives said to have used Qatar money to avoid financial crisis bailout; Senator wants the Fed to use its power to oust board members over fake accounts scandal.

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‘Fannie and Freddie never needed a bailout’: Comments of the week

06/16/17

Readers chime in on the GSE conservatorships, bitcoin’s future, regulatory relief for regional banks, a recent Supreme Court ruling on debt collection, and more.

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Bitcoin is helping the pot business get over its banking problem

06/13/17

Cannabis companies are turning to the world's most popular digital currency in an effort to get rid of all that cash.

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How I missed the point of bitcoin

06/12/17

The world needs faster and cheaper international payments, but more than that it needs censorship-resistant ways to transact.

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Banco Santander to the rescue; Cordray in contempt?

06/07/17

Spain's largest bank to pay a little over a dollar to save troubled domestic rival Banco Popular; House finance committee says CFPB director dragged his feet on Wells phony accounts scandal.

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