Bitcoin

The former Amazon employee got info from 30 other entities, prosecutors say; another bad day for bank stocks, with 3% losses typical.

Ambiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States.

Ambiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States.

Bitcoin Hyper is working with a Latin American payment processor to bring acceptance of its high-speed cryptocurrency to multi-channel payment terminals and mobile apps in the U.S. and Latin America.

While traditional payment processors conquered bitcoin in the first battle, the disruptive potential of blockchain technology remains a potent threat and incumbent payment processors should prepare for a healthy new challenge.

It's created a new digital assets and distributed ledger group, trades bitcoin futures and is funding a crypto exchange.

The Treasury secretary said the U.S. government has significant concerns about digital currencies, including their potential as tools for money launderers.

A Spanish effort to prosecute a gang that used Bitcoin automated cash machines suspected of being a front for illegal-drug payments has exposed a hole in European anti-money-laundering controls, law enforcement authorities in the country said.

The technology behind bitcoin has spread far and wide, boosting bank and payment innovation. The competitive impact on the traditional payment industry will be felt for years to come, according to Demetrios Zamboglou, COO of BABB.

Facebook’s cryptocurrency pilot highlights just how important it is for regulators and banks to figure out where they land in the emerging monetary digital age.

Facebook’s cryptocurrency pilot highlights just how important it is for regulators and banks to figure out where they land in the emerging monetary digital age.

If Libra becomes a major financial force, the stability of global finance is on the line.

If Libra becomes a major financial force, the stability of global finance is on the line.

Senators will examine the social media giant’s plan to offer a digital currency. House Financial Services Committee leaders have already criticized the idea.

The bank is looking to combine several units that invest in income-producing assets; increased scrutiny has led banks to address the risks of climate change.

The social network's GlobalCoin has the audience to be a huge currency but it may not deliver on the concept of decentralization that underpins the cryptocurrency industry, contends Richard Dennis, founder and CEO of temtum.

Employee may have leaked information about upcoming deals; company says it’s rare that the wrong person gets email receipt, but it's looking to improve.

Bitcoin has a lingering problem that few people are talking about amid the renewed exuberance of the recent price surge.

Payment industry mega-mergers continue with $21.5B deal; the cryptocurrency is up 140% this year, including 70% this month.

Bitcoin slumped Friday bringing this month’s spirited surge to a halt and taking rival coins down with it.