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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Transaction-based revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 816,622 | $ 655,384 | $ 2,248,894 | $ 1,803,649
Subscription and services-based revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 239,895 | 141,752 | 645,588 | 330,637
Revenues from other sources | 39,906 | 24,451 | 104,453 | 66,952
Hardware revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 21,766 | 17,558 | 62,238 | 50,337
Bitcoin revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 148,285 | $ 42,963 | $ 338,898 | $ 114,074

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