Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.
SEC Drops Claims Against Ripple Executives
SEC Drops Claims Against Ripple Executives
October 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain firm Ripple scored another victory in its 3-year-old battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC plans to dismiss its claims that...

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Bitcoin ATM Installations Plummet to Two-Year Low
Bitcoin ATM Installations Plummet to Two-Year Low
October 19, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The number of bitcoin ATMs worldwide have hit a two-year low. Over the past year, the number of bitcoin ATMs available has declined by 7,000,...

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Digital Euro Begins Two-Year Prep Phase at European Central Bank
Digital Euro Begins Two-Year Prep Phase at European Central Bank
October 18, 2023  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) is closer to launching a digital euro. The ECB announced in a Wednesday (Oct. 18) press release that it will...

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Hamas’ Alleged Crypto Use Has Lawmakers Pressing Biden for Answers
Hamas’ Alleged Crypto Use Has Lawmakers Pressing Biden for Answers
October 18, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Reports emerged last week that Hamas’ attack on Israel might have been financed with cryptocurrency. Now, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers — led by...

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Crypto Lending Makes a Potentially Risky Comeback
Crypto Lending Makes a Potentially Risky Comeback
October 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Facing declining revenues, cryptocurrency exchanges are boosting their lending offerings. But the move by companies such as Binance and Coinbase could introduce new risks to...

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Friends Become Foes: Prosecution Wraps Second Week of Bankman-Fried Trial
Friends Become Foes: Prosecution Wraps Second Week of Bankman-Fried Trial
October 13, 2023  |  Legal

The government is creating a clear narrative in the Sam Bankman-Fried case: He ran the ship, he called shots, and he is responsible for stealing...

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Curios Integrates With Stripe to Streamline Web3 Payments
Curios Integrates With Stripe to Streamline Web3 Payments
October 11, 2023  |  Blockchain

Blockchain and Web3 platform Curios integrated with payment processor Stripe. The combination “marks a significant milestone for Curios, as it empowers the platform to facilitate...

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Report: Hamas Received $41 Million in Crypto Since 2021
Report: Hamas Received $41 Million in Crypto Since 2021
October 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The recent attack on Israel by Hamas reportedly may have been funded in part by cryptocurrency.  A review of Israeli government seizure orders and blockchain...

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Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
October 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Voyager Digital co-founder Stephen Ehrlich is reportedly facing potential enforcement action from U.S. regulators following investigations into the conduct of the bankrupt crypto lender. Staff in...

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