Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has a skeptical view of bitcoin, saying there are worries that it could undermine the dollar, Bitcoin Magazine reported. “What looks like a very interesting and somewhat exotic effort to literally mine new coins in order to trade with...
An unnamed Canadian minor has been charged in a $36 million digital heist that authorities said is the largest-ever bitcoin theft from a lone victim, the San Jose Mercury News reported Thursday (Nov. 18). The investigation was run by the U.S. FBI and Secret Service...
Cash App is moving forward to integrate support for the Taproot Bitcoin upgrade by Dec. 1, an enhancement that enables Taproot to offer developers an expanded toolbox to work with as they continue to build on Bitcoin, Bitcoinmagazine and others reported on Thursday (Nov. 18)....
Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Wednesday (Nov. 17), Axel Weber, chairman of UBS Group AG, shared his skepticism around bitcoin and said the concept of anonymous payments won’t last. Weber’s comments are consistent with his past views on cryptocurrency. “I love the...
Australia baseball team the Perth Heat on Tuesday (Nov. 16) partnered with Bitcoin payments company OpenNode in a move to allow the club to accept Bitcoin payments and send Bitcoin payouts to players and staff through the Lightning Network. In addition to paying players and...
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform ALEX announced on Monday (Nov. 15) new financing in the amount of $5.8 million, which will go toward the company goal of building its trustless, blockchain-based DeFi services. Per the release, ALEX will bring “full DeFi services” to bitcoin through its...
Bitcoin is being used more often for a wider variety of purchases, now including real estate as a commercial New York property is being put up for sale for digital assets, Yahoo reported Monday (Nov. 15). The property is being sold by Magnum Real Estate...
The family of a deceased man, David Kleiman, who claimed to have helped to create bitcoin, is undergoing a trial to try to get the fortune they say they deserve, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The Florida trial might have the effect of unmasking...
Restaurant giant Landry’s will be working with New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) in order to roll out a bitcoin loyalty rewards program, the group announced Tuesday (Nov. 9). The report says the program will allow members of Landry’s Select Club to access bitcoin points...