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.

Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans

Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans
Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans
September 16, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Despite demand from an increasing number of their clients for cryptocurrency products and services, many banks are reportedly holding back on offering them because accounting...

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US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin Addresses Linked to Iranian Ransomware Group
US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin Addresses Linked to Iranian Ransomware Group
September 14, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 10 individuals and two entities for their roles in ransomware activity, cyber-espionage and...

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Ethereum’s New Green Blockchain Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat
Ethereum’s New Green Blockchain Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat
September 13, 2022  |  Blockchain

Using bitcoin for payments may not get as much chatter as it did at the beginning of the year, but under the hood, a lot’s...

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OpenNode to Test Bitcoin Infrastructure in Bahrain
OpenNode to Test Bitcoin Infrastructure in Bahrain
September 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency infrastructure company OpenNode is preparing to test its payment processing and payouts platform in Bahrain, a country that to date has not adopted Bitcoin...

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Today in Crypto: Senators Urge Zuckerberg to Fight Crypto Scams on Facebook; MicroStrategy Seeks to Sell $500M in Stock to Buy Bitcoin
Today in Crypto: Senators Urge Zuckerberg to Fight Crypto Scams on Facebook; MicroStrategy Seeks to...
September 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulators in Thailand are tightening rules on digital assets, following several irregularities and the termination of a big acquisition involving a crypto exchange. Get the...

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El Salvador Weekly: One Year in, Bitcoin Currency Experiment Has Bombed
El Salvador Weekly: One Year in, Bitcoin Currency Experiment Has Bombed
September 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The anniversary of El Salvador’s experiment with bitcoin as a legal tender hit without much fanfare on Sept. 7, as it takes a fair bit...

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What’s a Wrapped Token: Cross-Chain Cryptos Open Blockchain Commerce
What’s a Wrapped Token: Cross-Chain Cryptos Open Blockchain Commerce
September 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If you want to do business or invest in crypto, sending funds from one blockchain to another is one of the biggest hassles. Get the...

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Bnk To The Future Signs Deal to Buy Crypto Lender Salt
Bnk To The Future Signs Deal to Buy Crypto Lender Salt
September 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the first bitcoin and crypto securities businesses is looking to acquire one of the initial crypto lending platforms in a deal that aims...

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