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.

Ripple CEO Laments ‘Tribalism’ in Crypto Markets

Ripple CEO Laments ‘Tribalism’ in Crypto Markets
Ripple CEO Laments ‘Tribalism’ in Crypto Markets
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The growth of the cryptocurrency market is being undermined by “tribalism,” Ripple Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Bounces Above Support Level; Coinbase Beta-Tests NFT Marketplace
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Bounces Above Support Level; Coinbase Beta-Tests NFT Marketplace
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin grew 2% to $42,404 on Wednesday (April 20), in the process surpassing its 50-day moving average, an oft-cited technical level, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With nearly one quarter of U.S. consumers having bought or held cryptocurrencies last year, merchants have 59.6 million reasons to make it both possible and...

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Crypto Makes a Buzz on the Shopping Front
Crypto Makes a Buzz on the Shopping Front
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While regulators and experts debate if cryptocurrency is an asset to hold or cash to spend, many consumers are using their crypto to go shopping....

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For CFOs, Crypto and Blockchain Present Opportunities to Transform Business
For CFOs, Crypto and Blockchain Present Opportunities to Transform Business
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When Gary A. Vecchiarelli, chief financial officer (CFO) at CleanSpark, joined the sustainable bitcoin mining and energy technology company in December, some people pointed out...

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Today in Crypto: FTX CEO Says Blockchain Could Fix Social Media’s ‘Broken Model’; Rising Interest Rates Spur Bitcoin Outflow
Today in Crypto: FTX CEO Says Blockchain Could Fix Social Media’s ‘Broken Model’; Rising Interest...
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Meanwhile, Coindesk reports that Bitcoin is becoming increasingly sensitive to interest rates, as evinced by the outflow of $97 million of digital asset funds during...

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Today in Crypto: Tax-Season Selling Pulls Bitcoin Below Support Price; Monero ‘Bank Run’ Tests Exchanges
Today in Crypto: Tax-Season Selling Pulls Bitcoin Below Support Price; Monero ‘Bank Run’ Tests Exchanges
April 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin has breached critical price support, hitting new lows as the U.S. tax season ends, Coindesk reported Monday (April 18). Get the Full Story Complete...

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PYMNTS Data: 23% of Americans Owned Crypto in 2021 as Processors Stepped up Support
PYMNTS Data: 23% of Americans Owned Crypto in 2021 as Processors Stepped up Support
April 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As the percentage of Americans who own or have owned cryptocurrency in the past year closes in on the 25% mark, it’s becoming clear that...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Shopping with Bitcoin; Office Makeover; Subscription Model Facelift; Fighting Fraudsters; DOJ Tightens Leniency 
PYMNTS AM Radar: Shopping with Bitcoin; Office Makeover; Subscription Model Facelift; Fighting Fraudsters; DOJ Tightens...
April 18, 2022  |  Commerce

It’s Monday, April 18 and today is tax day. While you can’t pay your taxes in cryptocurrency, your eCurrency gains are taxable. But if you...

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