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.

PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Bitfinex Using $3.6B Seized in Hacking Arrests to Cover Shadow Banking Losses
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Bitfinex Using $3.6B Seized in Hacking Arrests to Cover Shadow Banking...
February 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The timing of the arrests of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan on charges that they stole $4.5 billion in bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in...

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Senate Hearing on Digital Assets May Test Role of CFTC and DeFi 
Senate Hearing on Digital Assets May Test Role of CFTC and DeFi 
February 09, 2022  |  Regulation

Today, February 9, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is holding a hearing on digital assets where witness experts will likely discuss...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto Industry Expected to Boost Political Spending; US DOJ Seizes $3.6B in Bitcoin Tied to 2016 Hack
Today in Crypto: Crypto Industry Expected to Boost Political Spending; US DOJ Seizes $3.6B in...
February 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital wealth management platform Betterment announced Tuesday (Feb. 8) that it will buy automated crypto portfolio provider Makara. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Today in Crypto: Payments Platform Wirex Makes US Debut; Tesla Says It Held $2B in Bitcoin at End of ’21
Today in Crypto: Payments Platform Wirex Makes US Debut; Tesla Says It Held $2B in...
February 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

North Korea has reportedly used stolen crypto funds to help fund its missile development program, according to a Reuters report Monday (Feb. 7), which cited...

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SEC’s Request Suggests that Opposition to Bitcoin ETF May Be Fading
SEC’s Request Suggests that Opposition to Bitcoin ETF May Be Fading
February 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In what might be a sign that is loosening its opposition, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested public comments on a spot Bitcoin...

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US House Resubmits Legislation to Simplify Tax Burdens on Crypto Users
US House Resubmits Legislation to Simplify Tax Burdens on Crypto Users
February 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The two largest cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and ethereum, surged last week as prices increased following a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report, Forbes reported Saturday (Feb. 5). Get the...

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Crypto Products See High Outflows in January as Investors Head for Less Risk
Crypto Products See High Outflows in January as Investors Head for Less Risk
February 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency investment products were hit with record outflows in January, a report Saturday (Feb. 5) says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Crypto Sector Expected to Spend Over $160M on Sports Sponsorships in ’22
Crypto Sector Expected to Spend Over $160M on Sports Sponsorships in ’22
February 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

At this week’s Super Bowl, expect to see a lot of ads for cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Today in Crypto: La Haus Sells Colombian House for Bitcoin; JPMorgan’s Asset Management Chief Decries Crypto, NFTs
Today in Crypto: La Haus Sells Colombian House for Bitcoin; JPMorgan’s Asset Management Chief Decries...
February 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Michael Cembalest, J.P. Morgan Asset Management chairman of market and investment strategy, said bitcoin’s valuations are “the stuff that dreams are made of” — and...

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