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.

Bitcoin Daily: EU Regulator Thinks Crypto Mining Needs to Be Banned; US Hearing Will Look Into Energy Impact of Crypto Mining
Bitcoin Daily: EU Regulator Thinks Crypto Mining Needs to Be Banned; US Hearing Will Look...
January 19, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Erik Thedéen, a leading European Union financial regulator, thinks the EU should ban the system used to mine bitcoin due to energy use concerns, according...

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Regulator: EU Should Ban Crypto Mining Method That Uses Large Amount of Energy
Regulator: EU Should Ban Crypto Mining Method That Uses Large Amount of Energy
January 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The vice chairman of a European Union regulator has called on the 27 member states to prohibit energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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Bitcoin Daily: Rhodium to Be First Crypto IPO of 2022; Intel to Debut Crypto Mining Chip; El Salvador Reports 4 Million Crypto Wallet Users Onboarded
Bitcoin Daily: Rhodium to Be First Crypto IPO of 2022; Intel to Debut Crypto Mining...
January 18, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency technology company Rhodium Enterprises will be the first initial public offering (IPO) for the crypto industry this year, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 18)...

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Bitcoin Miner Rhodium’s S-1 Cites Halving as Bitcoin’s Biggest Systemic Risk
Bitcoin Miner Rhodium’s S-1 Cites Halving as Bitcoin’s Biggest Systemic Risk
January 18, 2022  |  Bitcoin

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Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity Says Countries Investing in Crypto Could Be Better off Later; Kazakhstan Shows Signs of Losing Bitcoin Miners
Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity Says Countries Investing in Crypto Could Be Better off Later; Kazakhstan Shows...
January 17, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Fidelity Digital Assets published a report on crypto trends and their possible impacts earlier this month, including musings on the adoption of crypto by world...

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Walmart Meets Meta in the Metaverse
Walmart Meets Meta in the Metaverse
January 17, 2022  |  Walmart

Three months after dipping its toe in the cryptocurrency water with a 200-machine bitcoin ATM trial, Walmart has revealed a far deeper interest in crypto...

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In Winning DeFi, Circle’s USDC Shows It Can Be the No. 1 Stablecoin
In Winning DeFi, Circle’s USDC Shows It Can Be the No. 1 Stablecoin
January 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) is winning the stablecoin war. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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BitPay Sees Consumer Crypto Payments Growing Beyond Bitcoin
BitPay Sees Consumer Crypto Payments Growing Beyond Bitcoin
January 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As merchants and consumers become more familiar with cryptocurrencies and the number of ways to use them commercially expands, bitcoin is losing its dominance as...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investors Flock to Puerto Rico for Tax Breaks; Competition, Bitcoin Value Drop May Impact Crypto Miner IPOs
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investors Flock to Puerto Rico for Tax Breaks; Competition, Bitcoin Value Drop...
January 16, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Crypto miners scheduled to go public will probably face some adversity in the next few months as bitcoin sees its price fall, according to a...

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