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.

Only 10% of Banks Support Crypto — Usually Bitcoin — for Cross-Border Deals
Only 10% of Banks Support Crypto — Usually Bitcoin — for Cross-Border Deals
November 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite the availability of new payment options, many financial institutions (FIs) lag behind marketplace interest in cross-border payments innovations, especially when providing B2B access to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Canadian Youth Arrested in $36M Bitcoin Heist; Willston, ND Puts Bitcoin ATM in Airport
Bitcoin Daily: Canadian Youth Arrested in $36M Bitcoin Heist; Willston, ND Puts Bitcoin ATM in...
November 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

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,...

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Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
November 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

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...

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Bitcoin Daily: UBS Group Head Skeptical of Bitcoin’s Longevity; RM Sotheby’s to Take Crypto for Payment
Bitcoin Daily: UBS Group Head Skeptical of Bitcoin’s Longevity; RM Sotheby’s to Take Crypto for...
November 17, 2021  |  Bitcoin

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...

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Perth Heat Baseball Club to Accept, Pay Players and Staff in Bitcoin 
Perth Heat Baseball Club to Accept, Pay Players and Staff in Bitcoin 
November 17, 2021  |  Bitcoin

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...

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Bitcoin Daily: DeFi Platform ALEX Nets $5.8M in Funding; Bitcoin Value Dips, Recovers on China Crackdown, New US Crypto Tax Law
Bitcoin Daily: DeFi Platform ALEX Nets $5.8M in Funding; Bitcoin Value Dips, Recovers on China...
November 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

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...

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Twitter Unlikely to Invest in Crypto For Now 
Twitter Unlikely to Invest in Crypto For Now 
November 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Twitter Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal told The Wall Street Journal Monday (Nov. 16) that the company is unlikely to sink its corporate cash into...

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Binance Intros Rights for Crypto Users as it Urges Global Guidance
Binance Intros Rights for Crypto Users as it Urges Global Guidance
November 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain ecosystem Binance is introducing the 10 Fundamental Rights for Crypto Users that it says can be used as the starting point for regulatory discussions...

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Bitcoin Daily: New York Real Estate Property to Be Sold via Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: New York Real Estate Property to Be Sold via Bitcoin
November 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

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...

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