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: US Tops China as Biggest Source of Bitcoin Mining; China Bitcoin Mining Hits Zero; Bitcoin ETF Might Take Until Next Year
Bitcoin Daily: US Tops China as Biggest Source of Bitcoin Mining; China Bitcoin Mining Hits...
October 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. has beaten China as the new top source of bitcoin mining after Beijing banned the practice earlier in the year, the Financial Times...

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Canada’s Wildpack Beverage to Start Taking Crypto Payments for Manufacturing, Packing
Canada’s Wildpack Beverage to Start Taking Crypto Payments for Manufacturing, Packing
October 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Aluminum can sleeving startup Wildpack Beverage is now accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as optional forms of payment for customers of its beverage manufacturing and...

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US Now Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown
US Now Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown
October 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Wirex: Mastering the Global Cryptocurrency Payment Opportunity
Wirex: Mastering the Global Cryptocurrency Payment Opportunity
October 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin Daily: Venezuela’s Simon Bolivar Int’l Airport to Accept Crypto for Flights; BitPay, Wix to Team on Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Venezuela’s Simon Bolivar Int’l Airport to Accept Crypto for Flights; BitPay, Wix to...
October 12, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Simón Bolivar International Airport, which is Venezuela’s largest airport and also known as Maiquetía, will add bitcoin, Dash and Petro as payment options for clients...

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Music Royalties Paid in Bitcoin May Rock for Some Artists, But Others Could Get Rolled
Music Royalties Paid in Bitcoin May Rock for Some Artists, But Others Could Get Rolled
October 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Apto Payments on Why Gaining Merchants’ Trust Is Key to Taking Crypto Mainstream
Apto Payments on Why Gaining Merchants’ Trust Is Key to Taking Crypto Mainstream
October 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin Daily: Pantera CEO Hesitant on Bitcoin ETF; Bitcoin’s Two-Week Rally Pushes Prices Above $57K
Bitcoin Daily: Pantera CEO Hesitant on Bitcoin ETF; Bitcoin’s Two-Week Rally Pushes Prices Above $57K
October 11, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead said the cryptocurrency market is doing well, although a possible new bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could jeopardize the progress, Decrypt...

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Bitcoin’s Two-Week Rally Pushes Prices Above $57K
Bitcoin’s Two-Week Rally Pushes Prices Above $57K
October 11, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin surged 3% on Monday (Oct. 11) following a two-week price rally that now pegs the cryptocurrency at more than $57,000, the highest level in...

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