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.

Small Investors’ Lottery Mentality Tested as Crypto Crashes 

Small Investors’ Lottery Mentality Tested as Crypto Crashes 
Small Investors’ Lottery Mentality Tested as Crypto Crashes 
January 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The email came from a husband, father and would-be crypto investor living in a developing nation in the fall of 2020, asking a crypto journalist...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Market Loses $130B in a Day; Bitcoin Ends Day Up Slightly; Turkish Authorities Alarmed by Rise of Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Market Loses $130B in a Day; Bitcoin Ends Day Up Slightly; Turkish...
January 24, 2022  |  Bitcoin

According to CNBC, the crypto market has lost $130 billion over the last 24 hours. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Behind Bitcoin’s Collapse, Financial Fears Are Routing Faith in Crypto
Behind Bitcoin’s Collapse, Financial Fears Are Routing Faith in Crypto
January 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In many ways, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is the “face” of crypto on Wall Street, and despite a slight rally, it’s still pretty battered and bruised...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban; Bitcoin Drops Below $35,000
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban; Bitcoin Drops Below $35,000
January 23, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin hit its lowest dollar value since last August as it fell below $37,000 on Friday (Jan. 21), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get...

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Solana Reports Network Issues, ‘Excessive’ Transactions
Solana Reports Network Issues, ‘Excessive’ Transactions
January 23, 2022  |  Blockchain

Amid a major crypto market selloff, blockchain network Solana has reported network issues, including “excessive duplicate transactions,” according to a Bloomberg report Sunday (Jan. 23)....

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Dock to Use Crypto in International Money Transfers
Dock to Use Crypto in International Money Transfers
January 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Brazilian financial services provider Dock plans to use cryptocurrencies to process international remittances, according to a Friday (Jan. 21) Reuters report. Get the Full Story...

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El Salvador Turns to DeFi, Uses Bitcoin-Backed Microloans to Fight Loan Sharks
El Salvador Turns to DeFi, Uses Bitcoin-Backed Microloans to Fight Loan Sharks
January 21, 2022  |  Bitcoin

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Bitcoin’s Slide Casts Doubt on Its Usefulness for Payments
Bitcoin’s Slide Casts Doubt on Its Usefulness for Payments
January 21, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has transformed from a cryptocurrency into a store of value on par with gold as an inflation hedge. So said Wall Street and institutional...

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