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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.

Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban

Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban
Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropped Friday (Jan. 21) following a sell-off in speculative assets amid the news of Russia’s call to ban...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Rejects Scaramucci Bitcoin Investment Fund Idea
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Rejects Scaramucci Bitcoin Investment Fund Idea
January 20, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The Securities and Exchange Commission has shot down Anthony Scaramucci’s proposal for a bitcoin investment fund over the risk posed to investors, Politico reported Thursday...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Blockchain and How Does It Work?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Blockchain and How Does It Work?
January 20, 2022  |  Blockchain

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021....

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The $612 Million Heist That Wasn’t
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The $612 Million Heist That Wasn’t
January 20, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

What kind of thief gives back $612 million a few days later, saying it was all a prank aimed at showing how poor his victim’s...

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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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