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.
Robinhood to Repurchase Bankman-Fried’s Former Stake From US Government
Robinhood to Repurchase Bankman-Fried’s Former Stake From US Government
September 01, 2023  |  Markets

Online brokerage Robinhood has reached an agreement with the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) to repurchase shares from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Emergent Fidelity Technologies. The deal, valued at $605.7 million, comes after Robinhood’s shares were...

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Court Ruling Forces SEC to Reconsider Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application
Court Ruling Forces SEC to Reconsider Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application
August 29, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Grayscale Investments, a prominent crypto asset manager, has won a court ruling that requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reconsider its application for the...

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Circle and Mercado Pago Partner to Improve Access to USDC
Circle and Mercado Pago Partner to Improve Access to USDC
August 29, 2023  |  Partnerships

Global FinTech firm Circle has partnered with Mercado Pago, the largest FinTech company in Latin America, to enhance efficiency and accessibility to digital dollars in Chile. By granting...

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Binance to End Debit Cards for Users in Latam and Middle East
Binance to End Debit Cards for Users in Latam and Middle East
August 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance is ending its cryptocurrency-backed debit card in Latin America and the Middle East. The decision, the latest in a series of pullbacks by the crypto giant, was...

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FBI Ties $40 Million in Stolen Crypto to North Korea
FBI Ties $40 Million in Stolen Crypto to North Korea
August 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The FBI says a hacker group with ties to North Korea may try to sell $40 million in stolen bitcoin. “Over the last 24 hours, the FBI...

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BlockFi Says FTX and Three Arrows Don’t Deserve Repayment
BlockFi Says FTX and Three Arrows Don’t Deserve Repayment
August 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender BlockFi said two other failed crypto firms aren’t entitled to its money. In bankruptcy court documents filed this week, the company made arguments about why FTX and Three Arrows...

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BIS: Crypto’s ‘Illusory’ Appeal Puts Emerging Economies at Risk
BIS: Crypto’s ‘Illusory’ Appeal Puts Emerging Economies at Risk
August 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Have cryptocurrencies achieved their promise? A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) report argued they haven’t. Cryptocurrency has put emerging market economies (EMEs) at risk, BIS said in...

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Bankman-Fried Survives on ‘Bread and Water,’ Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to $100 Million Fraud Charges
Bankman-Fried Survives on ‘Bread and Water,’ Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to $100 Million Fraud Charges
August 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly surviving on “bread and water” in jail as he awaits trial. That’s according to the accused cryptocurrency fraudster’s attorney, who asked...

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Crypto Wallet Connected to Heist Has Collateral Liquidated
Crypto Wallet Connected to Heist Has Collateral Liquidated
August 18, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency wallet connected to a heist of nearly $600 million worth of Binance Coin (BNB) in October reportedly had digital asset collateral totaling $63...

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