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.

Today In Payments: J.P. Morgan Says Bitcoin Escalation Not Sustainable; UK Uber Drivers Are Entitled To Benefits, PTO
Today In Payments: J.P. Morgan Says Bitcoin Escalation Not Sustainable; UK Uber Drivers Are Entitled...
February 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, J.P. Morgan analysts say bitcoin’s price escalations do not represent a sustainable investment, and a ruling says Uber must treat its...

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Deep Dive: Why AML/KYC Regulations Left Cryptocurrency Exchanges With A Difficult Choice
Deep Dive: Why AML/KYC Regulations Left Cryptocurrency Exchanges With A Difficult Choice
February 19, 2021  |  AML

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J.P. Morgan: Bitcoin Escalation Not Sustainable 
J.P. Morgan: Bitcoin Escalation Not Sustainable 
February 19, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The recent price escalations of the digital currency bitcoin make it a shaky long-term investment, J.P. Morgan said in a memo, Reuters reported on Friday...

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BitPay CEO: Institutional Activity Creates New Era For Bitcoin
BitPay CEO: Institutional Activity Creates New Era For Bitcoin
February 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

We’ve seen it all before, right? Bitcoin at $20,000 seems so … 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Social Shopping Platform Personas Adds Bitcoin Payment Option; Hackers Demand $20 Million In Bitcoin From Kia Motors
Bitcoin Daily: Social Shopping Platform Personas Adds Bitcoin Payment Option; Hackers Demand $20 Million In...
February 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Social shopping platform Personas Social has rolled out a bitcoin payment system, according to a press release. The company will now accept bitcoin payments for...

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How Bitstamp Balances AML Efforts With Crypto Traders’ Privacy Concerns
How Bitstamp Balances AML Efforts With Crypto Traders’ Privacy Concerns
February 18, 2021  |  AML

The need to stay compliant while respecting user privacy concerns has forced cryptocurrency exchanges to rethink their approach to KYC. In this month’s AML/KYC Tracker,...

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Businesses Drive Up Demand For Settlement Speed
Businesses Drive Up Demand For Settlement Speed
February 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

A forward-thinking corporation’s massive bet on bitcoin may not be the boon that blockchain had hoped for as it continues to entice treasurers as a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Platform Coinseed Sued For Defrauding Investors; Coinbase Adds Former Stripe Exec To Team
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Platform Coinseed Sued For Defrauding Investors; Coinbase Adds Former Stripe Exec To...
February 17, 2021  |  Bitcoin

New York’s attorney general sued crypto platform Coinseed Wednesday (Feb. 17), accusing it of defrauding thousands of investors out of over $1 million, Reuters reported....

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Bitcoin Daily: Russian Telcos May Develop Digital Wallet; MicroStrategy To Raise $600 Million To Buy More Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Russian Telcos May Develop Digital Wallet; MicroStrategy To Raise $600 Million To Buy...
February 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

MicroStrategy plans to raise $600 million to add additional bitcoin to its investments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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