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.
Mastercard: Click to Pay Transactions Surge 70% Over Last Year’s Levels
Mastercard: Click to Pay Transactions Surge 70% Over Last Year’s Levels
July 27, 2023  |  Mastercard

New payment flows and Click to Pay transactions surged for Mastercard in the second quarter of 2023 as consumers and businesses continued to turn to digital channels as their...

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Prosecutors Want Bankman-Fried Jailed but Drop FTX Campaign Finance Charges
Prosecutors Want Bankman-Fried Jailed but Drop FTX Campaign Finance Charges
July 27, 2023  |  Legal

The soap opera of Sam Bankman-Fried continues, and the latest developments show the script might be going off the rails. Federal prosecutors petitioned Wednesday (July...

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HFSC Chairman Says Bill Will Provide Digital Asset Regulatory Framework
HFSC Chairman Says Bill Will Provide Digital Asset Regulatory Framework
July 26, 2023  |  Regulation

A bill now in the U.S. House of Representatives would make it law that not all digital assets are securities. So said House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairman Patrick McHenry in opening...

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Binance Retreats in Germany as Crypto Landscape Shifts ‘Significantly’
Binance Retreats in Germany as Crypto Landscape Shifts ‘Significantly’
July 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency giant Binance has suspended its plans to seek a license in Germany. A company spokesperson told PYMNTS Wednesday (July 26) that Binance has “proactively withdrawn” its...

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DeFi Gets Defanged as Investor Doubts and Regulatory Scrutiny Grow
DeFi Gets Defanged as Investor Doubts and Regulatory Scrutiny Grow
July 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The year 2023 was supposed to be when decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms proved their value. Cryptocurrency observers predicted an ascension for the DeFi sector after...

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UK Data Regulator Probes Worldcoin Launch
UK Data Regulator Probes Worldcoin Launch
July 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The United Kingdom’s data regulator is reportedly investigating OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin. “We note the launch of Worldcoin in the U.K. and will be...

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Bitcoin Falls to Lowest Level in a Month
Bitcoin Falls to Lowest Level in a Month
July 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin dropped to its lowest level in over a month Monday (July 24). The price of bitcoin fell sharply and suddenly at the start of...

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Crypto Custody Race Continues Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
Crypto Custody Race Continues Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
July 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Developments surrounding custody services in the digital asset market are continuing on Wall Street, even amid regulatory uncertainty. For example, Nasdaq last week announced the halting of...

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Worldcoin or World Con? Sam Altman’s Newest Venture Draws Skepticism
Worldcoin or World Con? Sam Altman’s Newest Venture Draws Skepticism
July 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

If a technology service is free, you are the product — not the customer. As OpenAI CEO Sam Altman officially launches his cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin,...

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