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.

Revolut and Lightspark Join Forces to Speed Bitcoin Payments
Revolut and Lightspark Join Forces to Speed Bitcoin Payments
May 07, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Revolut and cryptocurrency infrastructure firm Lightspark have teamed to speed bitcoin transactions in Europe and the U.K. The integration lets Revolut tap into Lightspark’s Lightning Network-based payment protocol...

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Coinbase Debuts Protocol Allowing AI to Make Web Purchases With Stablecoins
Coinbase Debuts Protocol Allowing AI to Make Web Purchases With Stablecoins
May 07, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase introduced a way to streamline internet-native stablecoin payments. The cryptocurrency exchange’s x402 is an open standard that employs the original HTTP “402 Payment Required”...

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What to Know as GENIUS Stablecoin Act Heads to Senate Vote
What to Know as GENIUS Stablecoin Act Heads to Senate Vote
May 07, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry in the United States wants regulatory clarity around its on-chain financial markets and digital assets like stablecoins. It is having a lot...

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Visa Invests in BVNK’s Efforts to Promote Stablecoin Payments
Visa Invests in BVNK’s Efforts to Promote Stablecoin Payments
May 06, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Stabelcoin infrastructure platform BVNK received an investment from Visa. The new capital comes on the heels of a $50 million Series B funding round in...

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States Halting Efforts to Create Strategic Bitcoin Reserves
States Halting Efforts to Create Strategic Bitcoin Reserves
May 06, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Soon after taking office, President Donald Trump floated plans for a strategic bitcoin reserve. It was part of a larger push by the president, backed by...

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Tether Teases Launch of New Artificial Intelligence Platform
Tether Teases Launch of New Artificial Intelligence Platform
May 05, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Stablecoin issuer Tether is preparing to debut an artificial intelligence platform. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted about the forthcoming launch on social platform X early...

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Why AI-Driven Retail Could Finally Fix eCommerce’s 70% Cart Abandonment Problem
Why AI-Driven Retail Could Finally Fix eCommerce’s 70% Cart Abandonment Problem
May 05, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Shoppers expect personalization, guidance and immediacy, but this can be a tall order for even the most sophisticated eCommerce platforms. “The way in which we...

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Arizona Governor Shoots Down Plans for State Bitcoin Reserve
Arizona Governor Shoots Down Plans for State Bitcoin Reserve
May 04, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Arizona’s governor has vetoed legislation that would have let the state invest in cryptocurrency. “The Arizona State Retirement System is one of the strongest in...

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Crypto Companies Coming to America as Regulators Relax
Crypto Companies Coming to America as Regulators Relax
May 04, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The world’s largest cryptocurrency options exchange is reportedly planning to enter the American market. Dubai-based Deribit is “actively reassessing potential opportunities” in the U.S., CEO...

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