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.
Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Judge to Redact Names of Bail Guarantors
Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Judge to Redact Names of Bail Guarantors
January 03, 2023  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t want the public to know who’s helping him stay free on bail. Lawyers for the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency...

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Bitcoin’s 14th Birthday Is No Cause for a Party
Bitcoin’s 14th Birthday Is No Cause for a Party
January 03, 2023  |  Bitcoin

The bitcoin network came into existence Jan. 3, 2009, spawning the cryptocurrency market industry. Among other things, the peer-to-peer (P2P) electronic cash equivalent system promised...

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Report: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Will Plead Not Guilty
Report: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Will Plead Not Guilty
January 03, 2023  |  Legal

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will likely plead not guilty to defrauding the firm’s investors. That’s according to a report published by Reuters Tuesday (Jan. 3),...

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MicroStrategy Cites Tax Benefits in Recent Bitcoin Buying and Selling
MicroStrategy Cites Tax Benefits in Recent Bitcoin Buying and Selling
December 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

MicroStrategy has cited tax benefits as the reason for its recent buying and selling of bitcoin. The firm — which develops enterprise software but is...

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Class-Action Lawsuit Aims to Represent 1M FTX Customers
Class-Action Lawsuit Aims to Represent 1M FTX Customers
December 28, 2022  |  Legal

A class-action lawsuit aiming to represent 1 million FTX customers has been filed. The suit has been filed against the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange and former...

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Fidelity Investments Plans NFT Marketplace and Metaverse Services
Fidelity Investments Plans NFT Marketplace and Metaverse Services
December 27, 2022  |  NFTs

Fidelity Investments’ metaverse plans reportedly include developing an NFT marketplace. The financial services corporation has filed trademark applications for a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, metaverse...

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Crypto Industry Fights for Investor Trust Post-FTX
Crypto Industry Fights for Investor Trust Post-FTX
December 27, 2022  |  News

Still wobbling from the FTX crypto crash, 2023’s cryptocurrency outlook is much shakier than 2022’s. This time last year, cryptocurrencies were poised — and priced — to take over...

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Crypto Mining Firm BitNile to Debut Marketplace for Goods, Experiences
Crypto Mining Firm BitNile to Debut Marketplace for Goods, Experiences
December 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

BitNile, a crypto mining firm, plans to launch an online marketplace. The platform will be dedicated to exclusive goods and experiences that can be purchased...

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Cryptocurrency Payments Make Push for Greater Marketplace Acceptance
Cryptocurrency Payments Make Push for Greater Marketplace Acceptance
December 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Shopping with cryptocurrency remains a novel, or even foreign, experience for most consumers.   That said, PYMNTS’ research shows that among tech-driven consumers, more than 1...

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