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.

Block and Coinbase Earnings Show Crypto’s Flight to Quality Lands on Bitcoin
Block and Coinbase Earnings Show Crypto’s Flight to Quality Lands on Bitcoin
August 04, 2023  |  Earnings

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Couple Plead Guilty to Money Laundering After Bitfinex Hack
Couple Plead Guilty to Money Laundering After Bitfinex Hack
August 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A married couple from New York City have pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges stemming from the hack and theft of 120,000 bitcoin...

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Kenya Is World’s First Nation to Suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
Kenya Is World’s First Nation to Suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
August 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Kenya’s government is worried about Worldcoin, OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s identity-focused cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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GameStop to End Support of Digital Asset Wallets Nov. 1
GameStop to End Support of Digital Asset Wallets Nov. 1
August 01, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Video game retailer GameStop will end support of its digital asset wallets Nov. 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Report: New Crypto Ruling Complicates Ripple and Coinbase Cases
Report: New Crypto Ruling Complicates Ripple and Coinbase Cases
August 01, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A new court ruling has reportedly dampened a recent court victory for the cryptocurrency industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Coinbase CEO: SEC’s Request Would Have Meant End of Crypto
Coinbase CEO: SEC’s Request Would Have Meant End of Crypto
July 31, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said a request from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would have put a stop to all trading on the cryptocurrency platform except for...

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Binance Fights Back Against CFTC Complaint, Claims Regulatory Overreach
Binance Fights Back Against CFTC Complaint, Claims Regulatory Overreach
July 28, 2023  |  Regulation

Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, are reportedly fighting back against a complaint filed against the cryptocurrency exchange by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Get the Full...

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This Week in Payments: Card Networks Strong, Crypto Regs in Focus, Shopify Helps SMBs
This Week in Payments: Card Networks Strong, Crypto Regs in Focus, Shopify Helps SMBs
July 28, 2023  |  Payment Methods

This week in payments, Mastercard and Visa both posted strong numbers in the quarter that just ended, cryptocurrency regulation is poised to take a major...

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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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