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.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Crypto Firms Limit Bug Bounties
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Crypto Firms Limit Bug Bounties
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Saying the hacks that have hit the cryptocurrency industry have been too prevalent and too large, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has drafted a proposed set...

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BitPay Increases Focus on Crypto Disbursements — Including Payroll Payouts
BitPay Increases Focus on Crypto Disbursements — Including Payroll Payouts
October 20, 2022  |  Opinion

In the new PYMNTS eBook, “What’s Your Plan? Payments Strategies for a Strong 2022 Finish,” BitPay CEO Stephen Pair explains why payroll is a sweet spot in...

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Learn How UNIFY Turned Consumer Data Into a Crypto Product
Learn How UNIFY Turned Consumer Data Into a Crypto Product
October 20, 2022  |  Credit Unions

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FIs, FinTechs Leverage Blockchain To Power X-Border Payments In EU, Middle East
FIs, FinTechs Leverage Blockchain To Power X-Border Payments In EU, Middle East
October 19, 2022  |  Blockchain

In discussions of blockchain technology and its effect on payments, the idea that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will replace fiat money abounds. Get the Full Story...

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At One NYC Barbershop, Shave and a Haircut’s 0.0034 Bitcoin
At One NYC Barbershop, Shave and a Haircut’s 0.0034 Bitcoin
October 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

There are a growing number of services that allow and assist merchants in accepting cryptocurrency payments, but all you really need is a digital wallet....

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NYDIG Cuts 33% of Workforce in Move to Refocus
NYDIG Cuts 33% of Workforce in Move to Refocus
October 14, 2022  |  Personnel

Cryptocurrency trading broker NYDIG reportedly slashed its workforce by about 33% days before the company replaced two executives last month, including its CEO, and had...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto Startup Funding Drops 37% in Q3 YOY; Ark Investment Stands by Bitcoin $1M Prediction
Today in Crypto: Crypto Startup Funding Drops 37% in Q3 YOY; Ark Investment Stands by...
October 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple has announced its first On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) customer in France as it teams with Parisian payment provider Lemonway, a press release said. Get the...

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Select BNY Mellon Customers Can Now Deposit Bitcoin, Ether
Select BNY Mellon Customers Can Now Deposit Bitcoin, Ether
October 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The biggest bank in the country and the first of the larger financial institutions in the U.S. is now accepting cryptocurrency deposits for bitcoin and...

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BNY Mellon Leads Big Banks Into Crypto Custody
BNY Mellon Leads Big Banks Into Crypto Custody
October 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of New York Mellon announced that it is offering cryptocurrency custody services for clients, bringing digital assets into the fold alongside the trillions of...

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