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.

FSB Says Stablecoins Might Speed, Cheapen X-Border Payments
FSB Says Stablecoins Might Speed, Cheapen X-Border Payments
October 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is looking at stablecoins as one way of achieving its goal of cutting the cost and time required to make...

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Today in Crypto: Binance Could Spend $1B on 2022 Investments, M&A; Brazil Police Issue Warrants for Pyramid Scheme ‘Sheik’
Today in Crypto: Binance Could Spend $1B on 2022 Investments, M&A; Brazil Police Issue Warrants...
October 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance Holdings founder and CEO Zhao “CZ” Changpeng has said the exchange could spend over $1 billion on acquisitions and investments, even in spite of...

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What Are Cross-Chain Transactions and Why Are They Being Hacked?
What Are Cross-Chain Transactions and Why Are They Being Hacked?
October 07, 2022  |  Blockchain

With the cross-chain payments bridge of top global exchange Binance’s BNB Chain blockchain the victim of a $570 million cryptocurrency hack — the latest in...

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Today in Crypto: Former Celsius Execs Withdrew $17M Before Company Filed Chapter 11; Citi Ventures Invests in Digital Asset Management Startup xalts
Today in Crypto: Former Celsius Execs Withdrew $17M Before Company Filed Chapter 11; Citi Ventures...
October 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Two Celsius officials withdrew $42 million in cryptocurrency before the company froze withdrawals and filed for bankruptcy, Coindesk wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Farfetch Adds 6 Cryptos to Payment Options in 37 Countries
Farfetch Adds 6 Cryptos to Payment Options in 37 Countries
October 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Six cryptocurrencies are now being accepted as payment options for customers in 37 countries using the luxury fashion industry platform Farfetch. Get the Full Story...

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Mastercard Adds Security Tool for Crypto Transactions
Mastercard Adds Security Tool for Crypto Transactions
October 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A new solution to increase the level of security and trust when it comes to cryptocurrency transactions is being launched by Mastercard to help users...

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Today in Crypto: Tether Cuts Commercial Paper Holdings; NYDIG Promotes Tejas Shah to CEO, Nate Conrad to President
Today in Crypto: Tether Cuts Commercial Paper Holdings; NYDIG Promotes Tejas Shah to CEO, Nate...
October 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin company NYDIG has promoted executives Tejas Shah and Nate Conrad to the roles of CEO and President, respectively, a press release said. Get the...

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Coinbase Payments Outage Compounds Crypto Market’s Confidence Challenge
Coinbase Payments Outage Compounds Crypto Market’s Confidence Challenge
October 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Strike CEO: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment Isn’t Over
Strike CEO: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment Isn’t Over
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In an interview this week, bitcoin payments firm Strike’s CEO said that El Salvador’s bitcoin-as-legal-tender experiment hasn’t hurt his company in any way, noting that...

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