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.

QR Codes’ Growing Popularity Extends to Crypto Payments
QR Codes’ Growing Popularity Extends to Crypto Payments
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Utah Jazz fans who want to buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of their favorite players must go no further than their stadium seats. Get the Full...

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ECB Holds Off on P2P Digital Euro Transactions
ECB Holds Off on P2P Digital Euro Transactions
September 29, 2022  |  CBDC

A digital euro might be based on blockchain technology, but it will require middlemen to validate transactions, at least to begin with. Get the Full...

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Want to Stop Crypto Hacks? Make Them Reversible
Want to Stop Crypto Hacks? Make Them Reversible
September 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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FIs Seek Expert Insights on How Best to Tame Crypto
FIs Seek Expert Insights on How Best to Tame Crypto
September 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When Chainalysis helped U.S. authorities track down and retrieve $30 million in crypto stolen in March by a very sophisticated North Korean government-sponsored hacking group,...

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Strike Raises $80M to Grow Its Bitcoin-Based Payment Network
Strike Raises $80M to Grow Its Bitcoin-Based Payment Network
September 27, 2022  |  Investments

Digital payment provider Strike, which is built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round, which it will...

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Bankrupt Crypto Firm Voyager Sold to FTX for $1.4B
Bankrupt Crypto Firm Voyager Sold to FTX for $1.4B
September 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Voyager Digital will sell its assets to cryptocurrency exchange FTX for $1.4 billion, the struggling crypto lender announced late Monday (Sept. 26). Get the Full...

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Today in Crypto: Pentagon Hires Inca Digital to Research Crypto Risks; JPMorgan Lowers Coinbase Price Target
Today in Crypto: Pentagon Hires Inca Digital to Research Crypto Risks; JPMorgan Lowers Coinbase Price...
September 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has hired Inca Digital, a digital asset data and analytics provider, to look into cryptocurrency risks to national...

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Fitch Says Bond Buy Won’t Lower El Salvador’s Default Risk
Fitch Says Bond Buy Won’t Lower El Salvador’s Default Risk
September 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador has repurchased more than $500 million of its bonds at a huge discount, but that may not lessen its risk of a default...

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Today in Crypto: Robinhood Adds USD Coin to Offerings; MicroStrategy Makes Smallest Buy of Bitcoin in 2+ Years
Today in Crypto: Robinhood Adds USD Coin to Offerings; MicroStrategy Makes Smallest Buy of Bitcoin...
September 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Robinhood Markets has added USD Coin stablecoin to its retail-focused crypto offerings, according to a report from Seeking Alpha on Tuesday. Get the Full Story...

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