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.
Binance Faces Challenges in SE Asia After $4 Billion US Fine
Binance Faces Challenges in SE Asia After $4 Billion US Fine
November 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Last week, Binance agreed to pay $4 billion to resolve a Department of Justice investigation. Although that case is in the rearview mirror, the world’s...

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HSBC Adoption of Metaco Platform Could Drive Interest in XRP Ledger
HSBC Adoption of Metaco Platform Could Drive Interest in XRP Ledger
November 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Supporters of Ripple’s XRP Ledger reportedly see a collaboration of Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco and financial institution HSBC as a sign that banks will adopt...

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Humanity to OpenAI Board: You’re Fired!
Humanity to OpenAI Board: You’re Fired!
November 22, 2023  |  David S. Evans

Governance is back in the news with the OpenAI debacle.   The Governance Lessons of Brexit and Bitcoin   The last time I wrote about governance was...

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Regulated Digital Assets Exchange Bullish Acquires Media Company CoinDesk
Regulated Digital Assets Exchange Bullish Acquires Media Company CoinDesk
November 20, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Bullish, a regulated digital assets exchange, has acquired CoinDesk, a media, events and data company serving the global cryptocurrency economy. The move aims to accelerate...

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Report: Blockchain.com Funding Round Cuts Valuation in Half
Report: Blockchain.com Funding Round Cuts Valuation in Half
November 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain.com’s latest funding round has reportedly cut its valuation by more than half. The cryptocurrency exchange announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that it had raised $110 million in a...

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FTX and BlockFi Get Permission to Begin Settlement Talks
FTX and BlockFi Get Permission to Begin Settlement Talks
November 14, 2023  |  Legal

A federal judge said cryptocurrency firms FTX and BlockFi can begin discussing a settlement. BlockFi, which hopes to recover funds owed by FTX, declared bankruptcy...

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JPMorgan: Crypto Market Enthusiasm May Be Misplaced
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Enthusiasm May Be Misplaced
November 13, 2023  |  Bitcoin

America’s largest bank is apparently skeptical about recent cryptocurrency market enthusiasm. As Coindesk reported Monday (Nov. 13), a recent research report by JPMorgan Chase calls into question the...

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Report: $27 Million in Crypto Swiped From Binance-Linked Wallet
Report: $27 Million in Crypto Swiped From Binance-Linked Wallet
November 13, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker reportedly stole $27 million in cryptocurrency from a Binance-connected wallet. The stolen tether funds were converted to ether before being transferred to other...

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Fed’s Barr Calls for ‘Strong Federal Regulation of Stablecoins’
Fed’s Barr Calls for ‘Strong Federal Regulation of Stablecoins’
November 07, 2023  |  Regulation

A leading financial regulator in the United States is issuing a warning about stablecoins. Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, told...

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