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Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
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El Salvador Plans to Build Tax-Free Bitcoin City
November 21, 2021

El Salvador is delving further into bitcoin and plans to issue sovereign bitcoin bonds, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hillary Clinton Critiques Bitcoin; Cryptocurrency Transactions Now Taxed in Argentina
November 21, 2021

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has a skeptical view of bitcoin, saying there are worries that it could undermine the dollar, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Bitcoin Daily: Canadian Youth Arrested in $36M Bitcoin Heist; Willston, ND Puts Bitcoin ATM in...
November 18, 2021

An unnamed Canadian minor has been charged in a $36 million digital heist that authorities said is the largest-ever bitcoin theft from a lone victim, the San Jose Mercury News reported Thursday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
November 18, 2021

Cash App is moving forward to integrate support for the Taproot Bitcoin upgrade by Dec. 1, an enhancement that enables Taproot to offer developers an expanded toolbox to work with as they continue to build on Bitcoin, Bitcoinmagazine and others reported on Thursday (Nov. 18)....

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Bitcoin Daily: UBS Group Head Skeptical of Bitcoin’s Longevity; RM Sotheby’s to Take Crypto for...
November 17, 2021

Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Wednesday (Nov. 17), Axel Weber, chairman of UBS Group AG, shared his skepticism around bitcoin and said the concept of anonymous payments won’t last. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Perth Heat Baseball Club to Accept, Pay Players and Staff in Bitcoin 
November 17, 2021

Australia baseball team the Perth Heat on Tuesday (Nov. 16) partnered with Bitcoin payments company OpenNode in a move to allow the club to accept Bitcoin payments and send Bitcoin payouts to players and staff through the Lightning Network.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: DeFi Platform ALEX Nets $5.8M in Funding; Bitcoin Value Dips, Recovers on China...
November 16, 2021

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform ALEX announced on Monday (Nov. 15) new financing in the amount of $5.8 million, which will go toward the company goal of building its trustless, blockchain-based DeFi services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bitcoin Daily: New York Real Estate Property to Be Sold via Bitcoin
November 15, 2021

Bitcoin is being used more often for a wider variety of purchases, now including real estate as a commercial New York property is being put up for sale for digital assets, Yahoo reported Monday (Nov. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Daily: Florida Trial Could Reveal Identity of Bitcoin’s Original Creator; New Bitcoin Update Adds...
November 14, 2021

The family of a deceased man, David Kleiman, who claimed to have helped to create bitcoin, is undergoing a trial to try to get the fortune they say they deserve, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...