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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.

Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to Buy BtcTurk

Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to Buy BtcTurk
Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to...
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto-based lender SALT announced Thursday (April 21) that it is formed a strategic partnership with Ciion Digital to make loans available to more than 5,000...

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Congressional Democrats Ask EPA to Review Crypto’s Environmental Impact
Congressional Democrats Ask EPA to Review Crypto’s Environmental Impact
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A California congressman and two dozen colleagues have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to explore the environmental impact of crypto miners — companies that use...

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Privacy Coin Monero’s Use in Ransomware Fuels Growing Security Concerns
Privacy Coin Monero’s Use in Ransomware Fuels Growing Security Concerns
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As sanctions busting refocuses attention on crypto’s criminal association, privacy coin Monero is becoming the ransomware token of choice. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Ripple CEO Laments ‘Tribalism’ in Crypto Markets
Ripple CEO Laments ‘Tribalism’ in Crypto Markets
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The growth of the cryptocurrency market is being undermined by “tribalism,” Ripple Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Bounces Above Support Level; Coinbase Beta-Tests NFT Marketplace
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Bounces Above Support Level; Coinbase Beta-Tests NFT Marketplace
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin grew 2% to $42,404 on Wednesday (April 20), in the process surpassing its 50-day moving average, an oft-cited technical level, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With nearly one quarter of U.S. consumers having bought or held cryptocurrencies last year, merchants have 59.6 million reasons to make it both possible and...

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Crypto Makes a Buzz on the Shopping Front
Crypto Makes a Buzz on the Shopping Front
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While regulators and experts debate if cryptocurrency is an asset to hold or cash to spend, many consumers are using their crypto to go shopping....

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For CFOs, Crypto and Blockchain Present Opportunities to Transform Business
For CFOs, Crypto and Blockchain Present Opportunities to Transform Business
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When Gary A. Vecchiarelli, chief financial officer (CFO) at CleanSpark, joined the sustainable bitcoin mining and energy technology company in December, some people pointed out...

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Today in Crypto: FTX CEO Says Blockchain Could Fix Social Media’s ‘Broken Model’; Rising Interest Rates Spur Bitcoin Outflow
Today in Crypto: FTX CEO Says Blockchain Could Fix Social Media’s ‘Broken Model’; Rising Interest...
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Meanwhile, Coindesk reports that Bitcoin is becoming increasingly sensitive to interest rates, as evinced by the outflow of $97 million of digital asset funds during...

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