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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.

EU Starts to See the Unintended Consequences of Crypto Regulation 

EU Starts to See the Unintended Consequences of Crypto Regulation 
EU Starts to See the Unintended Consequences of Crypto Regulation 
March 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union has been praised for its proposed bill to regulate crypto assets, the Markets in Crypto-assets directive (MiCA), as it was an ambitious...

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BitConnect Fraud Indictment Highlights the ICO Era Driving Crypto Enforcement Today
BitConnect Fraud Indictment Highlights the ICO Era Driving Crypto Enforcement Today
February 28, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

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FSB Calls for Global Regulations of Borderless Crypto Sales
FSB Calls for Global Regulations of Borderless Crypto Sales
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

More than a dozen years after bitcoin was introduced, securities regulators are discussing global standards for cryptocurrency, The Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story...

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Crypto’s Impact on Russian Sanctions Could Lead to Tougher Regulation
Crypto’s Impact on Russian Sanctions Could Lead to Tougher Regulation
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Whether or not Russia is able to use cryptocurrency to bypass sanctions is the hottest question in the virtual assets industry. Get the Full Story...

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Block, Coinbase and Why Crypto Seems to Grow Faster Than It Shrinks
Block, Coinbase and Why Crypto Seems to Grow Faster Than It Shrinks
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block had a rip-roaring fourth quarter, thanks in large part to its growing bitcoin base. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Professional Investors Flock to Crypto, Report Says
Professional Investors Flock to Crypto, Report Says
February 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the race for who can buy the most cryptocurrency, professional investors have taken the lead, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Get the Full...

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Today in Crypto: Ukraine Gets $10M in Crypto Donations; US DOJ Charges BitConnect Founder in Connection to $2.4B Scam
Today in Crypto: Ukraine Gets $10M in Crypto Donations; US DOJ Charges BitConnect Founder in...
February 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The swift recovery of bitcoin from its lows has seen some investors happy for a potential rebound, CoinDesk reported Friday (Feb. 25). Get the Full...

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EMEA Daily: Ukraine Revokes Licenses of Russian Banks Sberbank, VEB; European Parliament Indefinitely Delays Crypto Reg Vote
EMEA Daily: Ukraine Revokes Licenses of Russian Banks Sberbank, VEB; European Parliament Indefinitely Delays Crypto...
February 25, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Russia’s financial services were further handicapped when the National Bank of Ukraine revoked the licenses...

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War in Ukraine Poses First Big Test for Bitcoin as a Haven in Times of Crisis
War in Ukraine Poses First Big Test for Bitcoin as a Haven in Times of...
February 25, 2022  |  Bitcoin

It’s hard to argue that the case for bitcoin as a store of value that, like gold, provides a hedge against inflation has been badly...

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