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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.

PYMNTS Blockchain Series: Litecoin Is the ‘Silver’ to Bitcoin’s ‘Gold’

PYMNTS Blockchain Series: Litecoin Is the ‘Silver’ to Bitcoin’s ‘Gold’
PYMNTS Blockchain Series: Litecoin Is the ‘Silver’ to Bitcoin’s ‘Gold’
March 02, 2022  |  Blockchain

Throughout this series of articles, we’re looking at the top blockchains in cryptocurrency to help you make sense of the alphabet soup of so-called “altcoins”...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: Is Bitcoin Really Anonymous and How Can Law Enforcement Track It?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: Is Bitcoin Really Anonymous and How Can Law Enforcement Track It?
March 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021....

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Regulatory Attention Turns to Bitcoin ATMs in Their US Stronghold
Regulatory Attention Turns to Bitcoin ATMs in Their US Stronghold
March 01, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The growth of new bitcoin ATMs that let people buy and sell cryptocurrencies slowed in the first two months of the year, with just 1,817...

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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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