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.

Lawmakers: CFTC Must Pay Closer Attention to Crypto
Lawmakers: CFTC Must Pay Closer Attention to Crypto
January 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle want the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to do more to control cryptocurrencies, according to a Bloomberg...

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Banks Rush to Crypto to Keep Deposits From Leaving Customer Accounts
Banks Rush to Crypto to Keep Deposits From Leaving Customer Accounts
January 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Although many consumers and finance pros still view cryptocurrency as little more than a speculative tool, that perception is gradually losing ground as crypto becomes...

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Bitcoin Daily: Despite Ban Morocco Leads N African Countries in Crypto Trading
Bitcoin Daily: Despite Ban Morocco Leads N African Countries in Crypto Trading
January 11, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency provider and aggregator Triple A says that almost 1 million people, or roughly 2.4% of Morocco’s population, currently own cryptocurrency, according to a Cointelegraph...

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Fresh Volatility Could Signal Rocky Year for Bitcoin
Fresh Volatility Could Signal Rocky Year for Bitcoin
January 11, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin is off to a rocky 2022, with prices tumbling below $40,000 for the first time since September, tracking to hit its worst start to...

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BitPay CEO: Bitcoin Payments Will Boom in 2022 as Crypto Reaches an Inflection Point
BitPay CEO: Bitcoin Payments Will Boom in 2022 as Crypto Reaches an Inflection Point
January 10, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Last year, people started learning about and buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This year, they’ll start using it. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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El Salvador: Regulatory Regime for Bitcoin ‘Volcano’ Bonds As Soon As February
El Salvador: Regulatory Regime for Bitcoin ‘Volcano’ Bonds As Soon As February
January 09, 2022  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador is apparently readying a new Bitcoin law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Can Proof-of-Stake Solve Crypto’s ESG Problem?
Can Proof-of-Stake Solve Crypto’s ESG Problem?
January 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s become painfully clear this week that crypto has big PR problem. And it’s not just with executives leery of the damage bitcoin and Ethereum’s...

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Bitcoin Daily: Man Claiming He’s Bitcoin’s Inventor May Face Forgery Charges; Thailand Imposes 15% Capital Gain Tax on Crypto Trades; Bitcoin’s on-Chain Volume Climbs to $4.2T in 2021
Bitcoin Daily: Man Claiming He’s Bitcoin’s Inventor May Face Forgery Charges; Thailand Imposes 15% Capital...
January 06, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Thai taxpayers making money off cryptocurrencies will have to pay a 15% capital gains tax this year, CoinDesk reported Thursday (Jan. 6). Get the Full...

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Bitcoin’s New Headwind: ESG Investors Double Down on Its ‘Staggering’ Pollution
Bitcoin’s New Headwind: ESG Investors Double Down on Its ‘Staggering’ Pollution
January 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In February, Elon Musk made a big stir in the bitcoin community by announcing Tesla would soon start accepting bitcoin in payment for its cars....

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