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.

Wikimedia Criticized for Taking Crypto Donations Over Environment Concerns

Wikimedia Criticized for Taking Crypto Donations Over Environment Concerns
Wikimedia Criticized for Taking Crypto Donations Over Environment Concerns
January 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The non-profit foundation Wikimedia, which is in charge of Wikipedia, has gotten pushback over accepting cryptocurrency donations due to environmental concerns, according to a report...

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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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