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.

River Enables Bitcoin Payments via Text, Email, Messaging App
River Enables Bitcoin Payments via Text, Email, Messaging App
December 14, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin technology and financial services company River launched a feature that enables global bitcoin payments via text message. With the new River Link, users can...

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Lolli Raises $8 Million to Grow Bitcoin Rewards Program
Lolli Raises $8 Million to Grow Bitcoin Rewards Program
December 14, 2023  |  Investments

Lolli has raised $8 million to expand its bitcoin/cashback rewards program. Co-founder and CEO Alex Adelman told TechCrunch Thursday (Dec. 14) that the new financing —...

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Block Debuts Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet Bitkey
Block Debuts Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet Bitkey
December 07, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Block has launched its self-custody bitcoin wallet Bitkey in 95 countries. The new wallet, announced Thursday (Dec. 7) is designed to widen access to self-custody and comes amid a resurgence...

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Nearly 1 in 5 Social Media Shoppers Used PayPal for Their Most Recent In-App Purchase
Nearly 1 in 5 Social Media Shoppers Used PayPal for Their Most Recent In-App Purchase
December 06, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok have revolutionized the way consumers shop and interact with brands, with each channel meeting different consumer interests...

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Bitcoin Tops $41,000 for First Time in 20 Months
Bitcoin Tops $41,000 for First Time in 20 Months
December 04, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

For the first time in nearly two years, bitcoin’s price has exceeded $41,000. The price of the most popular cryptocurrency reached $41,600 on Monday (Dec. 4), Coindesk...

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Robinhood Expands Trading Platform to the UK
Robinhood Expands Trading Platform to the UK
November 30, 2023  |  International

Much like its fictional namesake, trading platform Robinhood is now a part of the United Kingdom. The company marked its international debut Thursday (Nov. 30)...

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Binance Faces Challenges in SE Asia After $4 Billion US Fine
Binance Faces Challenges in SE Asia After $4 Billion US Fine
November 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Last week, Binance agreed to pay $4 billion to resolve a Department of Justice investigation. Although that case is in the rearview mirror, the world’s...

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HSBC Adoption of Metaco Platform Could Drive Interest in XRP Ledger
HSBC Adoption of Metaco Platform Could Drive Interest in XRP Ledger
November 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Supporters of Ripple’s XRP Ledger reportedly see a collaboration of Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco and financial institution HSBC as a sign that banks will adopt...

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Humanity to OpenAI Board: You’re Fired!
Humanity to OpenAI Board: You’re Fired!
November 22, 2023  |  David S. Evans

Governance is back in the news with the OpenAI debacle.   The Governance Lessons of Brexit and Bitcoin   The last time I wrote about governance was...

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