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.

Regulated Digital Assets Exchange Bullish Acquires Media Company CoinDesk
Regulated Digital Assets Exchange Bullish Acquires Media Company CoinDesk
November 20, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Bullish, a regulated digital assets exchange, has acquired CoinDesk, a media, events and data company serving the global cryptocurrency economy. The move aims to accelerate...

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Report: Blockchain.com Funding Round Cuts Valuation in Half
Report: Blockchain.com Funding Round Cuts Valuation in Half
November 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain.com’s latest funding round has reportedly cut its valuation by more than half. The cryptocurrency exchange announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that it had raised $110 million in a...

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FTX and BlockFi Get Permission to Begin Settlement Talks
FTX and BlockFi Get Permission to Begin Settlement Talks
November 14, 2023  |  Legal

A federal judge said cryptocurrency firms FTX and BlockFi can begin discussing a settlement. BlockFi, which hopes to recover funds owed by FTX, declared bankruptcy...

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JPMorgan: Crypto Market Enthusiasm May Be Misplaced
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Enthusiasm May Be Misplaced
November 13, 2023  |  Bitcoin

America’s largest bank is apparently skeptical about recent cryptocurrency market enthusiasm. As Coindesk reported Monday (Nov. 13), a recent research report by JPMorgan Chase calls into question the...

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Report: $27 Million in Crypto Swiped From Binance-Linked Wallet
Report: $27 Million in Crypto Swiped From Binance-Linked Wallet
November 13, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker reportedly stole $27 million in cryptocurrency from a Binance-connected wallet. The stolen tether funds were converted to ether before being transferred to other...

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Fed’s Barr Calls for ‘Strong Federal Regulation of Stablecoins’
Fed’s Barr Calls for ‘Strong Federal Regulation of Stablecoins’
November 07, 2023  |  Regulation

A leading financial regulator in the United States is issuing a warning about stablecoins. Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, told...

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SBF Conviction Could Fuel FTX Celebrity Lawsuits
SBF Conviction Could Fuel FTX Celebrity Lawsuits
November 07, 2023  |  Legal

The criminal case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried reached its climax last week. The civil cases involving his former company, however, are ongoing. Bankman-Fried’s conviction...

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Crypto Dips After Bankman-Fried Conviction, but Industry Execs Split on Impact
Crypto Dips After Bankman-Fried Conviction, but Industry Execs Split on Impact
November 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried on fraud charges on Thursday (Nov. 2) coincided with a downturn in the cryptocurrency market, which had been recovering this...

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Everyone Bought FTX’s Story; Now They’re Reacting to Bankman-Fried’s Fall
Everyone Bought FTX’s Story; Now They’re Reacting to Bankman-Fried’s Fall
November 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried, 31, of Stanford, California, was convicted on all counts Thursday (Nov. 2). In a bit of poetic justice, the Thursday conviction came exactly...

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