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.

Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Near $11.5K As Stimulus Talks Reopen
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Near $11.5K As Stimulus Talks Reopen
October 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin continued its upward trend over the weekend with prices near $11,500, according to CoinDesk, with the spike likely tied to the possibility of more...

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New US ‘Cryptocurrency Enforcement Network’ Takes Aim At Bitcoin Scammers
New US ‘Cryptocurrency Enforcement Network’ Takes Aim At Bitcoin Scammers
October 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are continuing to attract attention from authorities for all the wrong reasons. For instance, a new U.S. Justice Department report is...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Attorney General Unveils Crypto Enforcement Blueprint; Canadian Businesses Damaged By Attempted Bitcoin ATM Theft
Bitcoin Daily: US Attorney General Unveils Crypto Enforcement Blueprint; Canadian Businesses Damaged By Attempted Bitcoin...
October 08, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Attorney General William P. Barr unveiled the publication of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” which his Cyber-Digital Task Force created, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8)...

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Square Buys Up $50M In Bitcoin
Square Buys Up $50M In Bitcoin
October 08, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Square, the FinTech payments company headed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced on Thursday (Oct. 8) that it has invested $50 million —  approximately 1...

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Today In Payments: Big Tech Slams House Antitrust Report; Credit Card Borrowing Falls
Today In Payments: Big Tech Slams House Antitrust Report; Credit Card Borrowing Falls
October 08, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Big Tech slammed the House antitrust report, and credit card debt has fallen for the sixth consecutive month. Plus, Revolut launches...

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s LINE Debuts Crypto Lending; Hacks, Scams Among Reasons About 74 Crypto Exchanges Shut In 2020
Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s LINE Debuts Crypto Lending; Hacks, Scams Among Reasons About 74 Crypto Exchanges...
October 07, 2020  |  Bitcoin

LINE’s digital exchange operator and blockchain division LVC is rolling out a way for users to loan out digital assets to BITMAX, such as ethereum...

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Scammers Love Bitcoin, But Consumers Aren’t So Enthusiastic
Scammers Love Bitcoin, But Consumers Aren’t So Enthusiastic
October 07, 2020  |  Bitcoin

With transactions that become irreversible almost instantaneously, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are winning new converts — among scammers eager to avoid credit card chargebacks that...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Regulator Forbids Sale Of Crypto-Derivatives To Retail Investors; DeFi Platform Wing To Integrate Credit Scores
Bitcoin Daily: UK Regulator Forbids Sale Of Crypto-Derivatives To Retail Investors; DeFi Platform Wing To...
October 06, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has prohibited the sale of digital currency derivatives to retail investors, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 6) press release. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Alleges John McAfee Fraudulently Promoted ICOs; Bank of Canada: CBDC Would Present Security Risks; Fraudsters Capitalize On Crypto’s Finality
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Alleges John McAfee Fraudulently Promoted ICOs; Bank of Canada: CBDC Would Present...
October 05, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged John McAfee for allegedly touting investments in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to Twitter followers without saying that...

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