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.

Tokenization Must Prove Useful in Order to Scale
Tokenization Must Prove Useful in Order to Scale
September 06, 2023  |  Blockchain

Can tokenizing real-world assets power the future of connected experiences and streamline global payments? Proponents of Web3 technologies say it can, while other tech-centric observers...

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Visa Expands Stablecoin Pilot Programs With Worldpay and Nuvei
Visa Expands Stablecoin Pilot Programs With Worldpay and Nuvei
September 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities with Circle’s USDC stablecoin by using the Solana blockchain. As part of the initiative, the payments company has...

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Binance Loses Head of Product Amid String of Departures
Binance Loses Head of Product Amid String of Departures
September 04, 2023  |  Personnel

Another executive has resigned from cryptocurrency giant Binance amid ongoing regulatory pressure. Mayur Kamat, the company’s head of product, has stepped down, a spokesperson for Binance told...

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London Stock Exchange Plans Blockchain-Based Trading Business
London Stock Exchange Plans Blockchain-Based Trading Business
September 04, 2023  |  Blockchain

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is reportedly planning to launch a blockchain-based digital markets business. Officials at the exchange said this will make LSE the first major...

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Robinhood to Repurchase Bankman-Fried’s Former Stake From US Government
Robinhood to Repurchase Bankman-Fried’s Former Stake From US Government
September 01, 2023  |  Markets

Online brokerage Robinhood has reached an agreement with the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) to repurchase shares from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Emergent Fidelity Technologies. The deal, valued at $605.7 million, comes after Robinhood’s shares were...

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Court Ruling Forces SEC to Reconsider Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application
Court Ruling Forces SEC to Reconsider Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application
August 29, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Grayscale Investments, a prominent crypto asset manager, has won a court ruling that requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reconsider its application for the...

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Circle and Mercado Pago Partner to Improve Access to USDC
Circle and Mercado Pago Partner to Improve Access to USDC
August 29, 2023  |  Partnerships

Global FinTech firm Circle has partnered with Mercado Pago, the largest FinTech company in Latin America, to enhance efficiency and accessibility to digital dollars in Chile. By granting...

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Binance to End Debit Cards for Users in Latam and Middle East
Binance to End Debit Cards for Users in Latam and Middle East
August 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance is ending its cryptocurrency-backed debit card in Latin America and the Middle East. The decision, the latest in a series of pullbacks by the crypto giant, was...

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FBI Ties $40 Million in Stolen Crypto to North Korea
FBI Ties $40 Million in Stolen Crypto to North Korea
August 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The FBI says a hacker group with ties to North Korea may try to sell $40 million in stolen bitcoin. “Over the last 24 hours, the FBI...

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