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.

CBDC Skepticism in Europe Paves Path for Tokenized Deposits
CBDC Skepticism in Europe Paves Path for Tokenized Deposits
May 03, 2023  |  CBDC

A spate of bank runs and controversies over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may further pave the way for tokenized deposits. The issues surrounding CBDCs...

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Coinbase Investor Lawsuit Accuses Execs of Using Inside Info
Coinbase Investor Lawsuit Accuses Execs of Using Inside Info
May 02, 2023  |  Legal

A Coinbase investor said company officials used inside information to avoid $1 billion in losses. Investor Adam Grabski accused Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, board member...

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Crypto Gears Up for Regulatory War While Congress Preps Bill
Crypto Gears Up for Regulatory War While Congress Preps Bill
May 01, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

There is currently a “war” underway between U.S. policymakers and the cryptocurrency industry. That’s according to Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith, who said at a...

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Bitcoin on Track for Longest Hot Streak in Two Years
Bitcoin on Track for Longest Hot Streak in Two Years
April 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin is on a path to increase for the fourth consecutive month, its longest streak in two years. That’s according to a Sunday (April 30)...

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Mastercard Unveils Standards to Verify Interactions Using Blockchain Networks
Mastercard Unveils Standards to Verify Interactions Using Blockchain Networks
April 28, 2023  |  Blockchain

Mastercard has unveiled standards and infrastructure that will help verify interactions using blockchain networks. The new Mastercard Crypto Credential is meant to ensure that financial...

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US Judge Fines Mirror Trading Founder $3.4 Billion in Crypto Fraud Scheme
US Judge Fines Mirror Trading Founder $3.4 Billion in Crypto Fraud Scheme
April 28, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has resolved its largest fraud case involving bitcoin with a fine for the CEO of a defunct South African...

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Proposed Stablecoin Bill Would Give States Right to Regulate Crypto
Proposed Stablecoin Bill Would Give States Right to Regulate Crypto
April 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency’s go-ahead landscape is reaching a critical regulatory inflection point. And it may be stablecoins, the backbone of the cryptocurrency economy, that help chart a...

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Circle CEO Blames US Financial Risk for Stablecoin Decline
Circle CEO Blames US Financial Risk for Stablecoin Decline
April 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A shaky American financial market helped lower the value of USD Coin, according to Circle’s CEO. “We are seeing a huge amount of concern globally...

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EU Is Embracing Crypto, Will Its Banking Sector?
EU Is Embracing Crypto, Will Its Banking Sector?
April 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The regulation approach of the European Union and the United States when it comes to the cryptocurrency sector is now oceans apart. That distance may...

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