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.

El Salvador Weekly: Bond Buyback Hopes to Stem Bitcoin-Related Default Fears
El Salvador Weekly: Bond Buyback Hopes to Stem Bitcoin-Related Default Fears
July 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador will buy back $1.6 billion worth of its sovereign bond, hoping to pull its highly discounted debt out of deep junk territory and...

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Today in Crypto: Durbin, Warren Question Fidelity on Retirement Funds’ Crypto Exposure; Game Maker Sky Mavis CEO Moved Game Tokens Prior to Announcing Hack
Today in Crypto: Durbin, Warren Question Fidelity on Retirement Funds’ Crypto Exposure; Game Maker Sky...
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Solana-based yield protocol Nirvana Finance has been hit by a $3.5 million exploit which used flash loans to manipulate and drain liquidity. Flash loans are...

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Today in Crypto: U.S. Treasury Probes the Exchange Kraken Over Iran Sanctions; Central African Republic’s New Digital Coin Gets Few Buyers
Today in Crypto: U.S. Treasury Probes the Exchange Kraken Over Iran Sanctions; Central African Republic’s...
July 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Some U.S. senators are trying to make it simpler for U.S. citizens to track taxes when buying or selling crypto with a new bill. The...

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Why a Senate Bill’s $50 Tax Exemption Won’t Boost Crypto Spending
Why a Senate Bill’s $50 Tax Exemption Won’t Boost Crypto Spending
July 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A pair of U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to exempt low-value cryptocurrency transactions from capital gains tax reporting requirements. Legislation introduced on Tuesday...

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Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Dips 3.5% Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Hike; Mexican Exchange Bitso Hits 1M Users
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Dips 3.5% Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Hike; Mexican Exchange Bitso...
July 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite the Chicago Board of Options Exchange’s volatility index showing a lack of investor anxiety ahead of the Federal Reserve rate increase, bitcoin was down...

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Today in Crypto: S. Korean Authorities Raid Terra Co-Founder’s Home; Taiwan Prepares Ban on Buying Crypto With Credit Cards
Today in Crypto: S. Korean Authorities Raid Terra Co-Founder’s Home; Taiwan Prepares Ban on Buying...
July 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

South Korean prosecutors have raided the home of Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, as authorities there continue a probe into illegal activity behind the...

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Bitcoin’s Rebound — Dead Cat Bounce or Sign of 9 Lives?
Bitcoin’s Rebound — Dead Cat Bounce or Sign of 9 Lives?
July 22, 2022  |  Bitcoin

For the first time since mid-June, bitcoin is on track to close out a week without dipping below the psychologically vital $20,000 mark, and spent...

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Today in Crypto: Tesla Bitcoin Sales Spur Crypto Slump; Coinbase Petitions SEC for ‘Workable’ Crypto Framework
Today in Crypto: Tesla Bitcoin Sales Spur Crypto Slump; Coinbase Petitions SEC for ‘Workable’ Crypto...
July 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As the crypto market is cooling down, Finland has sold its hoard of confiscated bitcoin. Over the summer, The Customs liquidated 1,889.1 bitcoins through two...

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Telsa Sells 75% of Its Bitcoin Holdings, Adds $936M to Its Books
Telsa Sells 75% of Its Bitcoin Holdings, Adds $936M to Its Books
July 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tesla has converted 75% of its bitcoin purchases into fiat currency in Q2, the company said Wednesday (July 20) in an earnings statement, adding $936...

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