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.

Today in Crypto: Crypto Firms Offer High Pay to Lure UK Cybercrime Police; Crypto Broker Reports Falling Q1 Lending
Today in Crypto: Crypto Firms Offer High Pay to Lure UK Cybercrime Police; Crypto Broker...
May 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is debuting features to add compliance support, according to a company blog post published April 28. The feature, called Coinbase Know Your Transaction, will...

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Today in FinTech: Dubai Launches Fund to Help Startups; Goldman Sachs Issues Bitcoin-Backed Loan
Today in FinTech: Dubai Launches Fund to Help Startups; Goldman Sachs Issues Bitcoin-Backed Loan
April 29, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, Dubai is upping its game on becoming a serious digital player by ponying up $100.7 million in venture capital funding to...

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With BTC-Backed Loan, Goldman Sachs Signals TradFi’s Designs on DeFi’s Bread and Butter
With BTC-Backed Loan, Goldman Sachs Signals TradFi’s Designs on DeFi’s Bread and Butter
April 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Banking and investment giant Goldman Sachs has issued its first cash loan secured by cryptocurrency, signaling the entry of a traditional financial institution into a...

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Labor Dept Has ‘Grave Concerns’ About Fidelity Bitcoin Plan
Labor Dept Has ‘Grave Concerns’ About Fidelity Bitcoin Plan
April 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Officials at the U.S. Department of Labor are warning that a plan by Fidelity Investments that lets investors put bitcoin into their 401(k) plans puts...

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Today in Crypto: Goldman Makes First Bitcoin-Secured Loan; Miners Turn to Debt Financing
Today in Crypto: Goldman Makes First Bitcoin-Secured Loan; Miners Turn to Debt Financing
April 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Ethereum wallet Argent has concluded a Series B round in order to help further its mission to build one app for everything involved with decentralized...

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Central African Republic, Like El Salvador, May Soon Regret Adopting Bitcoin
Central African Republic, Like El Salvador, May Soon Regret Adopting Bitcoin
April 27, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The Central African Republic has become the second country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency. In making BTC legal tender alongside...

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Today in Crypto: Fort Worth to Mine Bitcoin; Buenos Aires to Allow Crypto Tax Payments
Today in Crypto: Fort Worth to Mine Bitcoin; Buenos Aires to Allow Crypto Tax Payments
April 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Ether has said it plans to do better at upping its status in the crypto world, though “the clock’s ticking,” Reuters reported Tuesday (April 26)....

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Crypto Investments Can Turn Black to Red and Back Overnight, but Owners Still Want to Pay
Crypto Investments Can Turn Black to Red and Back Overnight, but Owners Still Want to...
April 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin tanked on April 26, dropping more than 5% over the course of the day, reaching just under $38,000. Which means that as of 5...

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Amid Regulatory Grumbling, Fidelity Tests Waters for Bitcoin Holdings in 401(K) Plans
Amid Regulatory Grumbling, Fidelity Tests Waters for Bitcoin Holdings in 401(K) Plans
April 26, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Crypto may be coming to your retirement plan, and the regulators are not happy. The largest 401(k) provider, Fidelity, announced on April 26 that it...

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