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: Twitter Deal Boosts Price of Musk Favorite Dogecoin; OpenSea Buys NFT Marketplace Aggregator Gem
Today in Crypto: Twitter Deal Boosts Price of Musk Favorite Dogecoin; OpenSea Buys NFT Marketplace...
April 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Dogecoin has surged by 9% after the news that Elon Musk, a noted and vocal supporter of the cryptocurrency, bought Twitter, Coindesk reported Monday (April...

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Slumping Bitcoin Stokes Conflicting Narratives That Bubble Is Either Shrinking or Popping
Slumping Bitcoin Stokes Conflicting Narratives That Bubble Is Either Shrinking or Popping
April 25, 2022  |  Bitcoin

When fear is the main factor driving investors, they pile back into dollars, driving everything else from the S&P 500 to gold — and especially...

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Pressure on SEC To Approve First Bitcoin ETF Ratchets Up
Pressure on SEC To Approve First Bitcoin ETF Ratchets Up
April 25, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received hundreds of letters in support of the conversion of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into the first spot Bitcoin...

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Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to Buy BtcTurk
Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to...
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto-based lender SALT announced Thursday (April 21) that it is formed a strategic partnership with Ciion Digital to make loans available to more than 5,000...

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Congressional Democrats Ask EPA to Review Crypto’s Environmental Impact
Congressional Democrats Ask EPA to Review Crypto’s Environmental Impact
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A California congressman and two dozen colleagues have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to explore the environmental impact of crypto miners — companies that use...

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Privacy Coin Monero’s Use in Ransomware Fuels Growing Security Concerns
Privacy Coin Monero’s Use in Ransomware Fuels Growing Security Concerns
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As sanctions busting refocuses attention on crypto’s criminal association, privacy coin Monero is becoming the ransomware token of choice. That’s according to blockchain intelligence firm...

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Ripple CEO Laments ‘Tribalism’ in Crypto Markets
Ripple CEO Laments ‘Tribalism’ in Crypto Markets
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The growth of the cryptocurrency market is being undermined by “tribalism,” Ripple Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC. “I own bitcoin, I own ether, I...

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Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Bounces Above Support Level; Coinbase Beta-Tests NFT Marketplace
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Bounces Above Support Level; Coinbase Beta-Tests NFT Marketplace
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin grew 2% to $42,404 on Wednesday (April 20), in the process surpassing its 50-day moving average, an oft-cited technical level, Bloomberg reported. Bloomberg quoted...

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PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With nearly one quarter of U.S. consumers having bought or held cryptocurrencies last year, merchants have 59.6 million reasons to make it both possible and...

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