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 Data: Financial Numbers From Around the Globe
Today in Data: Financial Numbers From Around the Globe
March 22, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in Data, Malaysia considers following El Salvador’s lead in making bitcoin legal tender. Plus, Euroclear supports blockchain payments consortium Fnality, and Recharge.com expands from...

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Crypto Basics Series: The Tokenomics of Crypto
Crypto Basics Series: The Tokenomics of Crypto
March 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When crypto folks talk about “tokenomics,” they tend to mean things specific to the design of a specific token that will affect its price. So,...

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Malaysian Minister: Bitcoin Should Be Legal Tender
Malaysian Minister: Bitcoin Should Be Legal Tender
March 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency should become legal tender in Malaysia, according to the deputy minister of the country’s Communications and Multimedia Ministry. “We...

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Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Is the author of open-source computer code used in the cryptocurrency industry really a ‘‘digital asset transaction facilitator” responsible for violating Russian sanctions? How about...

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Ethereum 2.0 Project Enters Final Stretch, Promising Massive Scalability by Summer
Ethereum 2.0 Project Enters Final Stretch, Promising Massive Scalability by Summer
March 16, 2022  |  Blockchain

The project to create a faster, cheaper and more scalable version of Ethereum hit an important milestone this week, marking the beginning of the end...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What Is Mining, and Why Doesn’t the Business of Bitcoin Work
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What Is Mining, and Why Doesn’t the Business of Bitcoin Work
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021....

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EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The EU Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted against a proposed rule that would have effectively banned bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies throughout...

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Ukraine War Tests Crypto’s Ability to Skirt Government Controls
Ukraine War Tests Crypto’s Ability to Skirt Government Controls
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

From its founding, the core tenet of bitcoin is that cryptocurrency is a borderless, un-censorable tool of payments that is free from the control of...

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Today in Crypto: Russians Turn to UAE to Liquidate Crypto; New York Proposes 3-Year Ban on Crypto Mining
Today in Crypto: Russians Turn to UAE to Liquidate Crypto; New York Proposes 3-Year Ban...
March 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of Israel has published a draft regulation regarding the risks associated with virtual currency and money laundering and terrorist financing, according to a...

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