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.

Over 99% of Bitcoin Volume Comes From $100K+ Transactions
Over 99% of Bitcoin Volume Comes From $100K+ Transactions
March 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A new report says over 99% of bitcoin volume comes from cryptocurrency transactions over $100,000, IntoTheBlock wrote Friday (March 11). These “large transactions” show that...

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Ethereum 2.0 Will Not Be Any Faster, Vitalik Buterin Said. But It Will Still Scale Massively
Ethereum 2.0 Will Not Be Any Faster, Vitalik Buterin Said. But It Will Still Scale...
March 13, 2022  |  Blockchain

There’s been some coverage of recent comments by Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin saying that the second-largest blockchain can’t get any faster than it is now....

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CFTC Charges 4 in $44M Bitcoin Scam
CFTC Charges 4 in $44M Bitcoin Scam
March 11, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a federal civil enforcement action this week against four men for allegedly conducting a $44 million...

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Today in Crypto: Jamaica Incentivizes New Digital Currency Users; Tornado Cash Co-Founder Says No to Russian Sanctions
Today in Crypto: Jamaica Incentivizes New Digital Currency Users; Tornado Cash Co-Founder Says No to...
March 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tornado Cash, which is one of the most popular ways to obscure crypto transactions, doesn’t have to abide by the sanctions against Russia, according to...

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Today in Crypto: BitMEX Co-Founder Pleads Guilty; Argentina Embraces Crypto
Today in Crypto: BitMEX Co-Founder Pleads Guilty; Argentina Embraces Crypto
March 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The third founder of BitMEX, the crypto exchange, pleaded guilty Wednesday (March 9) in federal court to violating anti-money-laundering rules, the Department of Justice said,...

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Donated Crypto Assets Distributed to Ukrainian Army, Volunteers
Donated Crypto Assets Distributed to Ukrainian Army, Volunteers
March 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Whitepay, a fundraising platform launched to help Ukraine, reported it had raised $2 million of stablecoin tether (USTD), according to Arab News. The donated crypto...

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As Sanctions Push Crypto Regulation up the Agenda, Biden Calls for a Report
As Sanctions Push Crypto Regulation up the Agenda, Biden Calls for a Report
March 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As fears that Russian oligarchs will use bitcoin to bypass harsh sanctions push the regulation of cryptocurrencies to the top of the political agenda, President...

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Biden to Sign Executive Order Related to US Crypto Strategy, Report Says
Biden to Sign Executive Order Related to US Crypto Strategy, Report Says
March 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order this week which will outline the U.S. government’s cryptocurrency strategy, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 7), citing anonymous...

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EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14
EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14
March 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Following a debate over language that would have essentially banned bitcoin, a vote on the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation is set...

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