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’s Bitcoin Remittances Drop Again Despite Potential Savings
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Remittances Drop Again Despite Potential Savings
October 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Low-cost remittances were one of the key selling points Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele cited when announcing the law that made bitcoin a legal tender in...

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Musk Walks Into Twitter With Crypto Following
Musk Walks Into Twitter With Crypto Following
October 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s headquarters carrying a kitchen sink Thursday (Oct. 27) it was hard not to wonder how the buyer’s remorse was...

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The Most Complex Crypto Payment? A Political Donation
The Most Complex Crypto Payment? A Political Donation
October 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s hard to think of any type of payment more fraught with legal restrictions and privacy issues than political donations. And that’s doubly true when...

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Reddit’s Snoo Mascot Avatars Bring Millions to NFTs
Reddit’s Snoo Mascot Avatars Bring Millions to NFTs
October 27, 2022  |  NFTs

Reddit has become the newest 800-pound gorilla in the non-fungible token (NFT) world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Was VC Andreessen Really Wrong to Go ‘All In’ as Crypto Winter Hit?
Was VC Andreessen Really Wrong to Go ‘All In’ as Crypto Winter Hit?
October 27, 2022  |  Investments

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Fidelity: 58% of Investors Have Money in Crypto
Fidelity: 58% of Investors Have Money in Crypto
October 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A rocky cryptocurrency market hasn’t been enough to dissuade people from investing in digital currency, a new survey by Fidelity Investments found. Get the Full...

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eNaira’s First Anniversary Holds Lessons for CBDC Boosters
eNaira’s First Anniversary Holds Lessons for CBDC Boosters
October 26, 2022  |  CBDC

If there’s one lesson to take away from the first anniversary of Nigeria’s struggling eNaira central bank digital currency (CBDC), it’s that China has shown...

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Apple Applies 30% App Store Fee to NFTs, Limiting Appeal
Apple Applies 30% App Store Fee to NFTs, Limiting Appeal
October 25, 2022  |  NFTs

Apple has dropped a new App Store policy that formally allows the in-app purchase of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platform, but also requires a...

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DOJ: Chinese Intelligence Officers Paid $61K in Bitcoin Bribes to FBI Agent
DOJ: Chinese Intelligence Officers Paid $61K in Bitcoin Bribes to FBI Agent
October 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A Chinese intelligence officer has been charged with money laundering for using bitcoin as part of an effort with another officer to bribe a United...

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