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.

Bitcoin Well CFO on the Business Case for Crypto
Bitcoin Well CFO on the Business Case for Crypto
February 03, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Bitcoin provides a means to financial independence and is going to be around a long time, says Allen D. Stephen, finance chief at Bitcoin Well,...

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Today in Crypto: Colombia Cracks Down on Crypto Tax Evasion; Grayscale Investments Aiming to Be ‘World-Class ETF Issuer’
Today in Crypto: Colombia Cracks Down on Crypto Tax Evasion; Grayscale Investments Aiming to Be...
February 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX has acquired Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid Group in a move to help Japanese customers through its new subsidiary, according to a CoinDesk report Wednesday...

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Today in Crypto: Intuit CEO to Traders: Beware of Bitcoin, NFT Tax Bill; Bitcoin Broker NYDIG Debuts Service to Pay Workers in Bitcoin; Crypto.com US App Users Can Get Early Direct Deposit; Amber Group Acquires Japanese Exchange DeCurret
Today in Crypto: Intuit CEO to Traders: Beware of Bitcoin, NFT Tax Bill; Bitcoin Broker...
February 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Amber Group, a crypto finance startup working in algorithmic trading and digital market making, has acquired DeCurret, a Japan-licensed crypto exchange operator. As CoinDesk reported...

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IMF: Crypto Pitfalls Undermining Emerging Markets
IMF: Crypto Pitfalls Undermining Emerging Markets
January 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency price fluctuations are undermining capital flows in emerging markets, Financial Times reported, citing remarks from Tobias Adrian, financial counselor of the International Monetary Fund...

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Today In Crypto: Arizona Senator Seeks to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender in State; Russia’s Finance Ministry Propose Crypto Regs
Today In Crypto: Arizona Senator Seeks to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender in State; Russia’s Finance...
January 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A bill proposed by a state senator in Arizona would make bitcoin legal tender there, according to a Coindesk report Friday (Jan. 28). The bill...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Consensus Mechanism and Why Is It Destroying the Planet?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Consensus Mechanism and Why Is It Destroying the Planet?
January 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of in 2022, as the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness....

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IMF’s Silence Signals El Salvador Needs to Abandon Bitcoin to Secure $1.3B Loan
IMF’s Silence Signals El Salvador Needs to Abandon Bitcoin to Secure $1.3B Loan
January 28, 2022  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador is still asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $1.3 billion loan, and the IMF is still asking El Salvador to drop...

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Today in Crypto: Blockchain Celo Debuts Stablecoin Linked to Brazil’s Real; SEC Nixes Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF
Today in Crypto: Blockchain Celo Debuts Stablecoin Linked to Brazil’s Real; SEC Nixes Fidelity’s Bitcoin...
January 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Celo, a phone-focused blockchain, has rolled out cREAL, a stablecoin pegged to Brazil’s local currency, the real, a report from CoinDesk says. As of Thursday,...

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Bitcoin’s Highly Touted Decoupling vs. Fed’s Rate Hike Reality
Bitcoin’s Highly Touted Decoupling vs. Fed’s Rate Hike Reality
January 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell did exactly what he was expected to do Wednesday (Jan. 26), hinting even more strongly that interest rate hikes are...

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