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: PGA Inks Partnership With Tom Brady’s NFT Marketplace Autograph
Today in Crypto: PGA Inks Partnership With Tom Brady’s NFT Marketplace Autograph
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As cryptocurrencies slid Monday, bitcoin hit a three-month low, Bloomberg wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bankman-Fried’s Stake in Quant Trading Firm Raises Conflict Questions
Bankman-Fried’s Stake in Quant Trading Firm Raises Conflict Questions
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Back in 2020, if you weren’t in crypto, you’d never heard of Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire owner of the FTX exchange and especially the small...

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Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender; Most Don’t Notice
Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender; Most Don’t Notice
September 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When the Central African Republic (CAR) adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in April, mayhem initially ensued, sparked by confusion, advanced by disagreements, and then driven...

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Treasury Lends Tacit Support to Digital Dollar
Treasury Lends Tacit Support to Digital Dollar
September 16, 2022  |  CBDC

One striking aspect of the Treasury Department’s Friday (Sept. 16) report, “The Future of Money and Payments” is how little space it dedicated to address...

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Treasury Crypto Reports Long on Detail, Short on Urgency
Treasury Crypto Reports Long on Detail, Short on Urgency
September 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Anyone expecting the blueprints for legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies from the three reports the Treasury Department released Friday (Sept. 16) will be sorely disappointed. Get...

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Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans
Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans
September 16, 2022  |  Regulation

Despite demand from an increasing number of their clients for cryptocurrency products and services, many banks are reportedly holding back on offering them because accounting...

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US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin Addresses Linked to Iranian Ransomware Group
US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin Addresses Linked to Iranian Ransomware Group
September 14, 2022  |  Legal

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 10 individuals and two entities for their roles in ransomware activity, cyber-espionage and...

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Ethereum’s New Green Blockchain Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat
Ethereum’s New Green Blockchain Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat
September 13, 2022  |  Blockchain

Using bitcoin for payments may not get as much chatter as it did at the beginning of the year, but under the hood, a lot’s...

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OpenNode to Test Bitcoin Infrastructure in Bahrain
OpenNode to Test Bitcoin Infrastructure in Bahrain
September 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency infrastructure company OpenNode is preparing to test its payment processing and payouts platform in Bahrain, a country that to date has not adopted Bitcoin...

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