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.

Ripple Claims Round Win in SEC Lawsuit Defining Cryptos as Securities

Ripple Claims Round Win in SEC Lawsuit Defining Cryptos as Securities
Ripple Claims Round Win in SEC Lawsuit Defining Cryptos as Securities
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cross-border payments firm Ripple has claimed it won a victory in its long-running legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that could help...

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Paystand Allows Users of Network, Card to Get Revenue Next Business Day
Paystand Allows Users of Network, Card to Get Revenue Next Business Day
October 21, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain-enabled B2B payments firm Paystand has announced that businesses using the Paystand Network and the DeFi Corporate Card can now access their revenue the next...

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Are Retail Traders Bored Now That Bitcoin is Less Volatile?
Are Retail Traders Bored Now That Bitcoin is Less Volatile?
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s biggest problem as a payments currency is its wild volatility, with a long history of rising and falling as much as 10% in a...

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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Crypto Firms Limit Bug Bounties
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Crypto Firms Limit Bug Bounties
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Saying the hacks that have hit the cryptocurrency industry have been too prevalent and too large, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has drafted a proposed set...

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BitPay Increases Focus on Crypto Disbursements — Including Payroll Payouts
BitPay Increases Focus on Crypto Disbursements — Including Payroll Payouts
October 20, 2022  |  Opinion

In the new PYMNTS eBook, “What’s Your Plan? Payments Strategies for a Strong 2022 Finish,” BitPay CEO Stephen Pair explains why payroll is a sweet spot in...

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Learn How UNIFY Turned Consumer Data Into a Crypto Product
Learn How UNIFY Turned Consumer Data Into a Crypto Product
October 20, 2022  |  Credit Unions

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FIs, FinTechs Leverage Blockchain To Power X-Border Payments In EU, Middle East
FIs, FinTechs Leverage Blockchain To Power X-Border Payments In EU, Middle East
October 19, 2022  |  Blockchain

In discussions of blockchain technology and its effect on payments, the idea that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will replace fiat money abounds. Get the Full Story...

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At One NYC Barbershop, Shave and a Haircut’s 0.0034 Bitcoin
At One NYC Barbershop, Shave and a Haircut’s 0.0034 Bitcoin
October 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

There are a growing number of services that allow and assist merchants in accepting cryptocurrency payments, but all you really need is a digital wallet....

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NYDIG Cuts 33% of Workforce in Move to Refocus
NYDIG Cuts 33% of Workforce in Move to Refocus
October 14, 2022  |  Personnel

Cryptocurrency trading broker NYDIG reportedly slashed its workforce by about 33% days before the company replaced two executives last month, including its CEO, and had...

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