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.

Treasury Lends Tacit Support to Digital Dollar

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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Today in Crypto: Senators Urge Zuckerberg to Fight Crypto Scams on Facebook; MicroStrategy Seeks to Sell $500M in Stock to Buy Bitcoin
Today in Crypto: Senators Urge Zuckerberg to Fight Crypto Scams on Facebook; MicroStrategy Seeks to...
September 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulators in Thailand are tightening rules on digital assets, following several irregularities and the termination of a big acquisition involving a crypto exchange. Get the...

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El Salvador Weekly: One Year in, Bitcoin Currency Experiment Has Bombed
El Salvador Weekly: One Year in, Bitcoin Currency Experiment Has Bombed
September 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The anniversary of El Salvador’s experiment with bitcoin as a legal tender hit without much fanfare on Sept. 7, as it takes a fair bit...

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What’s a Wrapped Token: Cross-Chain Cryptos Open Blockchain Commerce
What’s a Wrapped Token: Cross-Chain Cryptos Open Blockchain Commerce
September 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If you want to do business or invest in crypto, sending funds from one blockchain to another is one of the biggest hassles. Get the...

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