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.

Congressional Hearing Probes If FinTechs and Crypto Should Be Regulated
Congressional Hearing Probes If FinTechs and Crypto Should Be Regulated
January 10, 2024  |  Regulation

Frameworks come, frameworks go — and frameworks are fluid. To that end, in a hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 10) before the Subcommittee on...

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Hackers Hijack SEC X Account to Announce Phony ETF Approval
Hackers Hijack SEC X Account to Announce Phony ETF Approval
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers took over the SEC’s X account to falsely trumpet the agency’s bitcoin ETF approval. The breach happened Tuesday (Jan. 9), allowing whoever took over...

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New York State Comptroller Raises Concerns About Crypto-Focused BitLicense Program
New York State Comptroller Raises Concerns About Crypto-Focused BitLicense Program
January 08, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The Office of the New York State Comptroller raised concerns about the Department of Financial Services’ oversight of the cryptocurrency industry. The office released a...

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eCommerce Platform Mercari to Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments 
eCommerce Platform Mercari to Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments 
January 08, 2024  |  Bitcoin

Japanese eCommerce giant Mercari will reportedly begin accepting bitcoin payments on its platform in June.  While prices for products listed on Mercari’s flea market app will...

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LinkedIn: Crypto Enthusiasm Hasn’t Yielded Crypto Job Openings
LinkedIn: Crypto Enthusiasm Hasn’t Yielded Crypto Job Openings
January 07, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Recent enthusiasm surrounding the cryptocurrency sector apparently hasn’t led to more hiring within the industry.  In fact, crypto job posting on LinkedIn fell 57% between December 2022...

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Data Shows Bitcoin ETFs Might Not Make Crypto as Popular as Enthusiasts Expect
Data Shows Bitcoin ETFs Might Not Make Crypto as Popular as Enthusiasts Expect
January 05, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The investment world seems to be holding its collective breath, waiting for the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Whether...

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Bitcoin Tops $45K for First Time Since April 2022
Bitcoin Tops $45K for First Time Since April 2022
January 02, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin rang in 2024 with its price above $45,000 for the first time since April 2022. As Reuters noted in a report Tuesday (Jan. 2),...

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Bankman-Fried Prosecutors Call Off Second Trial
Bankman-Fried Prosecutors Call Off Second Trial
January 02, 2024  |  Legal

Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried will not face another criminal trial. The FTX founder, already convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges connected to the collapse of his...

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Binance Leads Provider Ranking of Cryptocurrency Wallets Into the New Year
Binance Leads Provider Ranking of Cryptocurrency Wallets Into the New Year
December 29, 2023  |  Crypto Wallet

If your New Year’s resolution for 2024 is to get into cryptocurrency, PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Cryptocurrency Wallets is here to help. Each month, PYMNTS...

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