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.

Nearly 1 in 5 Social Media Shoppers Used PayPal for Their Most Recent In-App Purchase
Nearly 1 in 5 Social Media Shoppers Used PayPal for Their Most Recent In-App Purchase
December 06, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok have revolutionized the way consumers shop and interact with brands, with each channel meeting different consumer interests...

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Bitcoin Tops $41,000 for First Time in 20 Months
Bitcoin Tops $41,000 for First Time in 20 Months
December 04, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

For the first time in nearly two years, bitcoin’s price has exceeded $41,000. The price of the most popular cryptocurrency reached $41,600 on Monday (Dec. 4), Coindesk...

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Robinhood Expands Trading Platform to the UK
Robinhood Expands Trading Platform to the UK
November 30, 2023  |  International

Much like its fictional namesake, trading platform Robinhood is now a part of the United Kingdom. The company marked its international debut Thursday (Nov. 30)...

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Binance Faces Challenges in SE Asia After $4 Billion US Fine
Binance Faces Challenges in SE Asia After $4 Billion US Fine
November 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Last week, Binance agreed to pay $4 billion to resolve a Department of Justice investigation. Although that case is in the rearview mirror, the world’s...

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HSBC Adoption of Metaco Platform Could Drive Interest in XRP Ledger
HSBC Adoption of Metaco Platform Could Drive Interest in XRP Ledger
November 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Supporters of Ripple’s XRP Ledger reportedly see a collaboration of Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco and financial institution HSBC as a sign that banks will adopt...

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Humanity to OpenAI Board: You’re Fired!
Humanity to OpenAI Board: You’re Fired!
November 22, 2023  |  David S. Evans

Governance is back in the news with the OpenAI debacle.   The Governance Lessons of Brexit and Bitcoin   The last time I wrote about governance was...

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Regulated Digital Assets Exchange Bullish Acquires Media Company CoinDesk
Regulated Digital Assets Exchange Bullish Acquires Media Company CoinDesk
November 20, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Bullish, a regulated digital assets exchange, has acquired CoinDesk, a media, events and data company serving the global cryptocurrency economy. The move aims to accelerate...

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Report: Blockchain.com Funding Round Cuts Valuation in Half
Report: Blockchain.com Funding Round Cuts Valuation in Half
November 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain.com’s latest funding round has reportedly cut its valuation by more than half. The cryptocurrency exchange announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that it had raised $110 million in a...

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FTX and BlockFi Get Permission to Begin Settlement Talks
FTX and BlockFi Get Permission to Begin Settlement Talks
November 14, 2023  |  Legal

A federal judge said cryptocurrency firms FTX and BlockFi can begin discussing a settlement. BlockFi, which hopes to recover funds owed by FTX, declared bankruptcy...

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