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.

FTX Receives Court Approval to Sell Crypto to Repay Customers
FTX Receives Court Approval to Sell Crypto to Repay Customers
September 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX has been granted court approval to sell its cryptocurrency assets to repay customers in U.S. dollars. The decision, made Wednesday (Sept. 13) by U.S....

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PayPal to Simplify Crypto Payments for Web3 Merchants
PayPal to Simplify Crypto Payments for Web3 Merchants
September 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal is aiming to make it easier for Web3 users to buy and sell cryptocurrency. The company is simplifying how wallets, decentralized applications (dApps) and...

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Binance.US Blasts SEC Over ‘Freewheeling’ Requests for Depositions
Binance.US Blasts SEC Over ‘Freewheeling’ Requests for Depositions
September 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance.US is pushing back against a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) request for discovery and depositions. The company — the American affiliate of cryptocurrency giant...

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Bidding Process Underway for Potential Revival of FTX
Bidding Process Underway for Potential Revival of FTX
September 11, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX Group is reportedly set for a potential revival. The defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s estate has reached out to over 75 potential bidders since May, and...

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Report: Hackers Steal Over $691,000 in Phishing Attack on Social Media
Report: Hackers Steal Over $691,000 in Phishing Attack on Social Media
September 11, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers reportedly gained control of the X, formerly Twitter, account of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin and stole more than $691,000 from unsuspecting victims. The attack...

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Binance Tops the Chart in Cryptocurrency Wallet Provider Rankings
Binance Tops the Chart in Cryptocurrency Wallet Provider Rankings
September 07, 2023  |  Crypto Wallet

PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Cryptocurrency Wallets is back to take a look into the best cryptocurrency wallets available today.  Whether you’re a seasoned crypto enthusiast or...

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Tokenization Must Prove Useful in Order to Scale
Tokenization Must Prove Useful in Order to Scale
September 06, 2023  |  Blockchain

Can tokenizing real-world assets power the future of connected experiences and streamline global payments? Proponents of Web3 technologies say it can, while other tech-centric observers...

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Visa Expands Stablecoin Pilot Programs With Worldpay and Nuvei
Visa Expands Stablecoin Pilot Programs With Worldpay and Nuvei
September 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities with Circle’s USDC stablecoin by using the Solana blockchain. As part of the initiative, the payments company has...

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Binance Loses Head of Product Amid String of Departures
Binance Loses Head of Product Amid String of Departures
September 04, 2023  |  Personnel

Another executive has resigned from cryptocurrency giant Binance amid ongoing regulatory pressure. Mayur Kamat, the company’s head of product, has stepped down, a spokesperson for Binance told...

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