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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.

Coinbase Wants to Turn Every FinTech Into a Crypto Company
Coinbase Wants to Turn Every FinTech Into a Crypto Company
October 31, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

There are a handful of publicly listed cryptocurrency companies in the United States. These firms tend to serve as a good barometer of the state...

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Binance Debuts Crypto Service for Wealth Managers
Binance Debuts Crypto Service for Wealth Managers
October 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance says it has become the first crypto exchange to offer a wealth management solution. Binance Wealth, announced Tuesday (Oct. 29), lets wealth managers oversee...

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The Rising Stakes of Reliable Payments: How Testing Powers Technology
The Rising Stakes of Reliable Payments: How Testing Powers Technology
October 28, 2024  |  Technology

In the financial world, nothing is more critical than getting payments right. A simple error or untested integration can turn transactions into a logistical nightmare....

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Tether Condemns Wall Street Journal Report of Federal Investigations
Tether Condemns Wall Street Journal Report of Federal Investigations
October 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency company Tether condemned a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) posted Friday (Oct. 25) that said federal agencies are investigating the company for...

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Garanti BBVA Kripto Launches Crypto Asset Trading Platform
Garanti BBVA Kripto Launches Crypto Asset Trading Platform
October 23, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Garanti BBVA Kripto enhanced the performance and security of its cryptocurrency asset trading platform by collaborating with Ripple and IBM. Following a pilot program in...

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Stripe Confirms Bridge Acquisition to Build Stablecoin Infrastructure
Stripe Confirms Bridge Acquisition to Build Stablecoin Infrastructure
October 21, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Stripe plans to acquire stablecoin payments platform Bridge. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and Bridge CEO Zach Abrams announced the plan in separate Monday (Oct. 21)...

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This Week in Web3: Usability and Network Expansion Drive Stablecoin Momentum
This Week in Web3: Usability and Network Expansion Drive Stablecoin Momentum
October 16, 2024  |  Blockchain

For nearly its entire history, cryptocurrency has been searching for a sustainable product-market fit. From payments to speculative investments to supply chain management, the blockchain...

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Stablecoins, Payments and Court Battles Define This Week in Web3
Stablecoins, Payments and Court Battles Define This Week in Web3
October 09, 2024  |  Blockchain

Cryptocurrency and Web3 technologies are supposed to represent the future of finance, offering a decentralized and borderless world where money, data and assets flow freely....

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Visa, PayPal and Others Could Bring Utility and Legitimacy to Stablecoins
Visa, PayPal and Others Could Bring Utility and Legitimacy to Stablecoins
October 04, 2024  |  Blockchain

In 2022, the de-pegging of the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin led to a cryptocurrency sector collapse, ultimately exposing fraud at FTX and elsewhere. Much has changed...

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