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OCTOBER 21, 2020

A hacking organization released receipts for $10,000 in charitable contributions to two groups made through bitcoin, the BBC reported. in bitcoin ( valued at approximately $10,515 as of 7:04 P.M. They reportedly harnessed The Giving Block service that is used by numerous nonprofits globally. Eastern Time on Oct. as of 7:06 P.M.

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JUNE 25, 2020

It will be easier for New York cryptocurrency businesses to launch in New York, thanks to a plan by regulators that would ease licensing rules. The existing licensee would provide the startup with the operational, staffing, and other support until it can obtain a full DFS virtual currency license.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As it stands, bitcoin and other digital currencies are seeing increasing use in Nigeria. On another note, a digital currency fundraising event dubbed “Bitcoin Tuesday” is set for December 1, Cointelgraph reported. The news come as the Pineapple Fund, an anonymous bitcoin group, gave away more than 5,050 bitcoin to 60 nonprofits.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

BitPay, a leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment service, said that it will soon allow invoices to be paid from any Bitcoin wallet or crypto exchange, according to a report Tuesday (Feb. BitPay’s customers want to support all the Bitcoin wallets, just like they want to support all cryptocurrencies for payments.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

For some, bitcoin and cryptos — beyond a means of speculation — are a solution in search of a problem. You may recall that not all that long ago, Starbucks had been in the news, in tandem with bitcoin — i.e., we will, at some point be able to pay for our triple no-foam whip pumpkin soy latte with bitcoin. It’s been a slow start.

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JULY 27, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week stood by its move to stop a bitcoin exchange-traded fund, citing “unpersuasive” arguments as to how the ETF would be protected from any market manipulation. The move to block the ETF came down to a 3-1 vote of sitting commissioners, with Commissioner Hester Peirce a dissenting vote.

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JANUARY 15, 2018

China steps up its regulation of cryptocurrency trading by going after online platforms and mobile apps. Last year, Chinese authorities banned trading in cryptocurrencies, but recently the country has been seeking out alternative cryptocurrency trading venues. According to Bloomberg, the cryptocurrency was recently down 1.2

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MAY 28, 2020

Bitcoin transaction fees are simmering back down to ordinary levels after a heavy wave of them in early May, reports suggest. Users pay fees to miners for transactions on the blockchain, and miners also receive a fixed amount of BTC for each block mined, which halves every four years. The last halving was on May 11, 2020.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

Bitcoin miners have around $4.7 TheNextWeb , citing blockchain research firm Diar , reported that based on the data, this marks the first time cryptocurrency mining businesses aren’t making money off their bitcoin mining efforts. The move implies that mining for bitcoin is becoming largely the domain of the big players.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Marshals Service is auctioning roughly $40 million in bitcoin, CoinDesk reported on Monday (Feb. The auction of 4,040 confiscated bitcoin — worth $37.7 Investor Tim Draper won nearly 30,000 bitcoin across 10 auction blocks. . A PCN enables users to charge accounts with a pre-defined level of cryptocurrency.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Crypto exchange ShapeShift is suing former engineer Azamat Mukhiddinov for allegedly stealing $900,000 in bitcoin via programs he installed on their servers, CoinDesk reported. On another note, Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecom regulator, blocked Russia's top crypto exchange aggregator, BestChange.ru, on Wednesday (Aug.

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AUGUST 18, 2017

Cryptocurrencies are experiencing a bit of an identity crisis right now. In this year alone, we’ve seen bitcoin valued at just under $1,000 in January to over $3,000 in May and soaring over $4,000 this past weekend. While there are many parties involved that are deeply invested in it, others are skeptical about its true value.

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MARCH 30, 2018

Bitcoin fell below $7,000 on Thursday (March 29) – and analysts expect sales of bitcoin and other cryptos to increase as the April U.S. The price of bitcoin was $6,826.68 And, in China, the country’s central bank is planning on cracking down on cryptocurrencies this year, Reuters reported. as of 11:13 p.m.,

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JULY 9, 2020

Authorities in China have confiscated bitcoin, ether and tether worth more than $15 million and luxury cars from those who allegedly ran a purported cryptocurrency scheme, CoinDesk reported. It will also contemplate a block “to comply with a law, regulation or legal order from a duly recognized U.S. authorized authority, U.S.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

BitPay , which is the world’s largest bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment provider, has debuted WalletConnect , which will allow access to the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, according to a press release. The largest cryptocurrency saw its price fall around 8.4 WalletConnect will be integrated into the BitPay Wallet app.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

The Feds are seeking to put nearly 4,000 bitcoins on the auction block — currently worth approximately $50 million — seized in criminal, civil and administrative cases, BGR reported. Marshals Service said it will hold an auction in February to dispose of 3,813 bitcoins, which are valued at a sizable $52 million at today’s price.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

China’s cryptocurrency czar said that while no country is ready to welcome Facebook’s Libra, they might not have a choice. “No Even if Facebook is blocked in China, people will use indirect ways to purchase it from abroad once Libra comes out,” he added. If the U.S. bans Libra legally, then Libra will certainly be stopped,” he said.

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MAY 14, 2019

Bitcoin, that marquee name in cryptocurrency, has seen its price swell by roughly that 60 percent number through the last few weeks, to about $8,000. Bitcoin got a huge jump on Monday (May 13), up 25 percent on the day, though there was no news specific to the cryptocurrency. Or to make one wonder why.

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MARCH 24, 2017

Bitcoin prices suffered further losses this past week. As the reality of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejection sunk in, concern among investors has grown amid signs of an impending hard fork — a “great schism” of bitcoin, if you will. At the time of writing, one bitcoin was worth $1,039.93, up 0.24

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MAY 26, 2017

You’ve probably read a lot about bitcoin lately, as its value has been running a seemingly infinite victory lap this week and throughout 2017. But there’s more to bitcoin than stocks and price per coin. Here are some of the numbers behind the cryptocurrency. 182% | Increase in bitcoin value in 2017.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA ) revealed that it has launched investigations into 50 cryptocurrency companies over unlicensed operations. According to The Telegraph Money , the agency also said it was looking into seven whistle-blowing reports from employees engaged in the cryptocurrency sector.

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JUNE 19, 2017

With many cybercriminals choosing bitcoin as their currency of choice, the U.S. Coinbase, an exchange for buying and selling cryptocurrency, caught wind of Troia’s methods and inquired whether he had U.S. When that’s the case, people like Troia need the access and freedom to act in the cryptocurrency sphere on behalf of the good guys.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Users will be able to “earn” cryptocurrency when they share their travel data, and the project will be initially launched on Go-Ahead’s Thameslink and Southern Rail services. In other news, bitcoin is now in its longest decline in its decade-long history. DOVU is partnering with U.K.

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APRIL 5, 2019

People who want to use UnionBank of the Philippines ‘s (UBP’s) new bitcoin ATM will need to have an account with the bank. According to The Next Web , UBP, the seventh-largest bank in the Philippines, launched its first cryptocurrency ATM this week. For now, only bitcoin is being offered.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

29, and will block withdrawals from Friday to Dec. The decision was made to block the possibility of money laundering and inflow from external networks,” the firm said, adding that other crypto exchanges have dropped monero over the same concern. Bitcoin is the perfect gift for family and friends this holiday season.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

District Court against a hacker identified as “John Doe” for a reported bitcoin theft, Cryptovest reported. million in bitcoin, as well as other assets of a digital nature. He allegedly took roughly 617 bitcoin in April. He allegedly took roughly 617 bitcoin in April. The price of bitcoin as of Monday (Nov.

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MARCH 23, 2018

Bitcoin fell below the $9,000 mark on Thursday (March 22), CNBC reported. The drop came as news surfaced that Japanese regulators were scrutinizing cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was trading at $8,505.18 And a new chatbot named Ben can trade bitcoin, TechCrunch reported. as of 4:24 a.m., according to CoinDesk. In the U.K.,

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JANUARY 12, 2018

Colonel Sanders wants customers’ bitcoins. According to Fortune , Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has announced a Bitcoin Bucket, available only in Canada and only for a limited time, for the low, low price of $20 worth of bitcoin tokens. Only bitcoin. If so, he’s certainly the first to do it by embracing cryptocurrencies.

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Cryptocurrencies offer privacy, lower fees, faster transactions, no chargeback risks, and global accessibility. Trust is still an issue due to cryptocurrency price volatility, regulatory concerns, and fraud risks. Segpay incorporates cryptocurrency transactions in our payment solutions package. Much depends on crypto legitimacy.

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APRIL 27, 2018

That might be the headline news about bitcoin. At a recent $9,300, bitcoin may or may not be stabilizing. Some sense of bitcoin stability in pricing may be a bit of a landmark, to speak with tongue in cheek. For those who keep score, miners have produced 17 million bitcoins as of yesterday, April 26.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, said cryptocurrencies in the Eurozone have had a limited impact on the economy. The idea behind the update was to increase the speed of bitcoin transactions, in the process creating a new bitcoin version that would have been spun off.

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AUGUST 3, 2017

All is not running business as usual in the bitcoin realm. Just last week, we reported on investors splitting off from bitcoin to create their own digital money dubbed Bitcoin Cash. The hope with this new bitcoin offering is to ramp up the number of transactions occurring in a shorter time frame.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In other news, the hard fork for the Bitcoin cash has gone live as the currency now has two different protocol implementations, according to Coindesk. SVPool reportedly mined the last “common block” – number 556,766. It will also reportedly work with more than one ledger technology, such as bitcoin and Ethereum.

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MAY 26, 2017

An agreement to upgrade the speed of processing transactions propelled bitcoin to new heights on Thursday (May 25). The value of the cryptocurrency soared another 10 percent to land at $2,690, bringing this year’s total gains to 182 percent. It was first presented at the Bitcoin Scaling Conference in Hong Kong Dec.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

The crypto was then converted to bitcoin and moved into a number of locations. In other news, Coinbase has left the Blockchain Association , an industry advocacy organization, The Block reported. Wong noted that the “resignation also serves as notice of Coinbase’s withdrawal from the Blockchain Association,” The Block reported.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

Ripple has responded to a lawsuit against it, saying that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s opinion that its XRP cryptocurrency is a security is false, a filing says. is still facing concerns over Chinese efforts to control bitcoin and take control of the global payments markets. The move also “threatens U.S.

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APRIL 18, 2019

The last several years have seen a surge in efforts among the cryptocurrency community to legitimize the technology. Once seen as a tool for the dark web and black markets, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin now want to be a part of the broader economy. Bitcoin at the Center. Shaping Regulations.

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