Category: Bitcoin

Bitcoin was invented in 2008 by  Satoshi Nakamoto, an unknown person or persons, and is the world’s first digital money (cryptocurrency).

Bitcoin transactions are on a secure, decentralized blockchain-based network. Its a new kind of money that’s instant, private, and free from traditional bank stranglehold

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Banks cautious about crypto ahead of COVID-19 testimony before US Senate

Major Wall Street bank executives will appear before the United States Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday to discuss the role of their financial institutions in the recovery of the American economy. Democratic lawmakers plan to grill a number of major bank execs, whose firms saw record profits during the COVID-19 pandemic while average Americans struggled

Elon Musk reminds followers he really isn’t Dogecoin’s master

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reminded Twitter followers on Tuesday that despite the recent interest he’s taken in Dogecoin (DOGE), he still has no formal authority over the project. Musk was replying to a comment from a Doge-themed account, which opined that he had taken to operating Dogecoin like one of his own companies and that

Canadian regulators accuse crypto exchange of breaking securities law

Canadian securities regulators have initiated a regulatory action against major global cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex. On Tuesday, the Ontario Securities Commission published a statement of allegations against Polo Digital Assets, also known as Poloniex, alleging that the firm has failed to comply with Ontario securities laws. According to the statement, Poloniex has never been registered with the

Coinbase leads $6M funding for Indonesian crypto exchange

Pintu, an Indonesia-based cryptocurrency exchange focusing on first-time crypto users, has raised $6 million to support its mission to drive industry adoption. The company announced Tuesday that it has completed a Series A funding round led by major global crypto investors including Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and Intudo Ventures, tech news agency Tech in Asia