Bitcoin (BTC) is the largest and most well-known cryptocurrency, but it wasn’t the first attempt at a digital, decentralized currency.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that crypto assets, like bitcoin, are privately issued with substantial risks, and “Making them equivalent to a national currency is an inadvisable shortcut.” The crypto community disagrees.
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Government watchdog Empower Oversight has requested internal documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on cryptocurrency that potentially show conflicts of interest at the commission involving former high-level officials. This affects the commission’s lawsuit against Ripple Labs and its executives.
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Two major financial services companies, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, are launching bitcoin funds, according to the filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to a money laundering conspiracy arising from his operation of Helix, a Darknet-based cryptocurrency laundering service.
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On Thursday, the Palo Alto-based automated investment service firm, Wealthfront Inc., announced that customers can now get exposure to crypto assets via the company’s platform.
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Prompt.cash, a bitcoin cash noncustodial payment processor, is adding a bunch of interesting functionalities.
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An event in December 2020 caused a shockwave in the crypto world. Many thought XRP was about to be thrown under the bus. For Ripple, the event felt like a blow below the belt. Not only did XRP dumped to $0.17 against the dollar in the wake of the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)
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On Sunday, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk tweeted that when there’s “confirmation of reasonable (~50%) clean energy usage by miners with positive future trend, Tesla will resume allowing Bitcoin transactions.”
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