At the height of the last so-called Bitcoin “bubble” banks began feeling the crunch of coming competition and began blocking transactions related to “virtual currencies.” But as we’ve seen as …
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SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce says Bitcoin has passed the point of potential ban
Hester Peirce, Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says that it will be a fool’s errand for the United States government to ban Bitcoin. In an interview …
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Real Estate Giant to Team up with Gemini to Buy Bitcoin, Allow BTC Rent Payments
Caruso, one of the largest estate companies in the US, has entered the BTC space with an undisclosed investment. The organization also revealed it will begin accepting bitcoin as payment …
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Meitu to buy another $10 million in Bitcoin to complete its treasury allocation plan
Hong Kong-based app-maker Meitu’s originally outlined goal to invest $100 million in cryptocurrency has been achieved. In a disclosure filing Thursday, the publicly-traded company said it purchased another 175 BTC to reach …
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Man Arrested After Using BTC to Hire Hitman to Throw Acid at His Girlfriend
A 40-something Italian man behind a horrifying murder-for-hire plot has been arrested by Italian police with Europol’s assistance. The IT worker employed by a major corporation was intending to pay a dark …
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Tesla’s landlord to accept crypto. Will Elon Musk pay rent in Bitcoin?
After becoming a corporate pioneer in cryptocurrency adoption, Elon Musk could be about to take the next step and begin paying rent in Bitcoin (BTC). While no announcement has been …
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Sacramento Kings To Offer Bitcoin (BTC) As Salary To Players
Vivek Ranadivé, the Chairman, CEO, and Governor of the Sacramento Kings, announced this evening on Clubhouse that everyone in his organization could receive their pay in as much Bitcoin as …
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Microstrategy to acquire an additional $15 million in Bitcoin (BTC)
Microstrategy announced today that it purchased $15 million worth of Bitcoin. The company’s CEO, Michael Saylor, tweeted this morning that his company had bought approximately 253 BTC, bringing its total holdings to …
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Bitcoin (BTC) To Hit $71,000 in South Korea as “Kimchi Premium” Goes Through the Roof
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, reached a new all-time high of 79,422,000 won ($71,000) at 5:55 a.m. UTC on the Upbit exchange in South Korea. The so-called “kimchi premium,” an indicator …
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Grayscale Confirms Its Plan To Convert Bitcoin (BTC) Trust To ETF
Crypto asset manager Grayscale has confirmed its intentions to convert its Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund, according to its April 5 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In recent months …
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