Bitcoin News (BTC)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator. This page is a summary of the latest bitcoin news.
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CFTC Offers Guidance Around Listing Cryptocurrency Derivatives
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has unveiled a new set of guidelines relating to cryptocurrency derivatives.On May 21, the US Commodity Futures Trading...
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Colorado Candidates May Soon Accept Campaign Contributions In Crypto
Politicians in Colorado may be next in line to accept cryptocurrency to aid their campaigns.On May 16, the Denver Post reported that candidates for...
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Russian Minister Of Justice Defines Cryptocurrency As ‘Other Property’
Russia’s Justice Minister gives cryptocurrency a legislative definition in an attempt to clarify current regulations.Russia has had a tumultuous relationship with cryptocurrency in the...
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Regulators In US And Canada Launch Coordinated Attack On Crypto Fraudsters
Operation Cryptosweep has targeted nearly 70 fraudulent ICOs and crypto-related investments products since May 1.On Monday, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced...
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Bitcoin Network Energy Demand To Skyrocket By End Of Year
Bitcoin mining is potentially lucrative, but it’s also increasing the world’s energy consumption. This week, economist Alex de Vries published some eye-popping estimates.In a...
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Bitmain Considers Artificial Intelligence Alternative For Cryptocurrency-Focused ASIC Business
“We have to be prepared,” said Bitmain's CEO, who worries about the Chinese government prohibiting cryptocurrency mining. His chip development company is readying itself...
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Supreme Court Of India Bars Further Petitions Related To Cryptocurrency Ban, To Issue Ruling In July
Acceding to the Reserve Bank of India, the Supreme Court of India has barred lower courts from hearing any more petitions pertaining to cryptocurrency....
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US Blockchain Startup To Operate Special Economic Zone In Papua New Guinea
Ledger Atlas, a blockchain firm recently launched by mentees of billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper, has signed an agreement to “develop and operate” a...
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US Crypto Bill Stalls in Senate Amid Partisan Dispute
A major crypto market structure bill has cleared the Senate Agricultural Committee but faces a key hurdle in the...
Treasury Chief Blasts ‘Nihilist’ Crypto Lobby on Bill
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized crypto industry figures resisting a major market structure bill, calling some "nihilist."Democratic Senator...
Radix Proposes Tapering Validator Subsidy to End Treasury Dependency
The Radix Foundation proposes a phased end to its validator subsidy by June 2026, transitioning from ~$500/month to $100.A...
