Record year for illegal cryptocurrency payments: study
Cryptocurrency-based crime hit a record high in 2021 as overall legal payments also reached an all-time peak, data group Chainalysis revealed on Thursday.
Jan 6, 2022
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Bitcoin faces uncertain 2022 after record year
The price of bitcoin hit record highs in 2021 thanks to support from traditional finance, but cryptocurrency specialists are struggling to predict next year's outcome for the volatile sector.
Dec 31, 2021
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With eye on 2021 law, crypto industry to 'engage' with Congress in 2022
The cryptocurrency industry plans to spend next year building on 2021's record political engagement to lobby Congress and regulators for clarity around tax reporting, stablecoins and asset classes.
Dec 14, 2021
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New York's mayor-elect promotes city-themed cryptocurrency
New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams on Monday promoted a new cryptocurrency in the colors of his city to be launched Wednesday, following up on his promised commitment to digital currencies.
Nov 9, 2021
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Crypto market value tops $3 trillion for first time
The world cryptocurrency market is worth more than $3 trillion for the first time, according to calculations Monday, as mainstream investors increasingly jump on board.
Nov 8, 2021
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Get your credit card points in Bitcoin: Mastercard to integrate crypto into its platforms
Mastercard is planning on integrating Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies into its payments and banking platforms.
Oct 26, 2021
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Regulating the unregulated cryptocurrency market
Is cryptocurrency the future of global banking and trade, or a sketchy payment and investment vehicle favored by scammers and speculators, criminal organizations, and any individual or entity shut out of Western banking systems, ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Elon Musk wants US regulators to let cryptocurrency 'fly'
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk thinks US regulators should take cryptocurrency out of their crosshairs, leaving it free to 'fly', he told a conference in California on Tuesday.
Sep 29, 2021
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Cryptocurrency faces existential threat as crackdown gathers steam
Cryptocurrency firms are fighting for lobbyists and fielding subpoenas in what could be an existential fight over how the multitrillion-dollar industry should be regulated.
Sep 22, 2021
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Bitcoin jumps above $50,000 for first time since May
Bitcoin rose back above $50,000 on Monday for the first time in three months after supportive news from payments giant PayPal and cryptocurrency platform Coinbase.
Aug 23, 2021
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