Btc global news
Here are some recent news articles and updates related to Bitcoin (BTC) and the global cryptocurrency market:
Market Updates
- Bitcoin (BTC) price surges above $12,000 as global markets rebound (CoinDesk, July 27)
- Cryptocurrency market capitalization reaches $2 trillion for the first time (CryptoSlate, July 28)
- Bitcoin (BTC) price hits new 2021 high above $13,000 (The Block, July 29)
Regulatory Developments
- El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender (BBC News, June 9)
- US Treasury Department sanctions cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX for alleged money laundering and terrorist financing (The New York Times, July 21)
- European Union proposes new cryptocurrency regulations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing (Reuters, July 22)
Company News
- MicroStrategy, a business intelligence firm, announces it has purchased an additional 21,454 Bitcoins (BTC) for $272 million (MicroStrategy, July 21)
- Coinbase, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, announces it has gone public with an initial public offering (IPO) (Coinbase, April 14)
- PayPal, a digital payments company, announces it will allow its users to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) (PayPal, October 2020)
Security and Hacking
- Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Binance is hacked, with over $40 million in cryptocurrencies stolen (Binance, May 7)
- Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is hacked, with over $150 million in cryptocurrencies stolen (KuCoin, September 2020)
- A group of hackers steals over $100 million in cryptocurrencies from a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform (DeFi, July 2021)
Other News
- The US Federal Reserve announces it is exploring the potential benefits and risks of a central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC) (Federal Reserve, July 2021)
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) publishes a report on the potential benefits and risks of cryptocurrencies (IMF, July 2021)
- A group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts and investors launch a new cryptocurrency, called "El Salvador Coin" (ESV), to support the adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador (El Salvador Coin, July 2021)
These are just a few examples of the many news articles and updates related to Bitcoin and the global cryptocurrency market.