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JPMorgan Chase & Co has recently tested blockchain payments between satellites orbiting the earth, executives at the bank told Reuters.

Tesla boss Elon Musk is a poster child of low-carbon technology. Yet the electric carmaker's backing of bitcoin this week could turbo-charge global use of a currency that's estimated to cause more pollution than a small country every year.

Analysis: Robinhood CEOs U.S. lawmaker grilling spotlights brokers hidden risks Michelle Price , By Michelle Price and Anna Irrera WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev told a congressional hearing that his decision to curb buying in some stocks such as GameStop Corp during a period of extreme volatility was unavoidable, but industry experts said it only underscored the risks the popular trading app was willing to accept to expand its market share...

5 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose above $50,000 on Tuesday for the first time, adding steam to a rally fuelled by signs that the world’s biggest cryptocurrency is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors and companies. Bitcoin hit a record $50,603 and was last up 0.83% at $48,351. It has risen around 67% so far this year, with most of the gains coming after electric carmaker Tesla said it had bought $1.5 billion in bitcoin. The move by Tesla, which also said it would accept bitc...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A collection of Bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken Dec. 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - Coinbase has appointed former Stripe executive Melissa Strait as chief compliance officer, as the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange prepares for a direct listing, the company said on Wednesday. Strait will oversee the company’s global compliance programs, including know-your-custome...

Bitcoin rose above $50,000 on Tuesday for the first time, adding steam to a rally fuelled by signs that the worlds biggest cryptocurrency is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors and... | February 20, 2021

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/bitcoin-tops-50000-as/"></div>LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin rose above $50,000 on Tuesday for the first time, adding steam to a rally fuelled by signs that the world’s biggest cryptocurrency is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors and companies. Bitcoin hit a record $50,603 and was last up 0.83% at $48,351. It has risen around 67% so far this year, […]<!-- AddThis Ad...

Bitcoin rose above $50,000 on Tuesday to a new record high, building on a rally fuelled by signs that the world's biggest cryptocurrency is gaining acceptance amongst mainstream investors.

(Refiles to change slug, no changes to text) Feb 16 (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose above $50,000 on Tuesday for the first time, continuing a rally that has seen it rise nearly 900% since March last year. Sceptics of the cryptocurrency’s ability to go mainstream say it is rarely used for regular transactions and is too volatile to be a reliable store of value or hedge against inflation. But it has attracted endorsements from business people, celebrities and companies, betting bitcoin will become an ...

Tesla boss Elon Musk is a poster child of low-carbon technology. Yet the electric carmaker's backing of bitcoin this week could turbo-charge global use of a currency that's estimated to cause more pollution than a small country every year.