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Morgan Stanley Crypto Expert Outlines How Bitcoin, CBDCs Threaten US Dollar Supremacy
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 1:17pm | 554Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) issued a warning about the potential decline in the global dominance of the U.S. dollar. The investment bank attributed this decline to the rising influence of digital assets like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and various central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Andrew...
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Bitcoin ATM Installations Witness Biggest Drop In History, Despite Bull Run In BTC Prices
Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 4:06pm | 944Crypto ATMs are a popular way for people to exchange cash for cryptocurrency. The first Bitcoin ATM was launched in Vancouver, Canada, in 2013 by a company named Bitcoiniacs and Robocoin. What Happened? An AltIndex report indicates that the number of Bitcoin ATMs installed worldwide dropped to a...
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Texas Sheriff Seizes Cash From Bitcoin ATM, Tells Operator To 'Go to Hell'
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 12:50am | 454Lux Vending (operating as Bitcoin Depot) is in a court battle against McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara, over the seizure of cash from a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATM. What Happened: The incident reportedly occurred after an 82-year-old woman was scammed into transferring $15,000 into...
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Bitcoin ATM Robbery in Houston: 7 Arrested, Footage Shows Suspects Ramming Truck Into Store
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 7:11am | 325An attempted smash-and-grab involving a group of seven people was arrested in Southwest Houston after the group allegedly tried to steal a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATM from Smokie’s Smoke Shop in the early hours of Friday morning. What Happened: According to a report by ABC13, the suspects...
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Bitcoin Broadcast On State TV: Is China Fueling The Next Mega Bull Run?
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 5:52pm | 420Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has drawn attention to a broadcast segment discussing cryptocurrencies, complete with the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) logo, on the state-run China Central Television. "This event is significant," he said. "Historically, broadcasts like these have been...
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Looking To Take Out Some Bitcoin? It's Becoming Harder As Apex Crypto ATMs Vanish
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 8:28am | 290The U.S. is witnessing a stark decline in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATMs, even as the apex crypto rallied over 40% from $16,500 to $23,500-level in 2023. What Happened: According to data from Coin ATM Radar, in the first two months of 2023, the net number of cryptocurrency ATMs in the U.S. decreased by...
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Bitcoin ATM Operator Coin Cloud Seeks Bankruptcy Protection, Owes Millions To Genesis Global
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 3:00pm | 401Coin Cloud, a Las Vegas-based company that operated more than 4,000 Bitcoin ATMs in the U.S. and Brazil, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The court filing estimated the company's liabilities to be between $100 million and $500 million, with Genesis Global Trading, a subsidiary of...
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Bitcoin ATMs Worldwide: US Tops The Charts, This Country Is No. 2
Monday, November 7, 2022 - 1:00pm | 288The number of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATMs in the U.S. has jumped 26% since this time last year. This is indicative of the growing popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the country. What Happened: Data from Coin ATM Radar shows that there are 33,681 Bitcoin ATMs in the U.S. —...
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Hackers Target General Bytes' Bitcoin ATMs With A Zero-Day Attack After 'Help Ukraine' Feature Added
Monday, August 22, 2022 - 9:58am | 630The servers of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATM manufacturer General Bytes were compromised by a zero-day exploit, allowing hackers to take over as default administrators and modify settings to send money to their wallet addresses. Although the total amount of funds stolen and the number of compromised...
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NCR Corporation To Acquire Bitcoin ATM Operator LibertyX
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 - 9:21am | 317What Happened: Leading enterprise technology provider NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) plans to acquire cryptocurrency ATM operator LibertyX. In an announcement on Monday, NCR said it plans to offer digital currency solutions for banks, retailers, and restaurants after the acquisition. The companies did...
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Future FinTech Group's Stock Is Skyrocketing As A Bitcoin Play
Friday, January 8, 2021 - 10:50am | 417The value of Bitcoin continues to soar to record highs. Stocks with ties to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency continue to soar as a parallel trade. What Happened: One cryptocurrency connected stock that is soaring is Future FinTech Group (NASDAQ: FTFT), a leading blockchain e-commerce company and a...
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How To Actually Buy Bitcoin Or Ethereum
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 2:40pm | 489More mainstream investors are getting bullish on volatile digital currencies bitcoin and Ethereum. This week, investing icon Bill Miller and Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown both revealed they have made small investments in bitcoin. But buying bitcoin and Ethereum isn’t as easy as...