How to buy Bitcoin with PayPal
You can buy Bitcoin with almost everything right now, but if you want to use Paypal, it's not so straightforward. Here's how to do it......»»
Bitcoin price hits record $69K after SEC approvals fueled $7B in investments
SEC chair warns bitcoin is still "volatile" and linked to "illicit activity." Enlarge (credit: peshkov | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Bitcoin's price hit a record high Tuesday, surging above $69,000 and notching past its.....»»
Judge issues restraining order keeping DOE from tracking bitcoin miners
The Department of Energy wants to know how 2% of the US's electricity is being used. Enlarge (credit: South_agency) Earlier this month, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intention to gather basic informatio.....»»
Cryptocurrency maker sues former Ars reporter for writing about fraud lawsuit
Bitcoin Latinum angry about quotes from fraud lawsuit and Star Trek reference. Enlarge / Image from Bitcoin Latinum's website (credit: Bitcoin Latinum) The cryptocurrency firm Bitcoin Latinum has sued journalists at Forb.....»»
Large cryptocurrency miners in US now have to report energy use to government
137 mining facilities in the US account for 2.3 percent of electricity demand. Enlarge / A worker installs a row of new mining machines at the largest bitcoin mining facility in the US, located in Rockdale, Texas, on October 9, 2.....»»
Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin
US government tracking the energy implications of booming bitcoin mining in US. Enlarge / It takes a lot of energy to keep pumping out more bitcoins. (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko) What exactly is bitcoin mining doing to t.....»»
How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Enlarge (credit: Sam Rodriguez) JUST OVER A DECADE AGO, Bitcoin appeared to many of its adherents to be the crypto-anarchist holy grail.....»»
SEC’s X account hacked to post fake news of Bitcoin ETF approval
Someone has hijacked the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and posted an announcement saying the agency has decided to allow the listing of Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) on registered national sec.....»»
SEC says X account was hacked as false post causes bitcoin price swings
X says hacker had control over phone number associated with SEC account. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) The Securities and Exchange Commission's X account was hacked yesterday and briefly displayed a post fals.....»»
The best cryptocurrency apps for iPhone and Android in 2023
There's no better place to get started with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency than your smartphone. Here are the best cryptocurrency apps for both iPhone and Android......»»
Every Bitcoin payment "uses a swimming pool of water"
As billions face water shortages, a new study warns of the cryptocurrency's thirst for water......»»
Venmo Groups feature lets you split bills, or track longer-term shared expenses
A new Venmo Groups feature makes it easy for family and friends to split bills, track shared holiday spending, or even sort out shared expenses for longer periods. The PayPal-owned app says that there’s no longer a need to use third-party apps o.....»»
Fake Bitcoin ETF news pumps price to $30,000
Fake reports about the SEC approving the iShares Bitcoin ETF spread online and spiked prices on crypto exchanges. On Monday morning, Bitcoin quickly spiked thousands of dollars, hitting as high as $30,000 on some cryptocurrency exchanges.Why? B.....»»
You can now add your PayPal credit card to Apple Wallet
Following a gradual rollout, all Apple Wallet users can now add PayPal and Venmo credit and debit cards, and take advantage of Apple Pay.PayPal on an iPhoneIn November 2022, PayPal announced that it would be adding support for Apple Wallet and Apple.....»»
Venmo debit and credit cards now work with Apple Pay, PayPal Business cards joining soon
Have a Venmo debit or credit card? You should be able to add it to the Wallet app on iPhone and use Apple Pay if you haven’t already. more….....»»
PayPal slowly rolls out Apple Pay support for its cards
PayPal has started to roll out support for Apple Pay for its debit and credit cards, with its users now able to add cards to the Apple Wallet app.PayPal on an iPhonePayPal announced in November 2022 that it would be adding Apple Pay and Apple Wallet.....»»
Save money on your next three Uber Eats deliveries with PayPal
Now through October 12, use code UBER6jcjcqa to get $10 off each of your next three orders of $25 or more when you pay with PayPal. SAVE $30: Now through October 12, use code UBER6jcjcqa to get $10 off each of your next three delivery orders on.....»»
Apple Pay keeps growing, but can"t catch Visa or Paypal
New research says that Apple Pay is only the fifth most popular payment platform in the US, despite previous claims that it was beating MasterCard.Apple Pay in useIn 2022, researchers claimed that Apple Pay had surpassed MasterCard in the annual doll.....»»
Razzlekhan and husband guilty of $4.5bn Bitcoin launder
Heather Morgan and husband Ilya Lichtenstein plead guilty to money laundering and defrauding the US......»»
Fed’s new instant payment system could be trouble for PayPal, Venmo
The Fed's goal is to connect 9,000 financial institutions nationwide. Enlarge (credit: fatido | iStock Unreleased) Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve officially launched FedNow, a new system rolled out to 35 early-adopti.....»»
Apple Pay Later off to a hot start despite staggered rollout
Apple Pay Later has been rolling out since March, but it’s still not available to everyone. Despite the limited availability, a new survey today suggests that Apple is already taking business from other buy-now-pay-later services like Paypal, Afte.....»»