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Bitcoin has become a lifeline for sex workers, like this former nurse who made $1.3 million last year

Allie Eve Knox creates adult content.She makes sexually provocative videos, sells subscription services on platforms like OnlyFans, performs live via webcam, and works as...

Klarna strengthens credit checks in the UK as regulators crack down on ‘buy now, pay later’

The Klarna logo displayed on a smartphone.Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty ImagesLONDON — Swedish fintech firm Klarna on Monday said...

Porn made OnlyFans a powerhouse. Now it’s banning sexual content after pressure from banks

The OnlyFans logo displayed on a laptop.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOnlyFans is banning the one thing most users go to its site...

New York attorney general warns cryptocurrency industry: ‘Play by the rules or we will shut you down’

A visual representation of digital currencies.Yuriko Nakao | Getty ImagesNew York Attorney General Letitia James sent a blistering warning to investors and industry members...

Bitcoin extends its slide, tumbling below $50,000

Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty ImagesBitcoin's price descended further on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued a warning about the cryptocurrency.The...

Yellen says investors should be very careful with some sectors, calls bitcoin ‘highly speculative’

Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference after a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, U.S. December 13,...

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says the world’s largest asset manager has ‘started to dabble’ in bitcoin

BlackRock's Rick Rieder told CNBC on Wednesday the world's largest asset manager has begun entering the bitcoin space.The remarks from Rieder, who is BlackRock's...

Bitcoin smashes through $51,000 to hit a new all-time high

Igor Golovniov | LightRocket | Getty ImagesBitcoin continued to climb Wednesday, surging above the $51,000 level for the first time.The red-hot cryptocurrency hit a...

MicroStrategy shares fall after firm reveals plans to sell convertible debt to buy more bitcoin

Shares of MicroStrategy fell more than 7% Tuesday after the enterprise software company announced intentions to purchase more bitcoin.In a press release, MicroStrategy said...

Bitcoin hits a record high of nearly $50,000 as major firms flock to crypto

Tesla, led by Elon Musk, confirmed that it purchased about $ 1.5 billion in bitcoin in January and expects to start accepting it as...

Feeling the heat from employees, Wall Street banks get closer to adopting bitcoin

Pressure is building on Wall Street banks to accept bitcoin as a legitimate asset class — and it's coming from within, CNBC has learned.Last...

Bitcoin blows past $48,000 to hit another record high as major financial firms warm to crypto

Bitcoin's price soared past the $48,000 level for a second time this week, hitting a fresh all-time high as Bank of New York Mellon...

Fintech giant Adyen says it has no interest in bitcoin as a payment method and clients aren’t asking for it

The Adyen logo displayed on a smartphone.Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty ImagesLONDON — Adyen, the European fintech giant processing payments...

NBA star Chris Paul starts Goalsetter campaign to deposit $40 in a million minority youth accounts 

Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns looks on during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 27, 2021 at Talking Stick...

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