Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

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Announcing Crypto Trading Tax and Digital Rupee Plans, India Makes Clear Payments Are Out
February 01, 2022

India’s finance minister just announced that India’s next budget will include a 30% tax on cryptocurrency, suggesting a long-feared total ban is likely off the table. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Solana Pay Launches as Low-Cost, Instant Crypto Payment for Everyday Purchases
February 01, 2022

Solana Labs announced in a Tuesday (Feb. 1) blog post a new point-of-sale (POS) payment product that lets merchants accept the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin and other cryptocurrencies with tiny fees nearly instantly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Fed Paper Finds Stablecoin Risks Are Manageable, and Come With Rewards
February 01, 2022

In a new paper on the potential uses and dangers of stablecoins, Federal Reserve researchers come to a fairly clear conclusion that the safest way to bring these dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies into the mainstream is to ensure that they are backed one-to-one by cash deposits in...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Keeping Cryptocurrency Payments Safe From Identity Fraud
February 01, 2022

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Crypto Coming to India with Digital Rupee, 30% Tax
February 01, 2022

In a budget speech on Tuesday (Feb. 1) India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the transfer of digital assets would be allowed, with income from those transactions taxed at 30 percent. She also indicated that the country’s central bank will launch a digital currency....

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Banks Help Corporates Overcome Their Blockchain Regulatory Concerns
February 01, 2022

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Europe’s KoronaPay Bans All Crypto Transactions
February 01, 2022

European money transfer service KoronaPay has banned all cryptocurrency transaction following reports that the Central Bank of Russia has begun looking into the operations of banks in that country with cryptocurrency exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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US House Provision On Blocking Crypto Transactions Pulled
January 31, 2022

There’s been an agreement to cut out a provision in a U.S. House bill which would’ve given the Treasury Secretary the ability to block international crypto transactions, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today in Crypto: FTX Raises $400 Million; Meta Joins Crypto Open Patent Alliance; Coinbase Accepts...
January 31, 2022

Crypto exchange FTX has raised $400 million in a Series C round, giving it a $32 billion value – more than the Nasdaq exchange or Twitter’s value, a report from CoinDesk says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...