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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User Experience Must Improve for Crypto to Gain Cross-Border Payments Use
November 09, 2022

Whether you’re talking about remittances sent home by migrant workers or other larger sums moving from one country to another, cross-border payments are the part of finance that crypto companies believe they can most easily and effectively disrupt. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Binance to Acquire FTX Amid ‘Liquidity Crunch’
November 08, 2022

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is set to acquire rival FTX, the heads of the companies announced on Twitter Tuesday (Nov. 8) in the wake of a public clash between the firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Judge Gives Kim Kardashian Apparent Victory in Crypto Lawsuit
November 08, 2022

A federal judge has granted reality star Kim Kardashian and boxer Floyd Mayweather an apparent victory in a lawsuit that accuses the celebrities of scamming cryptocurrency investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Federal Court: Software Firm LBRY Violated Securities Laws
November 07, 2022

A federal judge has ruled that video sharing application provider LBRY violated the registration provisions of federal securities laws when it issued, offered and sold crypto asset securities called LBRY Credits or LBC.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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FTX Reassures Investors As Binance Sells FTT Holdings
November 07, 2022

After Binance announced that it would begin liquidating its holdings of crypto exchange FTX’s FTT token, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted that the exchange has enough to cover all client holdings, that it has been processing all withdrawals and that it will continue to do...

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Feds Seize Record $3.3B in Crypto in Silk Road Fraud Case
November 07, 2022

Federal authorities say they have seized a “historic” $3.36 billion in bitcoin stolen by a convicted fraudster from the Silk Road dark web marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Crypto Firms Put Brakes on F1 Sponsorships as Market Slows
November 07, 2022

When the cryptocurrency market was booming, sponsoring a Formula One racing team became something of a status symbol for digital asset companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Crypto Firm Donations Increase as Midterms Approach
November 06, 2022

Cryptocurrency firms have drastically stepped up their political donations as the U.S. midterm elections approach, hoping a new Congress can offer some protection from increased government regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Can Crypto Help Win the Super App War?
November 04, 2022

From Big Tech to social media to retail, a growing number of companies are trying to build the “Super App” that seven in 10 consumers say they want. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...