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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New Data Shows Nearly 80% of Crypto Consumers Use Bitcoin to Pay Online and In-Store
April 18, 2022

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Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol Hacked for at Least $76M
April 17, 2022

Beanstalk, an Ethereum decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has been hit with a hack and lost $76 million, a report said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Today in Crypto: Wallet Linked to North Korea Continues Laundering Ronin Theft; Crypto Companies Optimistic...
April 17, 2022

XRP and dogecoin have added more than 6% each in the last day, with catalysts driving both despite a weakening market, CoinDesk wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Barking Mad? Robinhood CEO Sees Dogecoin as ‘Future Currency of the Internet’
April 15, 2022

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has asked a question on very few peoples’ minds: Can dogecoin “truly be the future currency of the internet and the people” that bitcoin was intended to be? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Ethereum Gets Closer to an Eco-Friendlier Version 2.0, but Next-Gen Scalability Still Delayed
April 15, 2022

No. 2 blockchain Ethereum took a big step toward its greener future this week with the launch of a “shadow” version of the forthcoming Ethereum 2.0. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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North Korea Hack Nets $625M on Heels of Crypto Developer Sentencing
April 14, 2022

Less than two days after a well-known crypto developer was sentenced to more than five years in prison for teaching North Korean crypto conference attendees how to avoid sanctions, the U.S. government revealed that the rogue nation was behind a $625 million hack on a...

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Today in Crypto: Lightning Network Payments Volume Increases 400% in Year; Crypto Sector Critical of...
April 14, 2022

In a new report, information on how the Lightning Network has grown in popularity highlights how some people need to transfer digital assets globally, Cointelgraph wrote Wednesday (April 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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CEO Says Ripple Is Doing ‘Exceedingly Well’ in SEC Illegal-Securities Lawsuit
April 14, 2022

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse thinks the company has a good chance of winning its court case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a CNBC report said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Crypto’s Top Privacy Coin Is Spiking Wildly, and Sanctions Busters May Be the Culprits
April 14, 2022

The biggest, most effective privacy coin was on a six-month slide until Feb. 24, when it began a steady climb, rising from around $235 to $335. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...