Blockchain

Blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.

By design, a blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Ripple Will Launch Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
Ripple Will Launch Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
April 04, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain/cryptocurrency company Ripple plans to launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin. The coin will be backed 100% by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S. government treasuries, and other cash equivalents,...

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Xoom Users Can Now Make Transfers With PayPal Stablecoins
Xoom Users Can Now Make Transfers With PayPal Stablecoins
April 04, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border money transfer service Xoom now lets users make transactions with PayPal’s USD stablecoin. Xoom, owned by PayPal, said in a Thursday (April 4) press release that the...

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Binance Executive Held in Nigeria Makes First Court Appearance
Binance Executive Held in Nigeria Makes First Court Appearance
April 04, 2024  |  Legal

Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, appeared in court in Nigeria for the first time Thursday (April 4). Gambaryan, who is a U.S. citizen,...

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Central Banks and BIS Test Tokenization to Speed Cross-Border Payments   
Central Banks and BIS Test Tokenization to Speed Cross-Border Payments   
April 03, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Tokenization is gaining momentum on the global stage, and with commercial applications. The Bank for International Settlements announced Wednesday (April 3) that it is working in tandem...

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Messaging Platform Telegram Pivots to Crypto Payments for Ads 
Messaging Platform Telegram Pivots to Crypto Payments for Ads 
April 03, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Throughout nearly their entire history, cryptocurrencies have represented the archetypal innovation in search of a problem. And while they’ve succeeded as an unregulated store of value, as...

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Lockchain.ai Debuts Blockchain Risk Management Solution
Lockchain.ai Debuts Blockchain Risk Management Solution
April 02, 2024  |  Blockchain

Lockchain.ai has debuted what it calls the first AI-powered blockchain risk management platform. The company, founded by a trio of cybersecurity CEOs, announced its launch Monday (April 1),...

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Judge Rules SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Can Go to Trial
Judge Rules SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Can Go to Trial
March 27, 2024  |  Legal

A judge ruled Wednesday (March 27) that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Coinbase can go before a jury trial. The decision came after Coinbase asked the...

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Ripple CEO: SEC Will Fine Company $2 Billion
Ripple CEO: SEC Will Fine Company $2 Billion
March 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal regulators want blockchain firm Ripple to pay a nearly $2 billion fine. That’s according to company officials who took to social media in advance of the...

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From Crypto to Coffee, Digital Wallets Signal Shifting Financial Landscape
From Crypto to Coffee, Digital Wallets Signal Shifting Financial Landscape
March 22, 2024  |  Digital Payments

With Thursday’s (March 21) Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust suit against Apple, digital wallets are top of mind. And moving over to the Web3 space,...

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