crypto

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

North Korea Dodges Sanctions With Crypto Heists And Cybercrime
North Korea Dodges Sanctions With Crypto Heists And Cybercrime
June 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Kim Jong Un’s regime in North Korea is thought to be relying more and more on cybercrime to gain access to foreign currency, according to...

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Potential Facebook Crypto Launch Pushes Bitcoin Over $9,000
Potential Facebook Crypto Launch Pushes Bitcoin Over $9,000
June 17, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the world’s most well known digital currency, has crossed the $9,000 mark for the first time in over a year, according to a report...

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Bitcoin Daily: Nevada OKs Blockchain Bills; Binance Restricts US Users
Bitcoin Daily: Nevada OKs Blockchain Bills; Binance Restricts US Users
June 17, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Nevada has passed regulatory sandbox legislation that aims to continue blockchain investment and development in the state. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Data Worries Keep Facebook Crypto Partners At Bay
Data Worries Keep Facebook Crypto Partners At Bay
June 17, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook’s GlobalCoin project has to overcome some big issues before its official launch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Facebook Taps Banking Lobbyist In Crypto Push
Facebook Taps Banking Lobbyist In Crypto Push
June 14, 2019  |  Facebook

In Facebook’s reported latest move to roll out a digital currency next year, the social media company has recruited a banking lobbyist: Standard Chartered veteran...

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In Payments Fraud, A Crypto Scam
In Payments Fraud, A Crypto Scam
June 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

It’s not just about invoices and BEC.  In one recent example, payments fraud reached into the crypto realm – and a publicly listed company.  Elsewhere,...

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Facebook’s Libra Attracts High-Profile FinServ Support
Facebook’s Libra Attracts High-Profile FinServ Support
June 14, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

According to reports out in The Wall Street Journal this morning, Facebook has found some big-name backers for its Libra cryptocurrency project set to debut...

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Bitcoin Daily: FDA Pegs Walmart, IBM For Blockchain Pilot; Wyoming State Embraces Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: FDA Pegs Walmart, IBM For Blockchain Pilot; Wyoming State Embraces Blockchain
June 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

IBM, KPMG, Merck, and Walmart announced that they have been selected by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a pilot program that...

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Bitcoin Daily: G20 Wants Regulators To Monitor Crypto Risks; Coinroom Crypto Exchange Abruptly Shuts Down
Bitcoin Daily: G20 Wants Regulators To Monitor Crypto Risks; Coinroom Crypto Exchange Abruptly Shuts Down
June 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have requested that the Financial Stability Board (FSB), as well as global standard-setting organizations, work together to monitor...

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