cryptocurrency

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)

Kraken Acquires TradeStation Crypto to Expand Regulatory Licensing in US
Kraken Acquires TradeStation Crypto to Expand Regulatory Licensing in US
April 18, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is buying TradeStation Crypto, the digital assets unit of TradeStation Group. With this acquisition, Kraken aims to expand its regulatory licensing in the United States,...

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This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Halving, Stablecoins, Bankman-Fried
This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Halving, Stablecoins, Bankman-Fried
April 17, 2024  |  Blockchain

The bitcoin halving is imminent, and crypto is on everyone’s mind this week. That’s because the technical event, which happens every four years and serves...

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Crypto.com VC Arm Cautious of Outsized Valuations
Crypto.com VC Arm Cautious of Outsized Valuations
April 17, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com’s venture capital unit has doubts about some of the sector’s steep valuations. That’s according to CEO Kris Marszalek, who spoke on the topic in...

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Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill Outlawing Algorithmic Stablecoins
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill Outlawing Algorithmic Stablecoins
April 17, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to govern the use of stablecoins. The legislation, announced Wednesday (April 17) by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) would...

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Crypto.com Adding 1,400 Employees as Bitcoin, Other Tokens Rally
Crypto.com Adding 1,400 Employees as Bitcoin, Other Tokens Rally
April 16, 2024  |  Personnel

Crypto.com is in the process of adding 1,400 employees, a little more than a year after cutting one-fifth of its staff.  The turnaround at the...

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Marijuana Banking, Cryptocurrency Regulation May Be Combined Into Single Bill
Marijuana Banking, Cryptocurrency Regulation May Be Combined Into Single Bill
April 15, 2024  |  Regulation

Proposed rules for marijuana banking and cryptocurrency regulation may be combined into a single bill. The legislation has not been finalized, but there have been...

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UK Plans Stablecoin, Crypto Staking Legislation For Summer
UK Plans Stablecoin, Crypto Staking Legislation For Summer
April 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The British government is reportedly readying legislation for stablecoins and crypto staking, exchange and custody.  “We are now working at pace to deliver the legislation to put...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Conviction and Sentence, Faces Yearslong Process
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Conviction and Sentence, Faces Yearslong Process
April 11, 2024  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence Thursday (April 11). The FTX founder, who was convicted in November 2023 and sentenced in March...

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Compliance Officers Say Crypto Industry Can Learn From Exchanges’ Settlements
Compliance Officers Say Crypto Industry Can Learn From Exchanges’ Settlements
April 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry can learn lessons from the settlements three crypto exchanges reached with regulators. So said the chief compliance officers of Binance, Coinbase and Kraken...

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