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)

PTPShopy Debuts Crypto Payment Platform for Businesses
PTPShopy Debuts Crypto Payment Platform for Businesses
January 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Business-focused cryptocurrency payment gateway PTPShopy announced it had begun operations Monday (Jan. 15). “For software or hosting providers, PTPShopy presents a superior SaaS crypto payment solution, enabling easy integration...

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JPMorgan Dubious Bitcoin ETFs Will Draw New Capital
JPMorgan Dubious Bitcoin ETFs Will Draw New Capital
January 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

J.P. Morgan analysts are doubtful about the promise of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The banking giant thinks bitcoin ETFs will draw substantial funds from other...

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OpenSea Wants NFTs to Evolve as Market Plunges 63%
OpenSea Wants NFTs to Evolve as Market Plunges 63%
January 14, 2024  |  NFTs

Last year was not a good one for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Sales for the blockchain-based digital assets fell 63% to $8.7 billion in 2023, even with volume...

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Google Follows Apple in Yanking Crypto Apps in India
Google Follows Apple in Yanking Crypto Apps in India
January 14, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Google has removed several cryptocurrency platforms from its Indian Play store. The removal, as reported Saturday (Jan. 13) by TechCrunch, involves crypto giants including Binance and Kraken, and follows...

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Genesis Global Trading to Pay $8 Million Penalty, Surrender BitLicense
Genesis Global Trading to Pay $8 Million Penalty, Surrender BitLicense
January 12, 2024  |  Legal

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has announced that Genesis Global Trading will pay an $8 million penalty to the state and surrender its BitLicense.  These...

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DLTPAY Integrates Chainlink Protocol to Facilitate Cross-Chain Stablecoin Payments
DLTPAY Integrates Chainlink Protocol to Facilitate Cross-Chain Stablecoin Payments
January 12, 2024  |  Blockchain

DLTPAY, a stablecoin wallet provider based in Tallinn, Estonia, reportedly integrated Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to facilitate cross-chain stablecoin payments across Ethereum Layer-2 networks....

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Report: FTX Customers Feel Cheated by Bankruptcy Repayment Plan
Report: FTX Customers Feel Cheated by Bankruptcy Repayment Plan
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Some former FTX customers are reportedly unhappy with the bankrupt cryptocurrency company’s repayment plans. More than 80 customers have written to the federal bankruptcy judge...

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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Resurrects Plan to Go Public
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Resurrects Plan to Go Public
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial is relaunching its plan to go public. The company confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the...

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SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

American regulators have approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds in a victory for the cryptocurrency sector. The Wednesday (Jan. 10) announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came after years...

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