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.

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Today in Crypto: Binance Could Spend $1B on 2022 Investments, M&A; Brazil Police Issue Warrants for Pyramid Scheme ‘Sheik’

Today in Crypto: Binance Could Spend $1B on 2022 Investments, M&A; Brazil Police Issue Warrants for Pyramid Scheme ‘Sheik’
Today in Crypto: Binance Could Spend $1B on 2022 Investments, M&A; Brazil Police Issue Warrants...
October 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance Holdings founder and CEO Zhao “CZ” Changpeng has said the exchange could spend over $1 billion on acquisitions and investments, even in spite of...

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Zuckerberg’s Unlovable Metaverse Shares Flaws of Meta’s Payments Policy
Zuckerberg’s Unlovable Metaverse Shares Flaws of Meta’s Payments Policy
October 07, 2022  |  Meta

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gotten a lot of flak in the year since he announced the corporate rebranding by saying, “From now on, we’re...

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Crypto Used in Alleged $5.4M Drug Peddling Conspiracy Case
Crypto Used in Alleged $5.4M Drug Peddling Conspiracy Case
October 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency including Bitcoin was allegedly used to launder more than $5.35 million for a drug trafficking organization in a conspiracy that included the reported distribution...

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Today in the Connected Economy: FTX, Visa Team to Launch Debit Cards
Today in the Connected Economy: FTX, Visa Team to Launch Debit Cards
October 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Visa joins forces with the cryptocurrency exchange FTX to launch debit cards in 40 new countries. Get the Full Story...

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Will Zero-Knowledge Proofs Build the Future of Blockchain Payments?
Will Zero-Knowledge Proofs Build the Future of Blockchain Payments?
October 07, 2022  |  Blockchain

If there’s one cryptography term you need to know to see if blockchain can change the payments industry, it’s zero-knowledge proofs. Get the Full Story...

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Building a Business Case for Blockchain Streaming Tech
Building a Business Case for Blockchain Streaming Tech
October 07, 2022  |  Blockchain

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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What Are Cross-Chain Transactions and Why Are They Being Hacked?
What Are Cross-Chain Transactions and Why Are They Being Hacked?
October 07, 2022  |  Blockchain

With the cross-chain payments bridge of top global exchange Binance’s BNB Chain blockchain the victim of a $570 million cryptocurrency hack — the latest in...

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Visa, ShopNEXT Team on Web3 Loyalty Platform for Cardholders
Visa, ShopNEXT Team on Web3 Loyalty Platform for Cardholders
October 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Web3 loyalty platform ShopNEXT has partnered with Visa to create a Shop-to-Earn model that includes token rewards developed on blockchain, gamification and non-fungible tokens (NFTs)....

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FTX Launches Branded Visa Debit Cards for Purchases
FTX Launches Branded Visa Debit Cards for Purchases
October 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is collaborating with Visa to launch debit cards in 40 countries, with initial rollouts across Latin America followed by Europe and Asia....

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