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

Coinbase Payments Outage Compounds Crypto Market’s Confidence Challenge

Coinbase Payments Outage Compounds Crypto Market’s Confidence Challenge
Coinbase Payments Outage Compounds Crypto Market’s Confidence Challenge
October 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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SEC Sounds Alarm on Crypto Endorsements With $1.3M Kim Kardashian Fine
SEC Sounds Alarm on Crypto Endorsements With $1.3M Kim Kardashian Fine
October 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s celebrity crypto touting campaign reached the A-list on Monday (Oct. 3), as Kim Kardashian agreed to a $1.26 million fine....

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SEC Hits Kim Kardashian With $1.26M Fine for Crypto IG Posts
SEC Hits Kim Kardashian With $1.26M Fine for Crypto IG Posts
October 03, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Reality star and social media influencer Kim Kardashian was fined $1.26 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to mention that she...

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Today in Crypto: Eco to Convert Balances From Dollars to USDC; Crypto Neobank Juno Raises $18M
Today in Crypto: Eco to Convert Balances From Dollars to USDC; Crypto Neobank Juno Raises...
October 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Eco, a FinTech savings and spending app, plans to convert its users account balances to a U.S. digital currency that then will be Zero Hash,...

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Celsius Founder Reportedly Withdrew $10M in Weeks Before Bankruptcy
Celsius Founder Reportedly Withdrew $10M in Weeks Before Bankruptcy
October 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Celsius Network founder Alex Mashinsky withdrew $10 million from the cryptocurrency lender in the weeks before the company froze customer accounts and unraveled on its...

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Programmable Money’s Private Problem
Programmable Money’s Private Problem
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Programmable money has become one of the latest buzzwords as people talk about the rise of cryptocurrencies that are actually used for payments — like...

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Strike CEO: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment Isn’t Over
Strike CEO: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment Isn’t Over
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In an interview this week, bitcoin payments firm Strike’s CEO said that El Salvador’s bitcoin-as-legal-tender experiment hasn’t hurt his company in any way, noting that...

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SEC Charges Arbitrade, Cryptobontix in Connection With Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme
SEC Charges Arbitrade, Cryptobontix in Connection With Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme
September 30, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against Bermudan company Arbitrade, Canadian company Cryptobontix and their principals. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Complaints to CFPB About Crypto Rose During Market Shakeup
Complaints to CFPB About Crypto Rose During Market Shakeup
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has seen a surge in consumer complaints about cryptocurrency as the crypto market has turned more volatile. Get the...

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