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

Despite Ethereum 2.0 Merge Hype, Crypto Payments Won’t Change
Despite Ethereum 2.0 Merge Hype, Crypto Payments Won’t Change
September 12, 2022  |  Blockchain

In cryptoland, there’s nothing bigger happening this week — likely this year — than “The Merge,” as Ethereum switches from slow and power guzzling bitcoin-style...

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Credit Union Member Crypto Ownership Lags Other FIs, Still High
Credit Union Member Crypto Ownership Lags Other FIs, Still High
September 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While a large percentage of credit union (CU) members hold or have held cryptocurrencies, they still lag customers of other financial institutions (FIs). Get the...

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CBDC Weekly: Treasury Lends Support to US CBDC; Critics Say Digital Euro Must Do More
CBDC Weekly: Treasury Lends Support to US CBDC; Critics Say Digital Euro Must Do More
September 12, 2022  |  CBDC

Reports that the U.S. Treasury Department is going to recommend that the government build out a central bank digital currency (CBDC) before deciding if it...

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The New Math of Crypto Payments
The New Math of Crypto Payments
September 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Bolt Financial, Wyre Payments Scrap Merger, Remain Partners
Bolt Financial, Wyre Payments Scrap Merger, Remain Partners
September 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Payments FinTech Bolt Financial and crypto startup Wyre Payments are remaining business partners but have decided to scrap the $1.5 billion merger plans announced in...

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Blockchain, Crypto Firm Fireblocks Tops $100M Annual Recurring Revenue
Blockchain, Crypto Firm Fireblocks Tops $100M Annual Recurring Revenue
September 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Driven by growing interest in decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain and Web3 technologies, blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Fireblocks has topped $100 million in annual recurring revenue...

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Today in Crypto: Senators Urge Zuckerberg to Fight Crypto Scams on Facebook; MicroStrategy Seeks to Sell $500M in Stock to Buy Bitcoin
Today in Crypto: Senators Urge Zuckerberg to Fight Crypto Scams on Facebook; MicroStrategy Seeks to...
September 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulators in Thailand are tightening rules on digital assets, following several irregularities and the termination of a big acquisition involving a crypto exchange. Get the...

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SEC to Form Office for Filings Involving Crypto Assets
SEC to Form Office for Filings Involving Crypto Assets
September 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will add offices to its Division of Corporate Finance’s Disclosure Review Program (DRP), including an Office of Crypto...

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Enterprise Blockchain Series: What Is Hyperledger Fabric?
Enterprise Blockchain Series: What Is Hyperledger Fabric?
September 11, 2022  |  Blockchain

One of the great strengths of blockchains is that they are open to everyone: Anyone can build a decentralized app (DApp) and use its native...

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