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
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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