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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Mercado Libre’s New Crypto Raises More Questions Than Answers
Mercado Libre’s New Crypto Raises More Questions Than Answers
August 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Mercado Coin announced Thursday (Aug. 18) by Latin American eCommerce giant Mercado Libre may be a digital currency issued on the Ethereum blockchain, but...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Credit Unions Can Meet Member Needs With Cryptocurrency Services
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Credit Unions Can Meet Member Needs With Cryptocurrency Services
August 19, 2022  |  Credit Unions

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Today in Crypto: MercadoLibre Launches Cryptocurrency in Brazil, Tether Changes Up Auditors
Today in Crypto: MercadoLibre Launches Cryptocurrency in Brazil, Tether Changes Up Auditors
August 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tether has begun working with BDO Italia, the Italian member firm of the BDO global organization, to bolster its transparency, a press release said. Get...

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Nigeria Aims for 8M eNaira Users as Crypto Adoption Grows
Nigeria Aims for 8M eNaira Users as Crypto Adoption Grows
August 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Since launching its digital currency last October, Nigeria has seen 840,000 people use the eNaira, and the country is now looking to get that number...

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EMEA Daily: AI Firm G42 Launches $10B Technology Fund; VertoFX Acquires Innovation Studio Locusnine
EMEA Daily: AI Firm G42 Launches $10B Technology Fund; VertoFX Acquires Innovation Studio Locusnine
August 18, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, G42 has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG) to launch a $10 billion...

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MercadoLibre Launches Cryptocurrency in Brazil
MercadoLibre Launches Cryptocurrency in Brazil
August 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Latin American eCommerce giant MercadoLibre has launched a cryptocurrency known as MercadoCoin, which it will roll out in Brazil in connection with its loyalty program....

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DeFi Platforms Tighten AML to Court Institutional Investors
DeFi Platforms Tighten AML to Court Institutional Investors
August 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite its potentially huge returns, institutional investors have steered clear of decentralized finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Ripple, Brazil’s Travelex Bank Add Crypto-Based X-Border Payments
Ripple, Brazil’s Travelex Bank Add Crypto-Based X-Border Payments
August 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Aiming to use cryptocurrency to enable cheaper, faster cross-border payments, enterprise blockchain and crypto solution provider Ripple has teamed up with Travelex Bank to launch...

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Crypto Platform Wirex Integrates SEPA Instant Payments
Crypto Platform Wirex Integrates SEPA Instant Payments
August 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto platform Wirex is integrating SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) Instant and Faster Payments to make it easier for users in the U.K. and the European Economic Area (EEA)...

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