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

A Primer on Asia-Pacific Stablecoin Regulations

A Primer on Asia-Pacific Stablecoin Regulations
A Primer on Asia-Pacific Stablecoin Regulations
August 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin regulations vary widely in the Asia-Pacific region, ranging from Japan’s requirement that they get issued by banks to Thailand’s outright ban on crypto payments...

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Bakkt, Sullivan Bank Team to Let Banking Customers Trade Crypto
Bakkt, Sullivan Bank Team to Let Banking Customers Trade Crypto
August 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform Bakkt Holdings has joined forces with Sullivan Bank to let the bank’s customers buy, sell and hold bitcoin and Ethereum through the Bakkt...

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Quontic Bank on the Uncertainty and Potential of Crypto’s Future in Banking
Quontic Bank on the Uncertainty and Potential of Crypto’s Future in Banking
August 24, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

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Today in Crypto: RBI Governor Says India’s Crypto Warnings Led to People Avoiding It; Hardware Wallets See Boost in Sales After Hacks
Today in Crypto: RBI Governor Says India’s Crypto Warnings Led to People Avoiding It; Hardware...
August 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Shaktikanta Das, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor, said people were persuaded to avoid crypto because of the bank’s warnings — a positive outcome...

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A Primer on EU Stablecoin Regulations
A Primer on EU Stablecoin Regulations
August 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin regulation in Europe is, in theory, mostly settled under the EU-wide crypto regulatory framework that has largely been agreed upon. Get the Full Story...

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NFT Weekly: NFT Apes Make Poor Collateral
NFT Weekly: NFT Apes Make Poor Collateral
August 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

You’ll be shocked — shocked — to learn that a crypto lending platform that loaned out for collateral consisting of things like six-figure cartoon ape...

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Celsius Network Sues Prime Trust, Alleging It Still Holds Crypto Assets
Celsius Network Sues Prime Trust, Alleging It Still Holds Crypto Assets
August 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network has reportedly sued its former business partner, crypto custodian Prime Trust, demanding the return of $17 million in crypto that...

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Binance Offering One Month of Fee-Free ETH/BUSD Trading
Binance Offering One Month of Fee-Free ETH/BUSD Trading
August 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency trading platform Binance will begin offering a month of zero-fee trading for the ETH/BUSD spot trading pair, the company announced Tuesday (Aug. 23). Get...

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PayPal Joins Coinbase Crypto Compliance Initiative TRUST
PayPal Joins Coinbase Crypto Compliance Initiative TRUST
August 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Payments giant PayPal joined the Coinbase compliance initiative called the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST), launched in February as an industry-driven solution to comply...

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