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

PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: Regulations, Legal and Crime

PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: Regulations, Legal and Crime
PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: Regulations, Legal and Crime
August 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a confusing business with a language all its own, in part because it is a genuinely new way of doing business and in...

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Fourth BitMEX Figure Pleads Guilty to Failing to Implement AML, KYC Programs
Fourth BitMEX Figure Pleads Guilty to Failing to Implement AML, KYC Programs
August 09, 2022  |  Legal

In the fourth admission to violations of U.S. law among top figures at BitMEX, the crypto exchange’s former head of development pleaded guilty to failing...

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Monetary Authority of Singapore Calls Crypto Investments ‘Highly Hazardous’
Monetary Authority of Singapore Calls Crypto Investments ‘Highly Hazardous’
August 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Although it calls cryptocurrency investments “highly hazardous,” the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said it is not at risk from recent collapses in the...

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PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: The Basics
PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: The Basics
August 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a confusing business with a language all its own, in part because it is a genuinely new way of doing business and in...

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Today in Crypto: Singapore’s Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Freezes Withdrawals; Crypto Crash Contributes to Nvidia Missing Forecast
Today in Crypto: Singapore’s Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Freezes Withdrawals; Crypto Crash Contributes to Nvidia Missing...
August 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto lender Hodlnaut has frozen withdrawals, token swaps and deposits as of Monday (Aug. 8), citing the “recent market conditions,” the company website said. Get...

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EMEA Daily: UAE Money Laundering Watchdog to Crack Down on Crypto Payments; Deutsche Bank Hires Traydstream for Document Checking
EMEA Daily: UAE Money Laundering Watchdog to Crack Down on Crypto Payments; Deutsche Bank Hires...
August 08, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is cracking down on money laundering by requiring estate agents to...

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CBDC Weekly: ECB Sees a ‘Holy Grail’; Thailand, Nepal Push Ahead; Israel Worries
CBDC Weekly: ECB Sees a ‘Holy Grail’; Thailand, Nepal Push Ahead; Israel Worries
August 08, 2022  |  CBDC

A digital euro could be the “Holy Grail” of cross-border payments, according to a recent report by the European Central Bank. Get the Full Story...

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U.S. Secretary of State Tweets, Deletes, Tweets About Tornado Cash
U.S. Secretary of State Tweets, Deletes, Tweets About Tornado Cash
August 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a since-deleted tweet, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken seemed to say that virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash was sponsored by North Korea. Get...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Abercrombie Offers Shoppers a ‘Getaway’
Today in the Connected Economy: Abercrombie Offers Shoppers a ‘Getaway’
August 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch tests a new concept store called The Getaway, designed to appeal to younger consumers. Get...

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