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

Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty in $21M Crypto Fraud Case

Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty in $21M Crypto Fraud Case
Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty in $21M Crypto Fraud Case
July 25, 2022  |  Legal

Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure’s (TBIS) CEO, Michael Alan Stollery, pleaded guilty Friday (July 22) for his role in a crypto fraud scheme in which he used...

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CBDC Weekly: Is the US Behind on a Digital Dollar?
CBDC Weekly: Is the US Behind on a Digital Dollar?
July 25, 2022  |  CBDC

About 50 countries are in the development, pilot or launch phase of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to Josh Lipsky, senior director at...

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Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Dips 3.5% Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Hike; Mexican Exchange Bitso Hits 1M Users
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Dips 3.5% Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Hike; Mexican Exchange Bitso...
July 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite the Chicago Board of Options Exchange’s volatility index showing a lack of investor anxiety ahead of the Federal Reserve rate increase, bitcoin was down...

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Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
July 25, 2022  |  CBDC

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CFTC Introduces Office of Technology Innovation as Crypto Regulation Develops
CFTC Introduces Office of Technology Innovation as Crypto Regulation Develops
July 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is one of the top U.S. crypto regulators, is bolstering its regulatory power with the new Office of...

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Report: House Stablecoin Bill Put on Hold
Report: House Stablecoin Bill Put on Hold
July 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. lawmakers have put a bill designed to deal with the risks posed by stablecoins on hold, likely for the rest of the summer. Get...

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Will Rising Interest Rates Damage Stablecoins?
Will Rising Interest Rates Damage Stablecoins?
July 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

By and large, stablecoins get used the most for crypto trading — and at least until recently, they’ve also been seen as a good way...

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Crypto Firms Tell Hackers to Keep Some of What They Steal
Crypto Firms Tell Hackers to Keep Some of What They Steal
July 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platforms that have been the victim of thefts are telling their attackers to keep some of the stolen digital assets and give back the...

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Voyager: Bankman-Fried, Crypto’s ‘White Knight,’ Is Flying a False Banner
Voyager: Bankman-Fried, Crypto’s ‘White Knight,’ Is Flying a False Banner
July 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

An offer by Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX cryptocurrency exchange to give customers of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital early access to their funds is really a...

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