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

Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money

Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency will be able to supplement mobile money in Africa if lenders can convince regulators it’s worth it, according to the head of Kenya’s biggest...

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Shopify Merchants Now Accept Instant Crypto Payments
Shopify Merchants Now Accept Instant Crypto Payments
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Shopify merchants can now enable Crypto.com Pay on their online storefronts and give customers more ways to make their purchases with cryptocurrencies, according to a...

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Crypto Treasury Management Firm Coinshift Raises $15M
Crypto Treasury Management Firm Coinshift Raises $15M
May 17, 2022  |  Investments

Crypto treasury management company Coinshift said Tuesday (May 17) that it had raised $15 million in a Series A funding round and was set to...

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Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Other Agencies to Follow Its Views
Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Other Agencies to Follow Its Views
May 17, 2022  |  Technology

Today in TechREG, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler reminded investors that crypto assets are “highly speculative” and the agency will continue policing the...

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Crypto Platform Wirex Expands Wallet for NFTs, Google and Apple Pay
Crypto Platform Wirex Expands Wallet for NFTs, Google and Apple Pay
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform Wirex said it has expanded some features of its non-custodial wallet, allowing users to add NFTs, buy cryptocurrency and make payments using Apple...

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Kwik Trip Adding Coinsource Bitcoin ATMs at Its 800+ Retail Locations
Kwik Trip Adding Coinsource Bitcoin ATMs at Its 800+ Retail Locations
May 17, 2022  |  Retail

Bitcoin ATM network Coinsource has added machines at some of Kwik Trip’s more than 800 convenience stores and gas retail locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois...

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Today in Data: Regulators Cheer CBDC, Jeer Stablecoins
Today in Data: Regulators Cheer CBDC, Jeer Stablecoins
May 17, 2022  |  Today In Data

After a volatile week for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, EU regulators renewed their call for a digital euro, which could arrive in four years. Get the...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Tether Selloff; That ‘70s Algorithm; One-Click Nirvana; Klarna Expansion; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Tether Selloff; That ‘70s Algorithm; One-Click Nirvana; Klarna Expansion; ICYMI
May 17, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Today is Tuesday (May 17), and it’s the biggest day for voting so far in 2022, with ballots being cast by Dems and GOP voters...

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SEC Chair Steps up Crypto Crusade, Sends Message to CFTC
SEC Chair Steps up Crypto Crusade, Sends Message to CFTC
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler on Monday (May 16) told an audience during the 2022 FINRA annual conference that until there is...

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