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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Stripe Rolls out Crypto Payment Capabilities, Signs Twitter on as First User
Stripe Rolls out Crypto Payment Capabilities, Signs Twitter on as First User
April 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Payments processor Stripe announced Friday (April 22) that it has added support for cryptocurrency payments on its Stripe Connect platform, with Twitter as its first...

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Stripe Connect Launches Crypto Payouts to Help Freelancers Get Paid
Stripe Connect Launches Crypto Payouts to Help Freelancers Get Paid
April 22, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Stripe Connect is launching crypto payment capabilities to help creators, freelancers, sellers and solopreneurs get paid faster no matter where their fans are located. Get...

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Blockchain Series: What Is TerraUSD? The No. 3 Stablecoin Doesn’t Have a Single Dollar Behind It
Blockchain Series: What Is TerraUSD? The No. 3 Stablecoin Doesn’t Have a Single Dollar Behind...
April 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Brazil Serves as a Payment Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Brazil Serves as a Payment Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
April 22, 2022  |  Latin America

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TechREG Weekly: Crypto Community Steps Up Efforts to Influence Lawmakers 
TechREG Weekly: Crypto Community Steps Up Efforts to Influence Lawmakers 
April 22, 2022  |  Regulation

After months of reading how lawmakers around the world are proposing new crypto regulations, crypto firms have decided to organize themselves to have a say...

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Crypto Bank Flagged By OCC for Sidestepping AML Mandates 
Crypto Bank Flagged By OCC for Sidestepping AML Mandates 
April 22, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Cryptocurrency lender Anchorage Digital Bank failed to comply with anti-money laundering mandates (AML) and violated rules for monitoring suspicious activity, according to a statement from...

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Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to Buy BtcTurk
Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to...
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto-based lender SALT announced Thursday (April 21) that it is formed a strategic partnership with Ciion Digital to make loans available to more than 5,000...

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Congressional Democrats Ask EPA to Review Crypto’s Environmental Impact
Congressional Democrats Ask EPA to Review Crypto’s Environmental Impact
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A California congressman and two dozen colleagues have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to explore the environmental impact of crypto miners — companies that use...

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Binance Bulks Up Regulatory Team
Binance Bulks Up Regulatory Team
April 21, 2022  |  Personnel

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance today (April 21) announced the hiring of two high-level executives to its regulatory and market compliance operations. Get the Full Story Complete...

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