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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Millennial Minute: Almost 18% ‘Definitely Prefer’ Merchants That Accept Crypto Payments

Millennial Minute: Almost 18% ‘Definitely Prefer’ Merchants That Accept Crypto Payments
Millennial Minute: Almost 18% ‘Definitely Prefer’ Merchants That Accept Crypto Payments
May 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Spendable cryptocurrency is still an emerging concept, but that isn’t dampening interest in this asset class as consumers — overwhelmingly millennials for now — have...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Instagram Previews NFT Sharing
Today in the Connected Economy: Instagram Previews NFT Sharing
May 10, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Meta’s Instagram platform begins a pilot program that lets NFT creators and collectors share their work. Get the Full Story...

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TerraUSD’s Price Collapse Shows Vulnerability of Dollar-Pegged Cryptos
TerraUSD’s Price Collapse Shows Vulnerability of Dollar-Pegged Cryptos
May 10, 2022  |  Digital Payments

TerraUSD, one of the largest stablecoins in crypto, may have escaped a classic bank-run-style death spiral Monday night (May 9) thanks to a massive cash...

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As Bitcoin Sinks, 40% of FOMO Buyers Find Themselves Underwater
As Bitcoin Sinks, 40% of FOMO Buyers Find Themselves Underwater
May 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Wirex, Visa Team on Crypto-Backed Visa Card
Wirex, Visa Team on Crypto-Backed Visa Card
May 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

Cryptocurrency platform Wirex has more than 150,000 registrations on its cryptocurrency app that launched in the U.S. six weeks ago and will work with Visa...

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Today in Data: Plastiq COO Urges Caution on Crypto
Today in Data: Plastiq COO Urges Caution on Crypto
May 10, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, the COO of payments firm Plastiq advises caution on cryptocurrency as Coinbase readies potentially disappointing news. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today in Crypto: Tanzania Eyes Creating Own CBDC; El Salvador Buys 500 More Bitcoin
Today in Crypto: Tanzania Eyes Creating Own CBDC; El Salvador Buys 500 More Bitcoin
May 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tanzania is coming closer debuting a central bank digital currency (CBDC), which it hopes will compete with crypto’s popularity in that country, a report from...

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UST Stablecoin Drops to 92 Cents, Could Jeopardize Funding Algorithm
UST Stablecoin Drops to 92 Cents, Could Jeopardize Funding Algorithm
May 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

TerraUSD (UST) is without its dollar peg for the second time in only three days, CoinDesk reported Monday (May 9). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Downward Spiral Points to Bigger Problem for Cryptos
Downward Spiral Points to Bigger Problem for Cryptos
May 09, 2022  |  Bitcoin

There’s a lot of attention being paid to bitcoin’s collapsing price today as it dipped below $31,000. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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