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

Robinhood to Acquire Crypto Asset Platform Ziglu
Robinhood to Acquire Crypto Asset Platform Ziglu
April 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Stock and cryptocurrency exchange Robinhood has signed an agreement to acquire U.K.-based electronic money institution and cryptocurrency asset firm Ziglu Limited, according to a Tuesday...

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2022: The Year for Learning and Evolution
2022: The Year for Learning and Evolution
April 19, 2022  |  Opinion

Crypto and decentralized finance are changing the financial services landscape, writes Inmar Executive VP and President, FinTech John Helmle, in the PYMNTS eBook “Endemic Economics:...

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Blockchain, Digital Currencies Meeting Need for Financial Innovation
Blockchain, Digital Currencies Meeting Need for Financial Innovation
April 19, 2022  |  Opinion

“Nobody knows how cryptocurrency will evolve in 2022, but one thing remains clear,” writes Jonathan Levin, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Chainalysis, in the...

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Continuing Innovations Show Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Aren’t a Flash in the Pan
Continuing Innovations Show Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Aren’t a Flash in the Pan
April 19, 2022  |  Opinion

Cryptos have made inroads into the collective consciousness, and are making inroads, bit by bit, into mainstream commerce in ways that would have been scarcely...

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CFTC Lures Crypto Community with Rule Changes, Consultations
CFTC Lures Crypto Community with Rule Changes, Consultations
April 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the last weeks, countries like the U.K., the United Arabs Emirates and even the U.S. have increased their efforts to lure the crypto community...

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EU Crypto Industry Coordinates Efforts to Amend EU Rules 
EU Crypto Industry Coordinates Efforts to Amend EU Rules 
April 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto businesses are increasing their efforts to influence European lawmakers concerning the design of cryptocurrency regulatory framework. According to a letter seen by Reuters, more...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Crypto Pioneer IPO; 27% Connected; Money Mobility; Changing Winds of Antitrust; Sticker Shock
PYMNTS AM Radar: Crypto Pioneer IPO; 27% Connected; Money Mobility; Changing Winds of Antitrust; Sticker...
April 19, 2022  |  Digital Payments

In 2011, bitcoin was $1 and just about no one was talking about it. Fast forward a decade and there are now more than 18,000...

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Blockchain.com Readies for IPO at $14B Valuation
Blockchain.com Readies for IPO at $14B Valuation
April 19, 2022  |  IPO

Digital asset platform Blockchain.com is getting ready for an initial public offering (IPO) at a valuation of $14 billion that could happen before the end...

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Today in Crypto: Tax-Season Selling Pulls Bitcoin Below Support Price; Monero ‘Bank Run’ Tests Exchanges
Today in Crypto: Tax-Season Selling Pulls Bitcoin Below Support Price; Monero ‘Bank Run’ Tests Exchanges
April 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin has breached critical price support, hitting new lows as the U.S. tax season ends, Coindesk reported Monday (April 18). Get the Full Story Complete...

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