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

Do CBDCs Need Blockchain? Growing Number of Central Banks Say No
Do CBDCs Need Blockchain? Growing Number of Central Banks Say No
April 13, 2022  |  CBDC

There has been a widespread assumption that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would be built on blockchain — or at least the distributed-ledger technology (DLT)...

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Nexo, Mastercard, DiPocket Launch Card Backed by a Crypto Credit Line
Nexo, Mastercard, DiPocket Launch Card Backed by a Crypto Credit Line
April 13, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Nexo, a Swiss platform that provides instant cryptocurrency-backed loans, has launched a cryptocurrency Mastercard in some European markets, the company announced Wednesday (April 13). Get...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto.com Hires Former US Regulator and Prosecutor to Head Financial Crimes Unit; Bitcoin’s Tumble Costs Futures Traders $430M
Today in Crypto: Crypto.com Hires Former US Regulator and Prosecutor to Head Financial Crimes Unit;...
April 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com has hired an ex-Washington regulator and federal prosecutor to oversee efforts to make sure the platform isn’t being used for illicit acts like terrorism...

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Crypto Developer Gets 5-Year Sentence for Helping N. Korea Skirt Sanctions
Crypto Developer Gets 5-Year Sentence for Helping N. Korea Skirt Sanctions
April 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Here’s a tip: If you’re going to go give a speech on crypto at a conference run by a country under stiff sanctions, maybe don’t...

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Crypto Payment Firm Mercuryo, Volt Partner to Launch Open Banking Transactions
Crypto Payment Firm Mercuryo, Volt Partner to Launch Open Banking Transactions
April 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Mercuryo, the London-based cryptocurrency payments company, has launched open banking payments in their cryptocurrency wallet, facilitated by payments gateway Volt, the companies announced Tuesday (April...

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Zero Hash Tapped for Step’s Teen Crypto Platform
Zero Hash Tapped for Step’s Teen Crypto Platform
April 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Zero Hash has been selected to help operate a cryptocurrency product for Step, a financial platform targeting “the next generation.” Get the Full Story Complete...

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Philippines Shows Promise of Crypto Payments in Developing Countries
Philippines Shows Promise of Crypto Payments in Developing Countries
April 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The big news from Philippines-based Voyager Innovations, owner of the FinTech PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, is the $210 million venture round announced today (April...

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Fourth Crypto Wallet Provider Ranking Sees No New Faces, but Says Goodbye to a Couple
Fourth Crypto Wallet Provider Ranking Sees No New Faces, but Says Goodbye to a Couple
April 12, 2022  |  Crypto Wallet

If you’re buying and selling crypto on a particular exchange, there’s something to be said for using its wallet, too. After all, you know it...

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Fidelity Investments Launching Crypto, Metaverse ETFs
Fidelity Investments Launching Crypto, Metaverse ETFs
April 12, 2022  |  Investments

Fidelity Investments has plans in the works to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to enable investors to gain exposure to the broader world of digital assets,...

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