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

EMEA Weekly: Ethereum Gets Closer to an Eco-Friendlier Version 2.0, but Next-Gen Scalability Delayed; South African Strauss & Co. to Host NFT Auction for Fine Wines

EMEA Weekly: Ethereum Gets Closer to an Eco-Friendlier Version 2.0, but Next-Gen Scalability Delayed; South African Strauss & Co. to Host NFT Auction for Fine Wines
EMEA Weekly: Ethereum Gets Closer to an Eco-Friendlier Version 2.0, but Next-Gen Scalability Delayed; South...
April 15, 2022  |  International

In this week’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the second generation Ethereum will be delayed until at least 2023; and South African auction...

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Barking Mad? Robinhood CEO Sees Dogecoin as ‘Future Currency of the Internet’
Barking Mad? Robinhood CEO Sees Dogecoin as ‘Future Currency of the Internet’
April 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has asked a question on very few peoples’ minds: Can dogecoin “truly be the future currency of the internet and the...

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Ethereum Gets Closer to an Eco-Friendlier Version 2.0, but Next-Gen Scalability Still Delayed
Ethereum Gets Closer to an Eco-Friendlier Version 2.0, but Next-Gen Scalability Still Delayed
April 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

No. 2 blockchain Ethereum took a big step toward its greener future this week with the launch of a “shadow” version of the forthcoming Ethereum...

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Nearly $10B Is Bet on Pending Revamp of Ethereum
Nearly $10B Is Bet on Pending Revamp of Ethereum
April 15, 2022  |  Blockchain

Close to $10 billion — or roughly 3.2 million Ether tokens — has been deposited on decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Lido Finance in preparation for...

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The Acceleration of BNPL and Cryptocurrency
The Acceleration of BNPL and Cryptocurrency
April 15, 2022  |  Opinion

While BNPL solutions have hit the mark, it is too early to predict what impacts — positive or negative — cryptocurrency might have on credit...

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North Korea Hack Nets $625M on Heels of Crypto Developer Sentencing
North Korea Hack Nets $625M on Heels of Crypto Developer Sentencing
April 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Less than two days after a well-known crypto developer was sentenced to more than five years in prison for teaching North Korean crypto conference attendees...

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Today in Crypto: Lightning Network Payments Volume Increases 400% in Year; Crypto Sector Critical of EU Regulations
Today in Crypto: Lightning Network Payments Volume Increases 400% in Year; Crypto Sector Critical of...
April 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a new report, information on how the Lightning Network has grown in popularity highlights how some people need to transfer digital assets globally, Cointelgraph...

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Crypto’s Top Privacy Coin Is Spiking Wildly, and Sanctions Busters May Be the Culprits
Crypto’s Top Privacy Coin Is Spiking Wildly, and Sanctions Busters May Be the Culprits
April 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The biggest, most effective privacy coin was on a six-month slide until Feb. 24, when it began a steady climb, rising from around $235 to...

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With Blackrock Partnership, Stablecoin Issuer Circle Moves a Step Closer to Mainstream
With Blackrock Partnership, Stablecoin Issuer Circle Moves a Step Closer to Mainstream
April 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Blackrock CEO Larry Fink didn’t just invest in USD Coin stablecoin issuer Circle, he wants its money too. And he’ll be bringing the No. 2...

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