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

eCommerce Platform Shopify Integrates With Payments Network Strike to Accept Bitcoin

eCommerce Platform Shopify Integrates With Payments Network Strike to Accept Bitcoin
eCommerce Platform Shopify Integrates With Payments Network Strike to Accept Bitcoin
April 08, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Payments network Strike announced its integration with Canadian eCommerce platform Shopify, which will allow global merchants to accept bitcoin payments, according to a Thursday (April...

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TechREG Weekly: Countries Are Luring Crypto Firms With Friendly Regulation
TechREG Weekly: Countries Are Luring Crypto Firms With Friendly Regulation
April 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Regulators are luring crypto firms with crypto-friendly regulations, or at least, they are trying to do so. The U.K. government announced new plans to bring...

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Today in Crypto: UFC Fighters to Get Bonuses in Crypto; VCs Face Risk of Crypto Hack Bailouts
Today in Crypto: UFC Fighters to Get Bonuses in Crypto; VCs Face Risk of Crypto...
April 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Ultimate Fighting Championship plans to pay a new bonus to competitors that will go out in crypto, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 7). Get the...

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Today in FinTech: Bolt Buys Crypto Startup Wyre; Amex, i2c Launch Payments Platform; Adyen to Add Tap to Pay to iPhones
Today in FinTech: Bolt Buys Crypto Startup Wyre; Amex, i2c Launch Payments Platform; Adyen to...
April 07, 2022  |  International

In today’s FinTech News, Zilch and Experian have teamed up to share reporting of buy now, pay later (BNPL) credit data, while American Express partnered...

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Bitcoin Blunders: 5 Classic Examples of How Not to Buy, Sell or Store Crypto
Bitcoin Blunders: 5 Classic Examples of How Not to Buy, Sell or Store Crypto
April 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Even for an industry whose only holiday celebrates the day someone gave away a fortune currently worth more than $400 million for two pizzas, the...

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Yellen Hails Crypto’s ‘Transformative’ Potential, Urges Cautious Approach
Yellen Hails Crypto’s ‘Transformative’ Potential, Urges Cautious Approach
April 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Listening to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s whole speech on cryptocurrency at American University on Thursday morning (April 7), the most striking aspect was the dichotomy...

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UK Financial Regulator’s Strategy Plan Includes Crypto, AML, Big Tech 
UK Financial Regulator’s Strategy Plan Includes Crypto, AML, Big Tech 
April 07, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) revealed on Thursday a three-year strategy plan that will enable the regulator to stop firms that don’t meet their...

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Bolt to Purchase Crypto Startup Wyre for $1.5B
Bolt to Purchase Crypto Startup Wyre for $1.5B
April 07, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Payments FinTech Bolt Financial is buying crypto startup Wyre Payments in a deal worth reportedly worth around $1.5 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Yellen Speech on Crypto Calls for New, Faster Payments System
Yellen Speech on Crypto Calls for New, Faster Payments System
April 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Even though there will be no policy bombshells in Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s first speech focused entirely on digital assets, the need to build better...

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