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

Malaysian Minister: Bitcoin Should Be Legal Tender

Malaysian Minister: Bitcoin Should Be Legal Tender
Malaysian Minister: Bitcoin Should Be Legal Tender
March 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency should become legal tender in Malaysia, according to the deputy minister of the country’s Communications and Multimedia Ministry. Get...

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Today in Crypto: FTX Head ‘Frustrated’ With Industry Sanctions Messaging; Hubspot Data Breach Prompts Crypto Firm Warnings
Today in Crypto: FTX Head ‘Frustrated’ With Industry Sanctions Messaging; Hubspot Data Breach Prompts Crypto...
March 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Communications from the crypto industry around Russian sanctions have been “counterproductive,” according to FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried, Reuters wrote Friday (March 18). Get the Full...

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CBDC Weekly: Executive Order Reignites CBDC Privacy Concerns; Canada Ramps up Tech; Qatar Looking Into CBDC
CBDC Weekly: Executive Order Reignites CBDC Privacy Concerns; Canada Ramps up Tech; Qatar Looking Into...
March 20, 2022  |  CBDC

With its prominent inclusion in President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto, the topic of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) was back on...

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Today in FinTech: Changes Coming to WeChat Pay; Binance Seeks Brazilian Bank; Monite Automates SME AP
Today in FinTech: Changes Coming to WeChat Pay; Binance Seeks Brazilian Bank; Monite Automates SME...
March 20, 2022  |  Regulation

In today’s FinTech news, Tencent could be faced with spinning WeChat Pay into its payments subsidiary, while crypto exchange Binance looks to acquire a bank...

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Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Is the author of open-source computer code used in the cryptocurrency industry really a ‘‘digital asset transaction facilitator” responsible for violating Russian sanctions? Get the...

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US Treasury Undersecretary: Small Rise in Illegal Crypto Transactions
US Treasury Undersecretary: Small Rise in Illegal Crypto Transactions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Nellie Liang said there’s been a rise in digital assets enabling illegal financial transactions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the...

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In About-Face, Russia’s Central Bank Issues Crypto Licenses
In About-Face, Russia’s Central Bank Issues Crypto Licenses
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

On March 17, Russia’s Sberbank announced it had received a license from the Bank of Russia to run a cryptocurrency exchange and even launch its...

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Bank of Canada Exploring CBDC Design with MIT
Bank of Canada Exploring CBDC Design with MIT
March 18, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank of Canada is teaming up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on a 12-month research project that’s focused on the design of...

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UMG’s 10:22PM Buys Bored Ape #5537, Debuts KINGSHIP Website
UMG’s 10:22PM Buys Bored Ape #5537, Debuts KINGSHIP Website
March 18, 2022  |  NFTs

Universal Music Group’s (UMG) next-generation label 10:22PM, a Web3 brand that discovers and develops artists, has purchased Bored Ape #5537, the Santa Monica-based company announced...

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