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

In About-Face, Russia’s Central Bank Issues Crypto Licenses

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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Argentine’s Congress Favors IMF Debt Deal to Dampen Cryptocurrency
Argentine’s Congress Favors IMF Debt Deal to Dampen Cryptocurrency
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Argentine’s Senate has approved a $45 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that includes a provision that discourages cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk.com reported Friday (March...

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Australia’s Watchdog Hauls Meta to Court Over Alleged Scam Crypto Ads
Australia’s Watchdog Hauls Meta to Court Over Alleged Scam Crypto Ads
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Australia’s competition watchdog is taking Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. to federal court over allegations of publishing scam advertisements for...

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In $44B Argentine Debt Deal, IMF Shows Growing Willingness to Coerce Anti-Crypto Policies
In $44B Argentine Debt Deal, IMF Shows Growing Willingness to Coerce Anti-Crypto Policies
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Buried in the text of the deal the Argentine Senate’s approved on March 18 to refinance its $44 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund...

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This Week in FinTech Ukraine: PayPal Expands Services; Dutch Tech Entrepreneurs Shelter Refugees
This Week in FinTech Ukraine: PayPal Expands Services; Dutch Tech Entrepreneurs Shelter Refugees
March 18, 2022  |  International

This week in FinTech Ukraine, PayPal has expanded money services to help Ukraine humanitarian efforts. Also, three Dutch tech entrepreneurs have established a foundation to...

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21 Crypto Firms Still Awaiting FCA Approval
21 Crypto Firms Still Awaiting FCA Approval
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Time is running out for cryptocurrency businesses looking to get approval to operate in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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TechREG Weekly: Crypto, Cybersecurity and Online Safety Bills Advance in EU, US and UK
TechREG Weekly: Crypto, Cybersecurity and Online Safety Bills Advance in EU, US and UK
March 18, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, important legislative initiatives made their way through European Union, U.K. and U.S. legislative bodies. Digital platforms in the U.K., and in particular social...

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