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

Today in Crypto: Blockchain Startup Aptos Nets $200M; Ukraine Legalizes Crypto as Donations Pour In
Today in Crypto: Blockchain Startup Aptos Nets $200M; Ukraine Legalizes Crypto as Donations Pour In
March 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com announced Tuesday (March 15) that it is launching the initial phase of its Exchange platform in the U.S., with waitlisted users gaining access ahead...

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Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Shift4, The Giving Block Announce $20M Crypto Philanthropy Campaign; Finance Software Maker Sievo Launches Procure4Peace.org
Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Shift4, The Giving Block Announce $20M Crypto Philanthropy Campaign;...
March 16, 2022  |  International

Shift4, a payment and commerce technology provider, has launched a campaign to raise more than $20 million for nonprofits on The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency fundraising...

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Ethereum 2.0 Project Enters Final Stretch, Promising Massive Scalability by Summer
Ethereum 2.0 Project Enters Final Stretch, Promising Massive Scalability by Summer
March 16, 2022  |  Blockchain

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FTX Teams With AZA Finance to Advance Web3 Economy in Africa
FTX Teams With AZA Finance to Advance Web3 Economy in Africa
March 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Global cryptocurrency exchange FTX is teaming up with digital currency exchange AZA Finance to boost the adoption of Web 3 and digital currencies across Africa,...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What Is Mining, and Why Doesn’t the Business of Bitcoin Work
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What Is Mining, and Why Doesn’t the Business of Bitcoin Work
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021....

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Today in Crypto: Zebec Protocol Raises $28M to Launch ZBC Token; DeFi Lending’s Agave Token Plunges 20% After Company Announces Probe
Today in Crypto: Zebec Protocol Raises $28M to Launch ZBC Token; DeFi Lending’s Agave Token...
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Zebec Protocol, which is a platform on Solana blockchains letting users send and receive payments, plans to roll out its ZBC token after it got...

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Software Firm ConsenSys Closes $450M Series D to Further Web3 Developments
Software Firm ConsenSys Closes $450M Series D to Further Web3 Developments
March 15, 2022  |  Investments

Software company ConsenSys, which creates foundational software for Web3, has closed a $450 million Series D funding round, the company announced Tuesday (March 15). Get...

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UK’s FCA Looks for Lead of Crypto Team
UK’s FCA Looks for Lead of Crypto Team
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K.’s financial watchdog, is looking to hire a head of its digital assets department, according to a LinkedIn job...

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EU Parliament To Debate Blockchain Bill After Crypto Bill 
EU Parliament To Debate Blockchain Bill After Crypto Bill 
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Without much time to think about the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) proposal voted Monday (March 14) by the European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on Economic...

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