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.

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CBDC Plans Proliferate as Governments Race to Challenge Stablecoins’ First-Mover Advantage

CBDC Plans Proliferate as Governments Race to Challenge Stablecoins’ First-Mover Advantage
CBDC Plans Proliferate as Governments Race to Challenge Stablecoins’ First-Mover Advantage
March 15, 2022  |  CBDC

As the move to create central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) expands around the world, it’s worth stepping back and asking why. Get the Full Story...

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Today in Crypto: Visa Seeks Undergrads to Join Crypto Development Program; Oppenheimer Says Coinbase Stock is Undervalued
Today in Crypto: Visa Seeks Undergrads to Join Crypto Development Program; Oppenheimer Says Coinbase Stock...
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa has been inviting undergraduate students to apply for a Crypto Development Program, Coindesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Dutch Tech Entrepreneurs Join Humanitarian Effort; Latvia-Based Companies Form ‘Entrepreneurs for Peace’
This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Dutch Tech Entrepreneurs Join Humanitarian Effort; Latvia-Based Companies Form ‘Entrepreneurs...
March 14, 2022  |  International

This week in FinTech Ukraine, Dutch entrepreneurs form the People for People Foundation, which is offering Ukrainian refugees shelter and no-cost digital bank accounts. Also,...

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Travel in Latin America Is Recovering, Going Digital
Travel in Latin America Is Recovering, Going Digital
March 14, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Tourism is a key driver of economic development in Latin America, with the World Travel and Tourism Council ranking it the fourth most important travel...

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Forensics Firm Finds Digital Wallets Tied to Sanctioned Russians
Forensics Firm Finds Digital Wallets Tied to Sanctioned Russians
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A crypto forensics firm said it has uncovered information on a digital wallet that could be linked to Russian oligarchs and officials facing sanctions. Get...

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EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The EU Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted against a proposed rule that would have effectively banned bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies throughout...

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Ukraine War Tests Crypto’s Ability to Skirt Government Controls
Ukraine War Tests Crypto’s Ability to Skirt Government Controls
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

From its founding, the core tenet of bitcoin is that cryptocurrency is a borderless, un-censorable tool of payments that is free from the control of...

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EU Crypto Regulation Still Faces Long Legislative Road Despite Vote 
EU Crypto Regulation Still Faces Long Legislative Road Despite Vote 
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will vote around noon ET (5 p.m. CET) Monday (March 14) on the draft of the Markets...

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Lunar Uses Digital to Dislodge Nordic Incumbents and Gain Banking Market Share
Lunar Uses Digital to Dislodge Nordic Incumbents and Gain Banking Market Share
March 14, 2022  |  International

They may be small in size and each with a population of fewer than 6 million people, but countries in the Nordic region like Norway,...

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