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

Stripe Jumps Back Into Crypto Payments Processing
Stripe Jumps Back Into Crypto Payments Processing
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Four years after walking away from the space, international payments processing giant Stripe has returned to the crypto fold. An enthusiasm for Web3 is a...

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This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Revolut Raises $10.9M for War Victims; Uber to Launch In-App Donation Button
This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Revolut Raises $10.9M for War Victims; Uber to Launch In-App...
March 11, 2022  |  International

Revolut, the global financial super app, has raised more than 10 million euros ($10.9 million) to support victims of the war in Ukraine through donations...

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Revolut CRO Alan Chang Leaving to Start Crypto Platform
Revolut CRO Alan Chang Leaving to Start Crypto Platform
March 11, 2022  |  Personnel

Revolut Ltd. Chief Revenue Officer Alan Chang will leave the U.K. financial super app company to launch a cryptocurrency platform after launching an effort to...

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UK Watchdog Orders Crypto ATM Agents to Pull Plugs
UK Watchdog Orders Crypto ATM Agents to Pull Plugs
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

All of the cryptocurrency ATMs currently available in the U.K. are operating illegally and are being warned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to cease...

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Today in Data: Behind the U.S. Cryptocurrency Executive Order
Today in Data: Behind the U.S. Cryptocurrency Executive Order
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Treasury wants to launch crypto literacy education for potential investors. Plus, Biden looks to fast-track cryptocurrency policy with executive order and crypto businesses embrace...

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Bitcoin-Friendly Senator Reveals Details of Crypto Regulation Bill
Bitcoin-Friendly Senator Reveals Details of Crypto Regulation Bill
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the biggest problems bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies face as a mechanism for making payments is taxation, an issue so complex that they make...

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Dubai Introduces Virtual Asset Regs, Establishes Regulator
Dubai Introduces Virtual Asset Regs, Establishes Regulator
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid said the country has adopted its first law governing digital assets and established an agency to regulate the sector,...

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Citi’s Two Digital Assets Leads Exiting to Launch Startup
Citi’s Two Digital Assets Leads Exiting to Launch Startup
March 11, 2022  |  Personnel

Co-heads of Citigroup’s digital assets group are leaving the bank less than a year after being put in charge of the new crypto-centered unit, which...

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Labor Department Urges Caution on Crypto Retirement Plans
Labor Department Urges Caution on Crypto Retirement Plans
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Department of Labor is warning retirement plan fiduciaries to use caution before adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu. Get...

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