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

Revolut CRO Alan Chang Leaving to Start Crypto Platform

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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Today in Crypto: Jamaica Incentivizes New Digital Currency Users; Tornado Cash Co-Founder Says No to Russian Sanctions
Today in Crypto: Jamaica Incentivizes New Digital Currency Users; Tornado Cash Co-Founder Says No to...
March 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tornado Cash, which is one of the most popular ways to obscure crypto transactions, doesn’t have to abide by the sanctions against Russia, according to...

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Mt. Gox, the Mother of All Crypto Heists
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Mt. Gox, the Mother of All Crypto Heists
March 10, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Welcome to PYMNTS’ series on crypto crime. We’ll be taking a look at the crimes that have not only been committed in the cryptocurrency industry...

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