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

Romanian Central Bank Approves Elrond’s Acquisition of Twispay

Romanian Central Bank Approves Elrond’s Acquisition of Twispay
Romanian Central Bank Approves Elrond’s Acquisition of Twispay
March 10, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Layer 1 blockchain Elrond Network was granted approval to acquire Romanian payments firm Twispay for undisclosed terms, a tie-up that brings an electronic money (eMoney)...

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White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
March 10, 2022  |  CBDC

If you support creating a digital dollar, there’s a lot to be happy about in President Joe Biden’s Wednesday (March 9) executive order on the...

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Crypto Businesses Embrace Executive Order as Invitation To Talk
Crypto Businesses Embrace Executive Order as Invitation To Talk
March 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While it fell back pretty quickly on other economic news, there’s a reason that bitcoin pumped 9% after President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto....

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is Ethereum? The Blockchain That Moved Crypto Beyond Currency
PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is Ethereum? The Blockchain That Moved Crypto Beyond Currency
March 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Over the course of this series of articles, we are going to look at the top blockchains in cryptocurrency, with a goal of helping you...

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Warren Resurrects Calls for KYC Data from Private Crypto Wallets
Warren Resurrects Calls for KYC Data from Private Crypto Wallets
March 09, 2022  |  Crypto Wallet

In her latest broadside at crypto, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has resurrected a controversial proposal from the end of the Trump Administration that would require...

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CFPB’s Chopra: Biden Order Recognizes Digital Asset Markets’ ‘Profound Implications’
CFPB’s Chopra: Biden Order Recognizes Digital Asset Markets’ ‘Profound Implications’
March 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra has commented on an executive order regarding cryptocurrency that President Joe Biden signed Wednesday (March 9) to...

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FedNow’s Progress on Instant Payments May Weaken Case for Digital Dollar
FedNow’s Progress on Instant Payments May Weaken Case for Digital Dollar
March 09, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Deciding whether to create a digital dollar was a key part of an executive order President Joe Biden announced Wednesday morning (March 9) to create...

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Singapore FinTech Cake DeFi Will Invest in Web3, NFTs with $100M VC Arm
Singapore FinTech Cake DeFi Will Invest in Web3, NFTs with $100M VC Arm
March 09, 2022  |  NFTs

Singapore-based cryptocurrency FinTech platform Cake DeFi on Wednesday (March 9) launched a $100 million venture capital investment arm — Cake DeFi Ventures — that will...

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Digital Dollar Looms, But so Do Questions Over Necessity
Digital Dollar Looms, But so Do Questions Over Necessity
March 09, 2022  |  CBDC

It seems the digital dollar may be on the way — the jury’s out, though, as to whether we might really need a central bank...

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