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

FTX Teams With AZA Finance to Advance Web3 Economy in Africa

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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FBI’s New Virtual Assets Unit Part of Coordinated Approach to Crypto Crime
FBI’s New Virtual Assets Unit Part of Coordinated Approach to Crypto Crime
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The FBI on Tuesday (March 15) announced the creation of a new Virtual Assets Unit to centralize its response to the sprawling field of crypto-based...

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Binance Wins Cryptocurrency License in Bahrain
Binance Wins Cryptocurrency License in Bahrain
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance, the blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has been granted a crypto-asset service license in Bahrain, the company announced Monday (March 14). Get the Full...

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UK Crime Agency Calls for Tougher Crypto Regulations
UK Crime Agency Calls for Tougher Crypto Regulations
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has called for more regulation on cryptocurrency protocols that let digital asset traders mask their transactions, according to published...

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