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

Future of Money Author Eswar Prasad Says Blockchain Will Transform Finance

Future of Money Author Eswar Prasad Says Blockchain Will Transform Finance
Future of Money Author Eswar Prasad Says Blockchain Will Transform Finance
March 07, 2022  |  Blockchain

Given the dramatic changes in the world’s financial systems —cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and FinTechs — one could think it’s impossible to...

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Retail Investor Interest in NFTs, Metaverse Lowest Since October, Report Says
Retail Investor Interest in NFTs, Metaverse Lowest Since October, Report Says
March 06, 2022  |  Metaverse

The interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) might be experiencing a cooling-off period, according to a Sunday (March 6) report from CryptoPotato. Get the Full Story...

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Today in Crypto: Switzerland Freezes Russian Crypto Assets; China Continues Crypto Crackdown
Today in Crypto: Switzerland Freezes Russian Crypto Assets; China Continues Crypto Crackdown
March 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The government of Switzerland said it will freeze Russian cryptocurrency assets within its borders, Bitcoinist reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is Stellar’s Lumen? A Payments Crypto That Isn’t Trying to Overthrow the Financial System
PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is Stellar’s Lumen? A Payments Crypto That Isn’t Trying to Overthrow...
March 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Throughout this series of articles, we’re looking at the top blockchains in cryptocurrency to help you make sense of the alphabet soup of so-called “altcoins”...

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Today in Food Commerce: Shake Shack Trials Crypto Rewards; Olo Adds Trip-Tracking Capabilities
Today in Food Commerce: Shake Shack Trials Crypto Rewards; Olo Adds Trip-Tracking Capabilities
March 04, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Shake Shack tries rewarding loyalty with cryptocurrency, and Olo adds geofencing features. Plus, robotics company Tortoise announces the launch of its...

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EMEA Daily: Ukraine Receives $20M in Bitcoin, Ethereum Donations; Volocopter Raises $170M for Air Taxi 
EMEA Daily: Ukraine Receives $20M in Bitcoin, Ethereum Donations; Volocopter Raises $170M for Air Taxi 
March 04, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, bitcoin and ethereum investors donated $20 million to Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of...

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Circle Needs More Regulatory Guidance Before Releasing DeFi API Product
Circle Needs More Regulatory Guidance Before Releasing DeFi API Product
March 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency payments infrastructure provider and stablecoin issuer Circle on Friday (March 4) pushed off the launch of its decentralized finance (DeFi) application programming interface (API)...

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Volatility, Political Turmoil Put El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Plans in Further Jeopardy
Volatility, Political Turmoil Put El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Plans in Further Jeopardy
March 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Proof-of-Work Ban Removed from Europe’s Proposed Crypto Reg
Proof-of-Work Ban Removed from Europe’s Proposed Crypto Reg
March 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A phrase that threatened to ban crypto companies from relying on energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) mining has been removed from the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)...

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