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

Today in TechREG: US Supreme Court Grants Victory to Big Tech in Texas Social Media Law; Bank of England to Manage Collapsing Stablecoins

Today in TechREG: US Supreme Court Grants Victory to Big Tech in Texas Social Media Law; Bank of England to Manage Collapsing Stablecoins
Today in TechREG: US Supreme Court Grants Victory to Big Tech in Texas Social Media...
June 01, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Today in TechREG, the U.S. Supreme court has temporarily blocked a Texas law that prohibits online platforms from suppressing user posts based on their political...

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EU Officials: Crypto Exchanges Could Lose Licenses for AML Breaches
EU Officials: Crypto Exchanges Could Lose Licenses for AML Breaches
June 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchanges that commit serious breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) rules should lose their licenses, a group of EU financial officials said Wednesday (June 1)....

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UK Government Wants Bank of England to Regulate at-Risk Stablecoins
UK Government Wants Bank of England to Regulate at-Risk Stablecoins
June 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. government announced a few months ago that it wanted to lure the crypto community with a regulatory-friendly environment, and yesterday, May 31 the...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Crypto Counter-Lobby; Big Paycheck Reality Check; Crypto Money Laundering; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Crypto Counter-Lobby; Big Paycheck Reality Check; Crypto Money Laundering; ICYMI
June 01, 2022  |  Economy

It’s Wednesday, June 1 and it’s a special day in the NFL due to a recent rule change that allows two players in the off-season...

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Tech Pros Join Academia to Counter Crypto Lobbying on Capitol Hill
Tech Pros Join Academia to Counter Crypto Lobbying on Capitol Hill
June 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Technology experts and academics are targeting lawmakers in a campaign to counter lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill by the cryptocurrency industry, Financial Times reported on...

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Plea Talks Underway in NY $4.5B Crypto Laundering Case
Plea Talks Underway in NY $4.5B Crypto Laundering Case
June 01, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

A couple prosecutors say tried to launder $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency connected to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex are negotiating a possible plea...

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Fidelity Digital Asset Services to Hire 110 With Blockchain, Crypto Skills
Fidelity Digital Asset Services to Hire 110 With Blockchain, Crypto Skills
May 31, 2022  |  Blockchain

Fidelity Digital Asset Services, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments launched in 2018 so the company could offer institutional investors access to cryptocurrency markets, plans to...

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In Argentina, Inflation Seems To Be Pushing Crypto Payments
In Argentina, Inflation Seems To Be Pushing Crypto Payments
May 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency penetration in Argentina is twice that of neighbors like Brazil, Mexico and Peru, but its inflation is five to 10 times worse. Get the...

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