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

Canada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets, Investigates ‘Freedom Convoy’ Donations

Canada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets, Investigates ‘Freedom Convoy’ Donations
Canada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets, Investigates ‘Freedom Convoy’ Donations
February 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Ontario Provincial Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police have ordered companies to stop doing transactions from 34 crypto wallets, which they’ve tied to the...

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STASIS to Issue Euro Stablecoin on XRP Ledger
STASIS to Issue Euro Stablecoin on XRP Ledger
February 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

STASIS, which works in euro-backed stablecoin production, plans to issue the EURS stablecoin on the XRP ledger (XRPL), a press release said Wednesday (Feb. 16)....

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FBI Targets Crypto Over Ransomware Crimes
FBI Targets Crypto Over Ransomware Crimes
February 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

With ransomware on the rise, the FBI is looking at cryptocurrency as the main way these cybercrimes are facilitated, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb. 16). Get...

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Today in Crypto: Bank of Russia Pilots CBDC; Latin American Venture Capital Crypto Investments Hit $653M in 2021
Today in Crypto: Bank of Russia Pilots CBDC; Latin American Venture Capital Crypto Investments Hit...
February 16, 2022  |  News

The Bank of Russia is debuting a pilot stage for its digital ruble, the central bank digital currency (CBDC) it’s got in the works, CoinDesk...

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is BNB Chain and Why Isn’t It Binance Anymore?
PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is BNB Chain and Why Isn’t It Binance Anymore?
February 16, 2022  |  Blockchain

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

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Colorado Plans to Accept Crypto for Tax Payments by End of Summer
Colorado Plans to Accept Crypto for Tax Payments by End of Summer
February 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Colorado will begin taking cryptocurrency for tax and other payments by the end of the summer, Gov. Jared Polis told CoinDesk. Get the Full Story...

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NFT Chargeback Exclusion Points to Growing Concerns Over Fraud
NFT Chargeback Exclusion Points to Growing Concerns Over Fraud
February 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Hermès Birkin bags start at $12,000 and stretch into the stratospheric from there. In December, an artist sold a nonfungible token (NFT) featuring an image...

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EMEA Daily: UK Looks to Block ‘Legal but Harmful’ Content; MENA cCommerce Platform Zbooni Expands to Egypt
EMEA Daily: UK Looks to Block ‘Legal but Harmful’ Content; MENA cCommerce Platform Zbooni Expands...
February 16, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, two U.K. government officials have proposed new rules to require tech firms to monitor “legal but...

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As Crypto’s Popularity Grows, Gateway Providers Help Merchants Accept it. Here’s a Closer Look
As Crypto’s Popularity Grows, Gateway Providers Help Merchants Accept it. Here’s a Closer Look
February 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While bitcoin was created to be a peer-to-peer payments tool, that never really caught on. Instead, the first cryptocurrency transformed into an investment, with many...

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