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

Regulator: EU Should Ban Crypto Mining Method That Uses Large Amount of Energy
Regulator: EU Should Ban Crypto Mining Method That Uses Large Amount of Energy
January 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The vice chairman of a European Union regulator has called on the 27 member states to prohibit energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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Tokens.com Debuts Hulk Labs to Invest in Crypto Gaming, NFTs
Tokens.com Debuts Hulk Labs to Invest in Crypto Gaming, NFTs
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tokens.com has debuted a new subsidiary called Hulk Labs, which is focused on investing in play-to-earn (P2E) revenue-generating gaming tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according...

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Bitcoin Daily: Rhodium to Be First Crypto IPO of 2022; Intel to Debut Crypto Mining Chip; El Salvador Reports 4 Million Crypto Wallet Users Onboarded
Bitcoin Daily: Rhodium to Be First Crypto IPO of 2022; Intel to Debut Crypto Mining...
January 18, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency technology company Rhodium Enterprises will be the first initial public offering (IPO) for the crypto industry this year, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 18)...

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Bitcoin Miner Rhodium’s S-1 Cites Halving as Bitcoin’s Biggest Systemic Risk
Bitcoin Miner Rhodium’s S-1 Cites Halving as Bitcoin’s Biggest Systemic Risk
January 18, 2022  |  Bitcoin

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U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear...

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Crypto Exchange BitMEX to Buy 268-Year-Old German Bank to Deliver ‘Banking 2.0’
Crypto Exchange BitMEX to Buy 268-Year-Old German Bank to Deliver ‘Banking 2.0’
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The CEO and CFO of the BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange announced in a Tuesday (Jan. 18) blog post that they have reached an agreement to...

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P2P Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX to Acquire Bankhaus von der Heydt, One of Germany’s Oldest Banks
P2P Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX to Acquire Bankhaus von der Heydt, One of Germany’s Oldest...
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading platform BitMEX is planning to purchase the Munich, Germany, bank Bankhaus von der Heydt, one of the oldest financial institutions in...

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Regulatory Environment Still Uncertain for CBDCs
Regulatory Environment Still Uncertain for CBDCs
January 18, 2022  |  CBDC

The regulatory environment is taking shape for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) — but there’s hardly a clear-cut path forward, at least here in the...

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CFO: Robinhood Will Wait on Regulators Before Adding Shiba Inu Crypto, Others
CFO: Robinhood Will Wait on Regulators Before Adding Shiba Inu Crypto, Others
January 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Robinhood Chief Financial Officer Jason Warnick said he was aware of the demand for more cryptocurrencies to be added to the platform, but added that...

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