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

Crypto.com Offers Special NFT for Chinese New Year

Crypto.com Offers Special NFT for Chinese New Year
Crypto.com Offers Special NFT for Chinese New Year
January 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com has debuted a new non-fungible token (NFT) for the Chinese Year of the Tiger, according to a report Sunday (Jan. 30). Get the Full...

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Blockchain Company Valereum Buys Majority of Gibraltar Stock Exchange, Pending Regulator OK
Blockchain Company Valereum Buys Majority of Gibraltar Stock Exchange, Pending Regulator OK
January 30, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Valereum, a blockchain firm, has bought 90% of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) group, as it tries to build a fully-regulated, integrated fiat and digital...

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CipherTrace Used ‘Honey Pot’ Tactic to Glean Off-Chain Data, Report Shows
CipherTrace Used ‘Honey Pot’ Tactic to Glean Off-Chain Data, Report Shows
January 30, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

CipherTrace, a crypto sleuthing firm, has reportedly been using “honeypots,” a term meaning decoy targets collecting intelligence on unknowing targets, a report from CoinDesk says....

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Consensus Mechanism and Why Is It Destroying the Planet?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Consensus Mechanism and Why Is It Destroying the Planet?
January 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of in 2022, as the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness....

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$20M PAC Launch Shows the $1.7T Crypto Industry Is Playing Catch-up on Lobbying
$20M PAC Launch Shows the $1.7T Crypto Industry Is Playing Catch-up on Lobbying
January 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A new cryptocurrency industry political action committee (PAC) plans to spend $20 million to support candidates and influence policy, it announced Friday (Jan. 28). Get...

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This Week in CBDCs: Fed Notes Downside of Digital Coins; Iran and Japan Show Interest
This Week in CBDCs: Fed Notes Downside of Digital Coins; Iran and Japan Show Interest
January 28, 2022  |  CBDC

This week in central bank digital currencies (CDBCs), the Federal Reserve sounds a note of caution about a nationwide digital currency, while Japan and Iran...

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Citing Crypto Threats, ‘Must-Pass’ Bill Would Allow Broader Transaction Bans
Citing Crypto Threats, ‘Must-Pass’ Bill Would Allow Broader Transaction Bans
January 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A provision in the House’s version of the America COMPETES Act would strip the requirement for public notice and the time limit on the Treasury...

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Navigating The Challenges Of Cryptocurrency Payment Acceptance
Navigating The Challenges Of Cryptocurrency Payment Acceptance
January 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The Tale of QuadrigaCX, Canada’s Longest Crypto Ponzi Scheme
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The Tale of QuadrigaCX, Canada’s Longest Crypto Ponzi Scheme
January 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to PYMNTS’ new series on crypto crime. In it, we’ll be taking a look at the crimes that have not only been committed in...

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