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.

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Robinhood Releases Crypto Wallet, With Its Eyes on a Bigger Prize

Robinhood Releases Crypto Wallet, With Its Eyes on a Bigger Prize
Robinhood Releases Crypto Wallet, With Its Eyes on a Bigger Prize
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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FTX Launching Visa Debit Card for Crypto Balances
FTX Launching Visa Debit Card for Crypto Balances
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange FTX is launching a Visa debit card that will allow users to spend their digital currency balances, with customers able to join...

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El Salvador Turns to DeFi, Uses Bitcoin-Backed Microloans to Fight Loan Sharks
El Salvador Turns to DeFi, Uses Bitcoin-Backed Microloans to Fight Loan Sharks
January 21, 2022  |  Bitcoin

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Former Top DOJ Official: Regulation Would Be Good for Crypto
Former Top DOJ Official: Regulation Would Be Good for Crypto
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A former official from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said regulation of cryptocurrency would be a good thing. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
January 21, 2022  |  Regulation

Calling cryptocurrency the “Wild West” of finance, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman has said regulating crypto trading platforms is one of the...

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Bitcoin’s Slide Casts Doubt on Its Usefulness for Payments
Bitcoin’s Slide Casts Doubt on Its Usefulness for Payments
January 21, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has transformed from a cryptocurrency into a store of value on par with gold as an inflation hedge. So said Wall Street and institutional...

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Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban
Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropped Friday (Jan. 21) following a sell-off in speculative assets amid the news of Russia’s call to ban...

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Crypto.com says Hackers Stole More Than $30M in Bitcoin and Ethereum
Crypto.com says Hackers Stole More Than $30M in Bitcoin and Ethereum
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com told investors that cyberthieves breached its security systems and stole more than $30 million in bitcoin and Ethereum. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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SEC Advisory Committee Member Asks Agency to Seek Public Comment on Crypto Regs 
SEC Advisory Committee Member Asks Agency to Seek Public Comment on Crypto Regs 
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A member of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) advisory panel has called on the agency to ask for the public’s help on how...

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