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

Mercado Libre Buys Shares in Parent of Mercado Bitcoin, Paxos

Mercado Libre Buys Shares in Parent of Mercado Bitcoin, Paxos
Mercado Libre Buys Shares in Parent of Mercado Bitcoin, Paxos
January 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Mercado Libre has acquired shares in 2TM Group, the parent company of MercadoBitcoin.com, in an attempt to show more commitment in crypto asset development, the...

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Fed’s Digital Dollar Report Finally Drops, With More Questions Than Answers
Fed’s Digital Dollar Report Finally Drops, With More Questions Than Answers
January 20, 2022  |  CBDC

The Federal Reserve has finally dropped its long-awaited central bank digital currency report and it is … careful. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EMEA Daily: London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza; EU Antitrust Chief Says Metaverse May Pose Competition Challenges
EMEA Daily: London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza; EU Antitrust Chief Says...
January 20, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Zilch faces heat for encouraging U.K. consumers to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) to...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Blockchain and How Does It Work?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Blockchain and How Does It Work?
January 20, 2022  |  Blockchain

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021....

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Google Finally Pushes Into Blockchain and Crypto — Is the Metaverse Next?
Google Finally Pushes Into Blockchain and Crypto — Is the Metaverse Next?
January 20, 2022  |  Google

It was only six months ago that Google began accepting ads for cryptocurrency wallets, loosening a 2-year-old crypto ban that had only allowed a few...

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Gensler: SEC Is Coming for Crypto Exchanges
Gensler: SEC Is Coming for Crypto Exchanges
January 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is making another push to bring cryptocurrency exchanges within his agency’s remit. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Russia’s Central Bank Proposes Banning Crypto
Russia’s Central Bank Proposes Banning Crypto
January 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Comparing the digital coins to a pyramid scheme, Russia’s central bank has called for an outright ban on cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The $612 Million Heist That Wasn’t
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The $612 Million Heist That Wasn’t
January 20, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

What kind of thief gives back $612 million a few days later, saying it was all a prank aimed at showing how poor his victim’s...

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Bitcoin Daily: EU Regulator Thinks Crypto Mining Needs to Be Banned; US Hearing Will Look Into Energy Impact of Crypto Mining
Bitcoin Daily: EU Regulator Thinks Crypto Mining Needs to Be Banned; US Hearing Will Look...
January 19, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Erik Thedéen, a leading European Union financial regulator, thinks the EU should ban the system used to mine bitcoin due to energy use concerns, according...

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