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

Binance is Unauthorized, Says Canadian Regulator
Binance is Unauthorized, Says Canadian Regulator
January 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Ontario’s securities regulator alleges Binance has reneged on an agreement to comply with rules and is not authorized to offer trading in the province. Get the Full...

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The 51% Attack: Crypto’s Double-Spending Achilles Heel
The 51% Attack: Crypto’s Double-Spending Achilles Heel
January 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Once written onto the blockchain, a cryptocurrency transaction is immutable — it cannot be changed, canceled or reversed. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Anda Launches, Driving Hispanic Financial Inclusion
Anda Launches, Driving Hispanic Financial Inclusion
January 03, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Digital bank account Anda, launched by Assembled Financial, is striving to help the Hispanic population boost wealth with a cryptocurrency-centered rewards program, LA Business Journal reported...

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Regulation Meets Technology in 2022 as FinTech, BigTech and Crypto Prep for New Rules
Regulation Meets Technology in 2022 as FinTech, BigTech and Crypto Prep for New Rules
January 03, 2022  |  Regulation

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To Win Real-Time Payments Fight, Crypto Must Beat Mainstream FIs, Woo Regulators
To Win Real-Time Payments Fight, Crypto Must Beat Mainstream FIs, Woo Regulators
January 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s been more than a quarter-century since Amazon shipped its first book. The dot-com bubble burst, and then the world got Web 2.0, followed by...

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Two-Thirds of FI Execs Don’t Think Their Firms Understand Crypto and Blockchain Very Well
Two-Thirds of FI Execs Don’t Think Their Firms Understand Crypto and Blockchain Very Well
January 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial institutions’ (FIs’) blockchain and cryptocurrency implementation roadmaps are, in a sense, all over the map. FIs cite nine different factors as important drivers of...

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Bitcoin Daily: S. Korean Presidential Candidate to Accept Campaign Contributions in Crypto; Malaysian Man Accused of Stealing Electricity to Run Illicit Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin Daily: S. Korean Presidential Candidate to Accept Campaign Contributions in Crypto; Malaysian Man Accused...
January 02, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Malaysian officials have arrested 28-year-old suspect on charges of allegedly running illicit crypto mining, a Sunday (Jan. 2) report from Micky says. Get the Full...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin-as-Currency Experiment Ends 2021 on a Low Note
El Salvador’s Bitcoin-as-Currency Experiment Ends 2021 on a Low Note
January 02, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Without a fairly sharp jump, bitcoin is going to end the year below the $51,000 level at which El Salvador bought its first 200 BTC,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ether Might See Big Gains; ETF Investors Not Deterred by Bitcoin Volatility
Bitcoin Daily: Ether Might See Big Gains; ETF Investors Not Deterred by Bitcoin Volatility
December 31, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency investors have said it’s worthwhile to keep an eye on ether, with that coin performing better than the more popular bitcoin, Bloomberg reported Wednesday...

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