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

New York State Department of Financial Services Hires Virtual Currency Chief

New York State Department of Financial Services Hires Virtual Currency Chief
New York State Department of Financial Services Hires Virtual Currency Chief
January 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Peter Marton has become the new virtual currency chief for the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), Marton announced on LinkedIn Wednesday (Jan....

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Bitcoin Daily: Man Claiming He’s Bitcoin’s Inventor May Face Forgery Charges; Thailand Imposes 15% Capital Gain Tax on Crypto Trades; Bitcoin’s on-Chain Volume Climbs to $4.2T in 2021
Bitcoin Daily: Man Claiming He’s Bitcoin’s Inventor May Face Forgery Charges; Thailand Imposes 15% Capital...
January 06, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Thai taxpayers making money off cryptocurrencies will have to pay a 15% capital gains tax this year, CoinDesk reported Thursday (Jan. 6). Get the Full...

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Bitcoin’s New Headwind: ESG Investors Double Down on Its ‘Staggering’ Pollution
Bitcoin’s New Headwind: ESG Investors Double Down on Its ‘Staggering’ Pollution
January 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In February, Elon Musk made a big stir in the bitcoin community by announcing Tesla would soon start accepting bitcoin in payment for its cars....

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PYMNTS NFT Series: Gaming NFTs Don’t Just Have Value, They Have An Economy
PYMNTS NFT Series: Gaming NFTs Don’t Just Have Value, They Have An Economy
January 06, 2022  |  NFTs

Welcome to the fourth installment of PYMNTS’ series on non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, the newest craze in crypto.   Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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B2B Financing Platform Tribal Raises $40M
B2B Financing Platform Tribal Raises $40M
January 06, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The B2B financing and payment platform Tribal Credit has raised $40 million in a debt round, which included $20 million USDC from the Stellar Development...

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Will 2022 Be the Year That Central Banks, Private Banks Collaborate on CBDCs?
Will 2022 Be the Year That Central Banks, Private Banks Collaborate on CBDCs?
January 06, 2022  |  CBDC

As central banks examine digital currencies (CBDCs) and the private sector delves ever further into stablecoins, convergence and collaboration may be overarching themes of 2022...

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CSI, NYDIG Want to Bring Bitcoin to Community Banks
CSI, NYDIG Want to Bring Bitcoin to Community Banks
January 06, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The FinTech and RegTech solutions provider Computer Services Inc. has joined forces with the bitcoin company NYDIG to offer bitcoin services to community financial institutions....

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EU Securities Regulator Sees Competitive Advantage from Blockchain in Financial Markets
EU Securities Regulator Sees Competitive Advantage from Blockchain in Financial Markets
January 06, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Securities and Markets Authority launched a consultation on January 4 seeking feedback from stakeholders about the need to amend the regulatory technical standards...

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Crypto Crime Up 79% Against Transaction Volume Surge of 567%
Crypto Crime Up 79% Against Transaction Volume Surge of 567%
January 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The widespread adoption of cryptocurrency broke transaction volume records in 2021, but the 567% surge had a magnetic pull on cybercriminals, who turned to the...

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