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 Makes a Buzz on the Shopping Front

Crypto Makes a Buzz on the Shopping Front
Crypto Makes a Buzz on the Shopping Front
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While regulators and experts debate if cryptocurrency is an asset to hold or cash to spend, many consumers are using their crypto to go shopping....

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Innovations in Commerce
Innovations in Commerce
April 20, 2022  |  Opinion

While the pandemic has slowed and life is returning to normal, the digital shift is here for good — along with the innovation era it...

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For CFOs, Crypto and Blockchain Present Opportunities to Transform Business
For CFOs, Crypto and Blockchain Present Opportunities to Transform Business
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When Gary A. Vecchiarelli, chief financial officer (CFO) at CleanSpark, joined the sustainable bitcoin mining and energy technology company in December, some people pointed out...

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Crypto Is Down, but Crypto-Focused Stocks Are Worse
Crypto Is Down, but Crypto-Focused Stocks Are Worse
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While the values of cryptocurrencies slide, the values of companies that maintain markets for them are sliding even faster, the Wall Street Journal reports. Get...

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Inside Visa’s Fraud-Fighting Cyber Machine
Inside Visa’s Fraud-Fighting Cyber Machine
April 20, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

We’re a long way from the days of the “Nigerian prince” email scams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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How Pix Ignited Digital Payments in Brazil
How Pix Ignited Digital Payments in Brazil
April 20, 2022  |  Latin America

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Today in Crypto: FTX CEO Says Blockchain Could Fix Social Media’s ‘Broken Model’; Rising Interest Rates Spur Bitcoin Outflow
Today in Crypto: FTX CEO Says Blockchain Could Fix Social Media’s ‘Broken Model’; Rising Interest...
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Meanwhile, Coindesk reports that Bitcoin is becoming increasingly sensitive to interest rates, as evinced by the outflow of $97 million of digital asset funds during...

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DeFi Advocates Cry Foul on SEC Again — This Time, Over Attempts to Define ‘Exchange’
DeFi Advocates Cry Foul on SEC Again — This Time, Over Attempts to Define ‘Exchange’
April 19, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

For the second time in a month, the Securities and Exchange Commission has the crypto industry up in arms about what it calls an attempt...

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