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

Blockchain Technology Could Solve Many Challenges in Africa’s Payments Space

Blockchain Technology Could Solve Many Challenges in Africa’s Payments Space
Blockchain Technology Could Solve Many Challenges in Africa’s Payments Space
December 06, 2021  |  Blockchain

Over the past year, Africa has been widely reported as the next crypto frontier, helped by an under-developed infrastructure and a heavily fragmented digital payments...

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Down $10,000 In One Hour? What Happened to Bitcoin This Weekend?
Down $10,000 In One Hour? What Happened to Bitcoin This Weekend?
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Big flash crashes in bitcoin are nothing new, but this weekend’s trip below $42,300 highlighted what seems to be a growing trend in the first...

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Bitcoin Prices Hoover Below $50K as Crypto Market Stays Shaky
Bitcoin Prices Hoover Below $50K as Crypto Market Stays Shaky
December 05, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices continued seesawing on Sunday (Dec. 5), with overall values near all-time lows and the world’s most popular eCurrency — bitcoin...

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Crypto Exchange Bitmart Confirms $196M Lost in Security Breach
Crypto Exchange Bitmart Confirms $196M Lost in Security Breach
December 05, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

BitMart has suffered a hack that lost it $196 million in a number of cryptocurrencies, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Daily: Charlie Munger Attacks Crypto; Bitcoin Under $50,000 After Tumultuous Weekend
Bitcoin Daily: Charlie Munger Attacks Crypto; Bitcoin Under $50,000 After Tumultuous Weekend
December 05, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Gary Gensler, SEC chair, says bitcoin exchange-traded funds could be ripe for manipulation and fraud, a Bloomberg report says. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin, Other Crypto Prices Plummet Overnight
Bitcoin, Other Crypto Prices Plummet Overnight
December 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin lost over 17 percent overnight from Friday (Dec. 3) to Saturday morning, plunging to a low near $42,000 and inching back to $49,000 around...

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Is FreeRossDAO Writing the Playbook for Crypto Crowdfunding?
Is FreeRossDAO Writing the Playbook for Crypto Crowdfunding?
December 03, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Last month, a hastily formed group calling itself ConstitutionDAO threw together a fundraising scheme to buy a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution at auction,...

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Munger Agrees with China’s Crypto Ban 
Berkshire Hathaway’s Munger Agrees with China’s Crypto Ban 
December 03, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger on Friday (Dec. 3) said at the Sohn Hearts & Minds Investment Conference in Sydney that...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Is DeFi?
PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Is DeFi?
December 02, 2021  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the first of PYMNTS’ eight-part series on decentralized finance (DeFi). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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