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.

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Japan Has a Private and Public Digital Yen in the Works, But Will Cash-Friendly Consumers Go Along?

Japan Has a Private and Public Digital Yen in the Works, But Will Cash-Friendly Consumers Go Along?
Japan Has a Private and Public Digital Yen in the Works, But Will Cash-Friendly Consumers...
November 24, 2021  |  CBDC

Two of the most prevalent and fastest-growing ways of making cashless, digital payments are via scannable QR codes and tap-your-card NFC readers. Both were invented...

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Coinbase Buys BRD Crypto Wallet Firm to Accelerate Web3 Adoption
Coinbase Buys BRD Crypto Wallet Firm to Accelerate Web3 Adoption
November 24, 2021  |  Acquisitions

Crypto wallet startup BRD has been bought by Coinbase, according to a BRD blog post Wednesday (Nov. 24), which co-founders Adam Traidman and Aaron Voisine...

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Avocado Guild Lands $18M to Expand Play-to-Earn Gaming Operations
Avocado Guild Lands $18M to Expand Play-to-Earn Gaming Operations
November 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Play-to-earn (P2E) company Avocado Guild has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round to go toward expanding its gaming services, a Wednesday (Nov....

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Payments App KurePay to Suspend Services in Nigeria Next Year Amid Crypto Crackdown
Payments App KurePay to Suspend Services in Nigeria Next Year Amid Crypto Crackdown
November 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

KurePay, the Nigerian payments app, is reported to be suspending its services in the country over crypto exchange crackdowns, a report says. Get the Full...

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What Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown Should Be Asking Tether
What Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown Should Be Asking Tether
November 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee sent the issuers of a half-dozen stablecoins letters Wednesday (Nov. 24), demanding they explain how their tokens are...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Sees Price Spike Above $57,000 for a Brief Period
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Sees Price Spike Above $57,000 for a Brief Period
November 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has continued a trend of surprising price spikes, passing $57,400 for a brief time on Wednesday (Nov. 24), a report from Cointelgraph says. Get...

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Bitcoin Miner Griid Infrastructure Could Go Public via SPAC
Bitcoin Miner Griid Infrastructure Could Go Public via SPAC
November 24, 2021  |  SPAC

Bitcoin miner Griid Infrastructure is negotiating with blank-check firm Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. about a possible special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger that would value...

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Gaming Platform The Sandbox Nets 25% Boost in SAND Token After Adidas Mention
Gaming Platform The Sandbox Nets 25% Boost in SAND Token After Adidas Mention
November 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The virtual world of The Sandbox saw an actual 25% windfall in the value of its SAND token after a social media post from sneaker...

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Authoritarian Central Banks Can be Very Good for Bitcoin, Until They’re Not
Authoritarian Central Banks Can be Very Good for Bitcoin, Until They’re Not
November 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Look at how bitcoin performed overnight in Turkey and India, and you’ll get an excellent picture of how an authoritarian central bank can be very...

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