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

Platforms Help Charities Get Donations From Crypto Holders on Giving Tuesday

Platforms Help Charities Get Donations From Crypto Holders on Giving Tuesday
Platforms Help Charities Get Donations From Crypto Holders on Giving Tuesday
November 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

They’re volatile, yes, but the overall trend in cryptocurrency prices — at least over time — has been up and to the right. Get the...

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UK Crypto Exchanges Face 2% Tax, Not Exempt Since Country Doesn’t Recognize Digital Assets
UK Crypto Exchanges Face 2% Tax, Not Exempt Since Country Doesn’t Recognize Digital Assets
November 28, 2021  |  Taxes

U.K.-based crypto exchanges will now have to pay a new digital service tax after an update to the regulations for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs...

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Bitcoin Daily: FCA to Crack Down on Crypto Sent to Terrorist Groups; UK May Lose Millions in Taxes on Crypto Due to El Salvador Loophole
Bitcoin Daily: FCA to Crack Down on Crypto Sent to Terrorist Groups; UK May Lose...
November 28, 2021  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador’s move to make bitcoin a legal tender could end up causing problems at tax time elsewhere in the world, a report from The...

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The Top 5 Digital Payments Trends We’re Most Thankful For
The Top 5 Digital Payments Trends We’re Most Thankful For
November 25, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In a year that’s seen PYMNTS readers stuffing themselves with news about the ongoing digital shift, while also enjoying a hefty helping of connected economy...

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Metaverse Pilgrims Tear a Page From the Mayflower Playbook to Make It in the New World
Metaverse Pilgrims Tear a Page From the Mayflower Playbook to Make It in the New...
November 25, 2021  |  Commentary

On Thanksgiving, many people in the U.S. are reminded of 17th century pilgrims who left “the old world” and ventured to an unknown “new world”...

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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...
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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