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

FinTech Tala Notches $145M Series E to Launch Mobile-First and Crypto Solutions
FinTech Tala Notches $145M Series E to Launch Mobile-First and Crypto Solutions
October 14, 2021  |  Investments

Mobile technology startup Tala raised $145 million in a Series E funding round led by Upstart, with participation from the Stellar Development Foundation, along with...

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Deep Dive: How Financial Service Providers Can Create Smooth Cryptocurrency Payments To Win Businesses’ Loyalty
Deep Dive: How Financial Service Providers Can Create Smooth Cryptocurrency Payments To Win Businesses’ Loyalty
October 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Retailers Turn to Crypto, Social Commerce to Tap Gen Z Shoppers
Retailers Turn to Crypto, Social Commerce to Tap Gen Z Shoppers
October 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Nearly one in five Americans, or 46 million consumers, say they would be likely to make a purchase with cryptocurrency, with over half of current...

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US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Rushed Crypto and Big Tech Regs From Congress ‘Will Be Horrible’
US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Rushed Crypto and Big Tech Regs From Congress ‘Will Be Horrible’
October 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Supporters of cryptocurrency believe it to be a secure and efficient modern mode of payment, but regulators are concerned about potential risks to financial stability....

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Bitcoin Daily: US Tops China as Biggest Source of Bitcoin Mining; China Bitcoin Mining Hits Zero; Bitcoin ETF Might Take Until Next Year
Bitcoin Daily: US Tops China as Biggest Source of Bitcoin Mining; China Bitcoin Mining Hits...
October 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. has beaten China as the new top source of bitcoin mining after Beijing banned the practice earlier in the year, the Financial Times...

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Canada’s Wildpack Beverage to Start Taking Crypto Payments for Manufacturing, Packing
Canada’s Wildpack Beverage to Start Taking Crypto Payments for Manufacturing, Packing
October 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Aluminum can sleeving startup Wildpack Beverage is now accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as optional forms of payment for customers of its beverage manufacturing and...

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US Now Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown
US Now Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown
October 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Stripe Seeks Talent for Crypto Strategy Team
Stripe Seeks Talent for Crypto Strategy Team
October 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Payment processing platform Stripe is looking to hire talent to form a cryptocurrency strategy team to steer the company’s future direction in digital assets, CoinDesk...

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40% of Companies Will Use Crypto to Make Purchases in the Next Year
40% of Companies Will Use Crypto to Make Purchases in the Next Year
October 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As businesses were pushed to make payments in new ways due to the events of 2020, they took a closer look at how emerging payment methods...

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