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

Bakkt’s IPO Signals Connected Economy Growth, Aided by Platforms 
Bakkt’s IPO Signals Connected Economy Growth, Aided by Platforms 
October 18, 2021  |  IPO

Cryptocurrency exchange Bakkt, having completed a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) combination with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, saw its shares slip early in its first...

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Square Considering Bitcoin Mining System, Dorsey Says
Square Considering Bitcoin Mining System, Dorsey Says
October 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The payment processing company Square is considering developing a bitcoin mining system based on “custom silicon and open source” for people and businesses all over...

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Rise of Conversational Commerce, Importance of Crypto and Social, Retail Sales Up 0.7%
Rise of Conversational Commerce, Importance of Crypto and Social, Retail Sales Up 0.7%
October 18, 2021  |  Today In Data

Cryptocurrency and social media are two more tools in retailers’ belts. Plus, retail sales continue their slow rebound, and all the latest news from Amazon...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Futures ETF Trading Could Get SEC Green Light
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Futures ETF Trading Could Get SEC Green Light
October 17, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could soon allow the first American bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to begin trading next week, CNBC reported. Get...

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Bakkt to Take Digital Asset Network Public on NYSE
Bakkt to Take Digital Asset Network Public on NYSE
October 17, 2021  |  IPO

Digital asset marketplace Bakkt is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Monday (Oct. 18), Decrypt...

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Tether Must Pay $41M After Misleading Customers About Stablecoin Backing
Tether Must Pay $41M After Misleading Customers About Stablecoin Backing
October 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin platform Tether will pay $41 million after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the company misled customers and potential buyers for almost three...

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Reports of Fraud Mar El Salvador’s Bitcoin Journey
Reports of Fraud Mar El Salvador’s Bitcoin Journey
October 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

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NFT Roundup: Demand for Digital Image Assets Moves Deeper Into Mainstream 
NFT Roundup: Demand for Digital Image Assets Moves Deeper Into Mainstream 
October 15, 2021  |  Innovation

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it will soon debut a marketplace for NFTs. Meanwhile, Visa and TikTok partnered with creators on new, NFT-focused projects....

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NFTFi Launches as the ‘Pawn Shop for NFTs’
NFTFi Launches as the ‘Pawn Shop for NFTs’
October 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As non-fungible tokens, more commonly known as NFTs, become more popular, investors are finding new ways to leverage money from them.  Get the Full Story...

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