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

London Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic Nets $60M
London Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic Nets $60M
October 12, 2021  |  Investments

London-based Elliptic, which works in blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency compliance solutions, has generated $60 million in Series C funding, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 12)...

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Music Royalties Paid in Bitcoin May Rock for Some Artists, But Others Could Get Rolled
Music Royalties Paid in Bitcoin May Rock for Some Artists, But Others Could Get Rolled
October 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Nigerian Crypto Ban Hasn’t Ended Use of Digital Currency 
Nigerian Crypto Ban Hasn’t Ended Use of Digital Currency 
October 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite a ban from their country’s central bank, people in Nigeria have turned to cryptocurrency to conduct business, send payments and guard their savings.  Get...

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Apto Payments on Why Gaining Merchants’ Trust Is Key to Taking Crypto Mainstream
Apto Payments on Why Gaining Merchants’ Trust Is Key to Taking Crypto Mainstream
October 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Two Facebook Crypto Engineers Jump Ship For Andreessen Horowitz
Two Facebook Crypto Engineers Jump Ship For Andreessen Horowitz
October 12, 2021  |  Personnel

Two engineers working for the past two years to co-create Facebook’s Novi digital wallet — formerly called Calibra — left the company to work with...

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Bitcoin Daily: Pantera CEO Hesitant on Bitcoin ETF; Bitcoin’s Two-Week Rally Pushes Prices Above $57K
Bitcoin Daily: Pantera CEO Hesitant on Bitcoin ETF; Bitcoin’s Two-Week Rally Pushes Prices Above $57K
October 11, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead said the cryptocurrency market is doing well, although a possible new bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could jeopardize the progress, Decrypt...

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US Will Regulate Crypto, JPMorgan’s Dimon Says
US Will Regulate Crypto, JPMorgan’s Dimon Says
October 11, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. will begin regulating cryptocurrencies as unease about stablecoins and crypto in general grows in Washington, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie...

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Bitcoin’s Two-Week Rally Pushes Prices Above $57K
Bitcoin’s Two-Week Rally Pushes Prices Above $57K
October 11, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin surged 3% on Monday (Oct. 11) following a two-week price rally that now pegs the cryptocurrency at more than $57,000, the highest level in...

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Bank of England: Measures Needed to Manage Potential Crypto Risks
Bank of England: Measures Needed to Manage Potential Crypto Risks
October 11, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Both local and international regulations are needed to manage risks associated with cryptocurrencies, the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of the Bank of England said, according...

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