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

Coinbase Kills Lend Product Amid SEC Ire
Coinbase Kills Lend Product Amid SEC Ire
September 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Following lawsuit threats by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Coinbase is killing its proposed loan product Coinbase Lend and its associated waitlist. Get the...

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China Seeks Gold Medal for Digital Yuan Rollout Ahead of Winter Olympics
China Seeks Gold Medal for Digital Yuan Rollout Ahead of Winter Olympics
September 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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US Investigation of Binance Widens to Include Alleged Market Manipulation
US Investigation of Binance Widens to Include Alleged Market Manipulation
September 19, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. investigation into crypto exchange Binance has expanded to include possible insider trading and market manipulation, Bloomberg writes. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russia Central Bank to Delay Digital Asset Exchange Payments; Christie’s to Auction NFTs
Bitcoin Daily: Russia Central Bank to Delay Digital Asset Exchange Payments; Christie’s to Auction NFTs
September 19, 2021  |  Bitcoin

In other news, the Bank of Russia will be working with commercial banks to delay payments to digital asset exchanges, intending to limit “emotional” crypto...

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SushiSwap Crypto Platform Victimized by $3M Hack
SushiSwap Crypto Platform Victimized by $3M Hack
September 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

SushiSwap Chief Technology Officer Joseph Delong said in a Twitter thread Friday (Sept. 17) the community-based decentralized finance (DeFi) company’s Minimal Initial SushiSwap Offering (MISO)...

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PayPal Finalizes UK Crypto Trading With Litecoin, Ethereum Addition
PayPal Finalizes UK Crypto Trading With Litecoin, Ethereum Addition
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal in the U.K. has completed its launch of cryptocurrency trading on the platform to include Litecoin and Ethereum, adding to bitcoin and BitcoinCash, which...

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Walmart Joins Ford and Argo AI on Driverless Delivery, Apple Fixes ‘Zero Click’ iMessage Breach and OpenSea’s Massive NFT Activity Drop Top This Week’s News 
Walmart Joins Ford and Argo AI on Driverless Delivery, Apple Fixes ‘Zero Click’ iMessage Breach...
September 17, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw retail subscriptions at risk when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, while Apple finally closed a longstanding security loophole. The Weekender...

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This Week in Payments: EU Goes Super AND Streamlined, BNPL’s Got MoJo, Plus a Sideline View of Crypto 
This Week in Payments: EU Goes Super AND Streamlined, BNPL’s Got MoJo, Plus a Sideline...
September 17, 2021  |  News

In a week that saw yet more big money moves into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space and Europe laying out its plans —...

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Dozens of South Korean Crypto Exchanges Could Shut Down Next Week
Dozens of South Korean Crypto Exchanges Could Shut Down Next Week
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges must register with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit by next Friday (Sept. 24), meaning that dozens of exchanges must notify their...

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