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.

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An Internet Currency? Square CFO Amrita Ahuja Can See It

An Internet Currency? Square CFO Amrita Ahuja Can See It
An Internet Currency? Square CFO Amrita Ahuja Can See It
October 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Amrita Ahuja, the chief financial officer (CFO) for the digital payments firm Square, can see a future where the internet has its own currency —...

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Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Spawns Crypto Coin With Market Cap Above $174M
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Spawns Crypto Coin With Market Cap Above $174M
October 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The TV show “Squid Game,” which became the most popular show on Netflix after its release last month, now has a cryptocurrency named after it,...

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Warren: CFPB Has Power To Stop Crypto Fraud
Warren: CFPB Has Power To Stop Crypto Fraud
October 28, 2021  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) doesn’t have to wait for other agencies’ action to curb cryptocurrency payment abuse, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Thursday (Oct....

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Bitcoin Daily: Matt Damon Now Face of Crypto.com; Penn Students Can Use Crypto to Pay for Class
Bitcoin Daily: Matt Damon Now Face of Crypto.com; Penn Students Can Use Crypto to Pay...
October 28, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Actor Matt Damon will be promoting cryptocurrency for Crypto.com as the platform looks to broaden its base, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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French Regulators Tout Stricter Crypto Regulations
French Regulators Tout Stricter Crypto Regulations
October 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a Paris-based intergovernmental group that oversees government policy on illegal finance, is calling for more stringent cryptocurrency regulations to...

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SEC Asks Valkyrie Investments to Stop Plans for Leveraged Bitcoin Fund
SEC Asks Valkyrie Investments to Stop Plans for Leveraged Bitcoin Fund
October 28, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked asset manager Valkyrie Investments not to go forward with plans for a leveraged bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF),...

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Experts Say Supply Chain Challenges Spur New Digital Payments Innovations
Experts Say Supply Chain Challenges Spur New Digital Payments Innovations
October 28, 2021  |  B2B Payments

First the bad news: It will take years for supply chains to return to normal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Police Seize Over $2M in Crypto Scam; Miami-Dade County Creates Task Force on Crypto Tax Payments
Bitcoin Daily: UK Police Seize Over $2M in Crypto Scam; Miami-Dade County Creates Task Force...
October 27, 2021  |  Bitcoin

U.K. police have seized over $2.7 million in cryptocurrency after an investigation officials termed a “sophisticated cyber fraud,” the Lincolnshire Police announced in a press...

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New Report: Crypto Gets Put Through the Paces on the Road to Mainstream Status
New Report: Crypto Gets Put Through the Paces on the Road to Mainstream Status
October 27, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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