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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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
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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Wirex: Mastering the Global Cryptocurrency Payment Opportunity
Wirex: Mastering the Global Cryptocurrency Payment Opportunity
October 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin Daily: Venezuela’s Simon Bolivar Int’l Airport to Accept Crypto for Flights; BitPay, Wix to Team on Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Venezuela’s Simon Bolivar Int’l Airport to Accept Crypto for Flights; BitPay, Wix to...
October 12, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Simón Bolivar International Airport, which is Venezuela’s largest airport and also known as Maiquetía, will add bitcoin, Dash and Petro as payment options for clients...

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Coinbase Creating NFT Marketplace
Coinbase Creating NFT Marketplace
October 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced Tuesday (Oct. 12) that it will soon debut a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that will let users mint, collect and...

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Crypto Trading Platform MoonPay Seeks $3.4B Valuation
Crypto Trading Platform MoonPay Seeks $3.4B Valuation
October 12, 2021  |  Investments

MoonPay, which makes tools allowing web and mobile developers to accept cryptocurrency payments, could reach $3.4 billion after its first round of venture capital funding...

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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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