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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Mastercard’s CipherTrace Deal Brings Trust and Blockchain Forensics to Crypto Space

Mastercard’s CipherTrace Deal Brings Trust and Blockchain Forensics to Crypto Space
Mastercard’s CipherTrace Deal Brings Trust and Blockchain Forensics to Crypto Space
September 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

As crypto and digital currencies take shape — where bitcoin, blockchain, CBDCs and stablecoins jostle against one another for pre-eminence — there needs to be...

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Micropayments Network pingNpay to Debut in 2022
Micropayments Network pingNpay to Debut in 2022
September 12, 2021  |  Digital Payments

A London-based blockchain-based micropayment network called pingNpay has exited stealth mode, with its leadership announcing it will be operational in 2022, according to a press...

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S. Korean Crypto Traders Expect New Market Rules to Cause $2.6B in Losses
S. Korean Crypto Traders Expect New Market Rules to Cause $2.6B in Losses
September 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission regulatory agency is toughening rules for cryptocurrency exchanges, and the move could cost traders $2.6 billion or more, the Financial...

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U.S. Treasury Eyes Probe of Stablecoins’ Financial Risk
U.S. Treasury Eyes Probe of Stablecoins’ Financial Risk
September 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is looking into both the risks and benefits of stablecoins, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador’s Bancoagricola Now Takes Crypto for Loan, Credit Card Payments; Miami’s SCOPE Art Show Sells Tickets as NFTs
Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador’s Bancoagricola Now Takes Crypto for Loan, Credit Card Payments; Miami’s SCOPE...
September 12, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bancoagrícola, the largest El Salvadorean bank, is accepting bitcoin for loans and credit card payments, The Block reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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BIS Says Central Banks Risk Playing CBDC Catch Up Game
BIS Says Central Banks Risk Playing CBDC Catch Up Game
September 12, 2021  |  Payment Methods

There’s always deep debate about how best to promote innovation in the tech space – particularly when it comes to payments. Get the Full Story...

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UK Post Office’s ID App to Enable Crypto Purchases
UK Post Office’s ID App to Enable Crypto Purchases
September 10, 2021  |  International

U.K-based users of the Post Office’s EasyID identity-verification app will be able to buy cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin using a voucher system from Swarm Markets,...

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Crypto Is Innovative But Risky, European Regulator Says
Crypto Is Innovative But Risky, European Regulator Says
September 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A new report by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) calls cryptocurrency both a financial innovation and a possible threat due to the cost...

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BIS Official Urges Central Banks to Adopt Digital Currency
BIS Official Urges Central Banks to Adopt Digital Currency
September 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Hub has a message for the world’s central banks: get on the digital currency train or...

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