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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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 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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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As with any new project, with grand design, new-fangled technology, a seismic shift in the way people do thing, it starts with an announcement, some fanfare...

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Upcoming US Sanctions Aim to Drive Out Crypto Ransomware Payments
Upcoming US Sanctions Aim to Drive Out Crypto Ransomware Payments
September 17, 2021  |  Regulation

The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to impose sanctions and issue new guidance to stop ransomware hackers from profiting from attacks, the Wall Street Journal...

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Senator Decries ‘Anonymity’ of Crypto in Crimes, Calls on Gov’t to Act
Senator Decries ‘Anonymity’ of Crypto in Crimes, Calls on Gov’t to Act
September 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire has brought up concerns around the use of cryptocurrency for illicit means and has asked federal agencies to do...

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India’s SBI Latest Bank to Bar Payments to Crypto Exchanges
India’s SBI Latest Bank to Bar Payments to Crypto Exchanges
September 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The State Bank of India (SBI) has cut off payments made with its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to cryptocurrency exchanges, the EconoTimes reported. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chivo Bitcoin ATMs Come to 10 US Cities From El Salvador; India’s SBI Latest Bank to Bar Payments to Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin Daily: Chivo Bitcoin ATMs Come to 10 US Cities From El Salvador; India’s SBI...
September 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron said the movie theater will accept bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash and litecoin for ticket purchases as it sees digital currencies...

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Chivo Bitcoin ATMs Come to 10 US Cities From El Salvador
Chivo Bitcoin ATMs Come to 10 US Cities From El Salvador
September 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador has rolled out 50 commission-free Chivo bitcoin ATMs in 10 U.S. cities to make it easier and less expensive for people to send...

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Revolut Uses Bitcoin to Secure Its Largest US Office Space
Revolut Uses Bitcoin to Secure Its Largest US Office Space
September 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

U.K.-based financial super app Revolut is using bitcoin to pay for its space in Dallas, Texas, with flexible office provider WeWork. Revolut’s largest U.S. space...

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