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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Today In Payments: Mastercard, Lloyds Bank Team For Open Banking; Amazon Job Posting Hints At Cryptos’ Retail Future

Today In Payments: Mastercard, Lloyds Bank Team For Open Banking; Amazon Job Posting Hints At Cryptos’ Retail Future
Today In Payments: Mastercard, Lloyds Bank Team For Open Banking; Amazon Job Posting Hints At...
July 26, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Mastercard and Lloyds Bank have teamed up to launch a new open banking API for merchants and consumers. Plus, big tech...

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Tether Probe May Signal Bumpy Regulatory And Legal Path For Stablecoins
Tether Probe May Signal Bumpy Regulatory And Legal Path For Stablecoins
July 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Decentralized finance is in its early innings and strife has already landed at the door of stablecoin, the purpose-built cryptocurrency that was designed to be...

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Stablecoin Tether Faces DOJ Probe
Stablecoin Tether Faces DOJ Probe
July 26, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is doing a deep dive into Tether to ascertain whether the bosses behind the stablecoin held back information from...

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China Bank Wants Digital Yuan To Dominate Alipay And WeChat Pay
China Bank Wants Digital Yuan To Dominate Alipay And WeChat Pay
July 26, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The People’s Bank of China wants Ant Group and Tencent Holdings Ltd., which operate payment networks Alipay and WeChat Pay, respectively, to help it develop...

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Crypto Market Back On The Upswing; Bitcoin Exceeds $39K
Crypto Market Back On The Upswing; Bitcoin Exceeds $39K
July 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Following a sluggish six weeks that aligned with a worldwide stock sell-off last month, the value of the cryptocurrency market escalated above $100 billion in...

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PayPal’s Regulatory Affairs Hiring Hints At Cryptos’ Retail Challenges
PayPal’s Regulatory Affairs Hiring Hints At Cryptos’ Retail Challenges
July 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The growth in job listings at tech behemoths — positions dedicated to the development of cryptocurrencies to be used in larger, presumably retail settings —...

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Expert Warns Of UK Financial Losses If Firms Taking Crypto As Payment Fail
Expert Warns Of UK Financial Losses If Firms Taking Crypto As Payment Fail
July 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A U.K.-based insolvency expert says crypto could be dire for the government, The Guardian reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin Daily: Sao Paulo, Brazil Police Seize $33M In Alleged Crypto Fraud Scheme; Three US States Probe BlockFi’s Crypto Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: Sao Paulo, Brazil Police Seize $33M In Alleged Crypto Fraud Scheme; Three US...
July 25, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Brazilian police have seized $33 million reportedly from a money laundering scheme involving cryptocurrencies, according to a press release from police in São Paulo. Get...

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PayPal Hires Chainalysis Exec To Lead Crypto Regulatory Affairs
PayPal Hires Chainalysis Exec To Lead Crypto Regulatory Affairs
July 25, 2021  |  Personnel

Jesse Spiro, a former Chainalysis head of policy and regulatory affairs, will be working with PayPal’s crypto division, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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