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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Portugal Shuts Down Worldcoin Biometric Data Collection
Portugal Shuts Down Worldcoin Biometric Data Collection
March 26, 2024  |  Biometrics

Portugal has reportedly put the brakes on Worldcoin’s biometric data collection efforts. As Reuters reported Tuesday (March 26), the country’s data regulator has ordered Worldcoin to halt its...

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Ripple CEO: SEC Will Fine Company $2 Billion
Ripple CEO: SEC Will Fine Company $2 Billion
March 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal regulators want blockchain firm Ripple to pay a nearly $2 billion fine. That’s according to company officials who took to social media in advance of the...

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Binance Charged With Tax Evasion in Nigeria as Exec Escapes
Binance Charged With Tax Evasion in Nigeria as Exec Escapes
March 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Nigeria has reportedly charged Binance and two of the cryptocurrency exchange’s executives with tax evasion. The charges come with a dramatic wrinkle, as one of those executives, who...

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From Crypto to Coffee, Digital Wallets Signal Shifting Financial Landscape
From Crypto to Coffee, Digital Wallets Signal Shifting Financial Landscape
March 22, 2024  |  Digital Payments

With Thursday’s (March 21) Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust suit against Apple, digital wallets are top of mind. And moving over to the Web3 space,...

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FTX CEO Slams Bankman-Fried’s ‘Nonexistent’ Remorse
FTX CEO Slams Bankman-Fried’s ‘Nonexistent’ Remorse
March 21, 2024  |  Legal

FTX’s CEO says Sam Bankman-Fried’s deception didn’t stop with his fraud conviction.  In a victim impact statement filed Wednesday (March 20) ahead of Bankman-Fried’s sentencing...

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Team Says Prosecutors’ Proposed Sentence Is ‘Medieval’
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Team Says Prosecutors’ Proposed Sentence Is ‘Medieval’
March 20, 2024  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense team said Tuesday (March 19) that the prosecution’s proposed 40- to 50-year prison sentence is based on a “distorted” narrative and a...

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Ethereum Foundation Faces Investigation by Undisclosed ‘State Authority’
Ethereum Foundation Faces Investigation by Undisclosed ‘State Authority’
March 20, 2024  |  Regulation

The Ethereum Foundation, a Swiss nonprofit at the heart of the Ethereum ecosystem, is reportedly under investigation by an undisclosed “state authority.” The investigation was disclosed...

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Goldman Sachs Reports Growing Institutional Interest in Cryptocurrency
Goldman Sachs Reports Growing Institutional Interest in Cryptocurrency
March 19, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Goldman Sachs has reportedly been making significant strides in the cryptocurrency industry. A recent surge in cryptocurrency prices, with bitcoin hitting an all-time high of...

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Bakkt to Change Leadership, Outline Plans for ‘Enhancing Shareholder Value’
Bakkt to Change Leadership, Outline Plans for ‘Enhancing Shareholder Value’
March 18, 2024  |  Personnel

Bakkt Holdings has appointed a board member, Andy Main, as president and CEO, effective March 26. Main will succeed Gavin Michael, who is stepping down from those roles...

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