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

Frax Partners With Securitize on New Stablecoin
Frax Partners With Securitize on New Stablecoin
January 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Decentralized stablecoin cryptocurrency protocol Frax Finance launched a stablecoin that it said offers “unprecedented” transparency and custody. The frxUSD stablecoin is a rebranded evolution of...

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Checkout.com Parent Company Reduces Losses by Cutting Expenses
Checkout.com Parent Company Reduces Losses by Cutting Expenses
January 02, 2025  |  Business

U.K.-based Checkout Ltd., the parent company of Checkout.com, reduced its loss from operating activities from $138 million in 2022 to $8 million in 2023. This improvement...

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Tether’s Market Value Hits 2-Year Low Amid New MiCA Rules
Tether’s Market Value Hits 2-Year Low Amid New MiCA Rules
January 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin leader Tether has seen its market value decline amid new European Union cryptocurrency rules. The company’s USDT just had its sharpest weekly drop in two years,...

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Stablecoin Sandwiches? Here’s What CFOs Need to Know About Crypto Jargon
Stablecoin Sandwiches? Here’s What CFOs Need to Know About Crypto Jargon
January 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

As cryptocurrency continues its march toward mainstream adoption, CFOs and treasurers are finding themselves at the forefront of what could be a financial revolution. No...

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KuCoin Debuts Crypto Payment Acceptance Tool for Merchants
KuCoin Debuts Crypto Payment Acceptance Tool for Merchants
January 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

KuCoin introduced a solution designed to bring cryptocurrency payments into the retail sector. The digital asset exchange’s KuCoin Pay aims to bridge “ the gap...

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‘Debanking’ Debate Resurfaces Amid Trump’s Return to Office
‘Debanking’ Debate Resurfaces Amid Trump’s Return to Office
December 31, 2024  |  Banking

Will Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office bring a crackdown on “debanking?” As the Financial Times (FT) noted in an opinion piece Tuesday (Dec. 31), there’s...

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Will Bitcoin Break the $200,000 Barrier in 2025?
Will Bitcoin Break the $200,000 Barrier in 2025?
December 31, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin topped $100,000 this year. Will 2025 bring cryptocurrency fans similar good fortune? Investors, experts and industry executives surveyed by CNBC in a report published Tuesday (Dec....

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Stablecoins Move From Cross-Border B2B to Real-Time Treasury Use Cases
Stablecoins Move From Cross-Border B2B to Real-Time Treasury Use Cases
December 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

2024 was a very good year for stablecoins. The blockchain-based digital tokens, which are pegged to fiat currencies or assets to minimize volatility, gained traction...

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Report: BlackRock’s Record ETF Offering Helped Bitcoin Hit $100K
Report: BlackRock’s Record ETF Offering Helped Bitcoin Hit $100K
December 30, 2024  |  Bitcoin

BlackRock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is reportedly a record-breaker, in more ways than one. The company’s iShares unit offers 1,400-plus ETFs, including its Bitcoin Trust,...

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