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 Around The World: Sweden’s Klarna Notches $639 Million; Chinese Grocery Delivery Upstarts Seek To Go Public In US

Today In Payments Around The World: Sweden’s Klarna Notches $639 Million; Chinese Grocery Delivery Upstarts Seek To Go Public In US
Today In Payments Around The World: Sweden’s Klarna Notches $639 Million; Chinese Grocery Delivery Upstarts...
June 10, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Klarna raised $639 million in equity funding, while two Chinese grocery delivery startups have filed to go...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Asset Manager Grayscale Investments Appoints CMO; Digital Asset Gateway Ledger Raises $380 Million; State Street Rolls Out Digital Finance Unit; JPMorgan Analysts Say Bitcoin Nearing Bear Market
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June 10, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Deborah Bussière has been appointed to serve as the inaugural chief marketing officer (CMO) of Grayscale Investments LLC, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (June...

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Basel Committee Exploring Cryptoasset Regulation For Banks
Basel Committee Exploring Cryptoasset Regulation For Banks
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is looking for input on its preliminary ideas as to how the exposure of banks to digital assets should...

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Coinbase Enables 401(K) Provider To Offer Crypto Investment Option
Coinbase Enables 401(K) Provider To Offer Crypto Investment Option
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

ForUsAll, a 401(k) provider, plans to give some workers the option to invest in cryptocurrencies starting in July. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Stablecoins Face Unstable Regulatory Path With Cryptos In Federal Spotlight
Stablecoins Face Unstable Regulatory Path With Cryptos In Federal Spotlight
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

All eyes may be on cryptocurrencies, with the wild gyrations in price of bitcoin and other offerings, and headlines swirling around ransomware. On the one...

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Deep Dive: How The Increased Use Of Cryptocurrency Could Impact Debit Payments
Deep Dive: How The Increased Use Of Cryptocurrency Could Impact Debit Payments
June 10, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

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Former CFTC Chair Massad: Regulatory Framework Needed For Stablecoins
Former CFTC Chair Massad: Regulatory Framework Needed For Stablecoins
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A regulatory framework is needed for stablecoins like tether, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman (CFTC) Timothy Massad said in an interview with CNBC. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Arrests 1,100 In Crypto Money Laundering Sting; Blockchain Startup Solana Labs Nets $314 Million For DeFi Tech
Bitcoin Daily: China Arrests 1,100 In Crypto Money Laundering Sting; Blockchain Startup Solana Labs Nets...
June 09, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Chinese police have arrested about 1,100 people on money laundering charges, CoinDesk reported, adding those arrested were allegedly using crypto to evade the law....

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Desktop-As-A-Service Startup Shells Debuts Crypto Payment Option Through BitPay
Desktop-As-A-Service Startup Shells Debuts Crypto Payment Option Through BitPay
June 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Virtual cloud desktop startup Shells will now be accepting cryptocurrency via BitPay, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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