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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Ripple Proposes New XRP Ledger Tools For Smart Contracts

Ripple Proposes New XRP Ledger Tools For Smart Contracts
Ripple Proposes New XRP Ledger Tools For Smart Contracts
June 08, 2021  |  Blockchain

Ripple is proposing Federated Sidechains for the XRP Ledger as a way to balance the needs of user requests for smart contract features with the...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Nium To Buy Ixaris; Worldline, Toshiba Team On Checkout Kiosk
Today In Payments Around The World: Nium To Buy Ixaris; Worldline, Toshiba Team On Checkout...
June 08, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Nium announced that it would purchase Ixaris as part of an international expansion, while Worldline announced it...

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Glamnetic, BitPay Partner For Crypto Acceptance
Glamnetic, BitPay Partner For Crypto Acceptance
June 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Glamnetic, a magnetic eyelash brand, has rolled out a new partnership with BitPay, allowing the acceptance of cryptocurrency as a payment method, according to a...

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Hong Kong To Explore CBDCs In ‘FinTech 2025’ Strategy
Hong Kong To Explore CBDCs In ‘FinTech 2025’ Strategy
June 08, 2021  |  International

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said in a press release Tuesday (June 8) it wants to make sure Hong Kong is ready to issue...

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Bitcoin Slumps To Four-Month Low, Could Test $30K
Bitcoin Slumps To Four-Month Low, Could Test $30K
June 08, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Blood, Sweat and Tears had it right: What goes up, must come down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Today In Payments: Walmart+ Launches Prescription Savings Program; Biometrics Security Startup CLEAR Filing IPO
Today In Payments: Walmart+ Launches Prescription Savings Program; Biometrics Security Startup CLEAR Filing IPO
June 08, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Walmart+ has launched a prescription savings program for members, and CLEAR has filed for an IPO for its biometrics security platform....

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US Investors Gained $4.1 Billion From Bitcoin’s Price Surges
US Investors Gained $4.1 Billion From Bitcoin’s Price Surges
June 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. gained the most from bitcoin’s price surges in 2020, followed by China and then Japan, according to a new insight report by Chainalysis that tracked 25 countries....

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Merchant Acceptance Will Unlock Trillions In Pent-Up Crypto Spending Power
Merchant Acceptance Will Unlock Trillions In Pent-Up Crypto Spending Power
June 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin may get a lot of attention, but it is only part of the broader digital currency equation. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Issuers Use Crypto-Enabled Debit Cards To Reach New Consumers, Markets
Issuers Use Crypto-Enabled Debit Cards To Reach New Consumers, Markets
June 08, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

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