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

State Street Mulls Crypto Exchange-Traded Funds

State Street Mulls Crypto Exchange-Traded Funds
State Street Mulls Crypto Exchange-Traded Funds
June 11, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As firms such as ETC Group and 21Shares launch, or plan to launch, bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs), State Street’s exchange-traded funds business is mulling how it...

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Dorsey: Lightning Network May Be Coming To Twitter
Dorsey: Lightning Network May Be Coming To Twitter
June 11, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Will Twitter integrate the bitcoin layer 2 payments protocol Lightning Network? CEO and Founder Jack Dorsey seemed to indicate as much on the social media...

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Meme Stocks, Loyalty Programs And Crypto Debit Cards Top This Week’s News
Meme Stocks, Loyalty Programs And Crypto Debit Cards Top This Week’s News
June 11, 2021  |  The Weekender

The next bumper crop of meme names could be tied to … well, names. Also, new insights have emerged on loyalty programs in addition to...

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China’s eCurrency Can Be Stored In Digital Or Physical Wallets
China’s eCurrency Can Be Stored In Digital Or Physical Wallets
June 11, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Speaking at the 13th annual Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai, Mu Changchun said that the state-backed digital yuan can be stored in a variety of wallets...

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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...
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
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Asset Manager Grayscale Investments Appoints CMO; Digital Asset Gateway Ledger Raises $380...
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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