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

Crypto’s Troubling Rise And Role In Growing Ransomware Attacks

Crypto’s Troubling Rise And Role In Growing Ransomware Attacks
Crypto’s Troubling Rise And Role In Growing Ransomware Attacks
June 03, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Growing instances of bitcoin being used to demand ransom payments suggest that the best-known cryptocurrency is gaining popularity among cyber criminals. From pipelines to meat...

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Bitcoin Daily: Google To Ban Ads For Selling, Trading Crypto; Kraken Debuts Trading App In US; Indonesia’s Tokocrypto Plans IPO; Belt Finance To Compensate Users In Wake Of Cyberattack
Bitcoin Daily: Google To Ban Ads For Selling, Trading Crypto; Kraken Debuts Trading App In...
June 02, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Google in August will adjust its rules on cryptocurrency-related advertisements, first laid down in 2018, according to an update to its advertising policies page. Get...

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Euro’s Standing Could Improve With Digital Version, ECB Says
Euro’s Standing Could Improve With Digital Version, ECB Says
June 02, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In a new report, the European Central Bank says that the advent of a digital version of the euro could improve the currency’s global standing...

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China’s Lottery Shows Increased Focus On CBDC For Retail
China’s Lottery Shows Increased Focus On CBDC For Retail
June 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

To crowd out the cryptos, hand out the central bank digital currency (CBDC). To that end, China is ramping up pilots of its soon-to-be-widely deployed digital...

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BitPay CEO: Consumers Want To Spend Crypto Wealth At Merchants
BitPay CEO: Consumers Want To Spend Crypto Wealth At Merchants
June 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

If you want to spend it — will they come? Apologies to the old baseball movie, but the question is a fair one. As cryptocurrencies...

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Mobile Commerce Platform Perk Hero Now Takes Crypto Payments Through BitPay
Mobile Commerce Platform Perk Hero Now Takes Crypto Payments Through BitPay
June 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Mobile commerce company Perk Hero parent Perk Labs has partnered with cryptocurrency provider BitPay to accept crypto as a form of payment via Perk Hero,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Pro Accepts Dogecoin Deposits; 14 Pct Of Financial Advisers Use Or Recommend Crypto Investments, Up From 1 Pct In 2020
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Pro Accepts Dogecoin Deposits; 14 Pct Of Financial Advisers Use Or Recommend...
June 01, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase Pro plans to open up to Dogecoin this year as the joke coin has seen a massive 6,000 percent increase in value, CNBC reported....

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Coinbase Card Drives Crypto Spending Via Google Pay, Apple Pay
Coinbase Card Drives Crypto Spending Via Google Pay, Apple Pay
June 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase — the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange — is supporting both Google Pay and Apple Pay with the Coinbase Visa debit card to facilitate the...

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Today In Payments: EU Advances Plans For Digital Wallet; Circle Finalizes $440M Financing
Today In Payments: EU Advances Plans For Digital Wallet; Circle Finalizes $440M Financing
June 01, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, the European Union (EU) is planning to announce an EU-wide digital wallet, and Circle has raised $40 million. Plus, U.S. officials...

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