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

JPMorgan: Institutional Investors Ditch Bitcoin For Gold

JPMorgan: Institutional Investors Ditch Bitcoin For Gold
JPMorgan: Institutional Investors Ditch Bitcoin For Gold
May 19, 2021  |  Investments

Large institutional investors are dumping bitcoin in favor of gold, analysts for J.P. Morgan Chase reported this week. The note from J.P. Morgan to its...

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Today In Payments: China Bars Payments Cos From Crypto Services; Google Chrome To Remind Consumers Of Open Carts
Today In Payments: China Bars Payments Cos From Crypto Services; Google Chrome To Remind Consumers...
May 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Chinese regulators banned financial institutions (FIs) from providing cryptocurrency services, and Google Chrome has added new features for online shoppers. Plus,...

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Matrixport Users Can Now Settle International Wire Transfers In USDC
Matrixport Users Can Now Settle International Wire Transfers In USDC
May 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Asian crypto neobank Matrixport has formed a partnership with global FinTech Circle to allow for international bank wire transfers to Matrixport accounts, with automatic settlement...

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Outage At Coinbase Hits Users Wednesday Morning
Outage At Coinbase Hits Users Wednesday Morning
May 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currency exchange Coinbase experienced a partial outage on its platforms Wednesday morning, coinciding with a drop in the prices of some of the most popular...

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China’s Crypto Crackdown And Bitcoin Plunge Reflect Nervous Market
China’s Crypto Crackdown And Bitcoin Plunge Reflect Nervous Market
May 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

What goes up must come down, it is said — and the wild ride of crypto speaks to just how fragile things can be, when...

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PYMNTS BitPay Study: How Consumers Want To Use Crypto To Shop And Pay in 2021 And After
PYMNTS BitPay Study: How Consumers Want To Use Crypto To Shop And Pay in 2021...
May 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The valuation of cryptocurrency markets hit $2 trillion for the first time in April as consumers started snapping up blockchain bucks, then seeking out how...

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Corporate Card Rewards Programs Get Creative To Compete
Corporate Card Rewards Programs Get Creative To Compete
May 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Corporate card adoption is on the rise. Just ask Billtrust, which recently revealed an impressive first quarter with help from rising card transaction volume. Now...

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China Bars Banks, Payments Cos From Cryptocurrency Services
China Bars Banks, Payments Cos From Cryptocurrency Services
May 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Banking regulators in China have banned financial institutions, including banks and payments companies, from providing services related to cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Daily: Colonial Pipeline Hacker Group Shuts Down After Taking $90M In Bitcoin From 47 Victims; Bitcoin Analysts Think Crypto Selloff Will Deepen
Bitcoin Daily: Colonial Pipeline Hacker Group Shuts Down After Taking $90M In Bitcoin From 47...
May 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack received over $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments over the last nine months from 47 victims before...

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