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

NEW DATA: 46 Million Consumers Plan To Use Cryptocurrency To Pay Merchants

NEW DATA: 46 Million Consumers Plan To Use Cryptocurrency To Pay Merchants
NEW DATA: 46 Million Consumers Plan To Use Cryptocurrency To Pay Merchants
May 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. consumers see cryptocurrency as more than just a store of value: 46 million say they plan to use it to pay for everything from...

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Bitcoin Daily: DOJ, IRS Investigate Binance Crypto Exchange; Crypto Theft Falls, DeFi Fraud Spikes
Bitcoin Daily: DOJ, IRS Investigate Binance Crypto Exchange; Crypto Theft Falls, DeFi Fraud Spikes
May 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings is now under investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the IRS as they try to make some order out...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Vinted Lands More Than $300 Million In Funding; Safaricom Eyes Having Its Mobile Payments Service On Amazon
Today In Payments Around The World: Vinted Lands More Than $300 Million In Funding; Safaricom...
May 13, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Vinted has landed more than $300 million from investors, while Safaricom is reportedly in talks about harnessing...

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Coinbase Gears Up For Dogecoin As Trading Volumes Hit $335 Billion
Coinbase Gears Up For Dogecoin As Trading Volumes Hit $335 Billion
May 13, 2021  |  Earnings

Surging trading volumes — and for Coinbase, profits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Regulations Could Be In The Works For Stablecoins 
Regulations Could Be In The Works For Stablecoins 
May 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As the cryptocurrency landscape is likely to be altered, at least somewhat, by regulations and new debates over whether bitcoin and its alternatives are securities...

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Today In Payments: Bitcoin Falls After Tesla Stops Taking Crypto; LendingClub Teams With FinTron For Mobile Banking
Today In Payments: Bitcoin Falls After Tesla Stops Taking Crypto; LendingClub Teams With FinTron For...
May 13, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, bitcoin fell after Elon Musk said Tesla will no longer take cryptocurrency as a payment form, and LendingClub is partnering with...

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Bitcoin Plummets After Elon Musk Stops Taking Crypto Payments For Tesla
Bitcoin Plummets After Elon Musk Stops Taking Crypto Payments For Tesla
May 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin tumbled some 15 percent on news that Elon Musk will no longer take the cryptocurrency for Tesla payments due to environmental concerns, CNBC and...

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Silvergate Bank To Issue Facebook-Backed Diem’s Stablecoin
Silvergate Bank To Issue Facebook-Backed Diem’s Stablecoin
May 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Diem Association, a nonprofit with strong ties to Facebook, has moved its main operations to the United States from Switzerland, according to a press...

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Tesla Nixes Bitcoin Car Purchases
Tesla Nixes Bitcoin Car Purchases
May 12, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Tesla no longer will accept Bitcoin payments for cars, company founder and cryptocurrency cheerleader Elon Musk announced on Twitter Monday (May 12). Get the Full...

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