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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DOJ Charges North Korean Hackers With $1.3 Billion Crypto, Cash Theft

DOJ Charges North Korean Hackers With $1.3 Billion Crypto, Cash Theft
DOJ Charges North Korean Hackers With $1.3 Billion Crypto, Cash Theft
February 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A national cybersecurity investigation lasting more than two years culminated in charges being levied against alleged hackers from North Korea, the U.S. Department of Justice...

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Today In Payments: Goldman Launches Marcus Invest; Europe Eyes Amsterdam As Center For SPACs
Today In Payments: Goldman Launches Marcus Invest; Europe Eyes Amsterdam As Center For SPACs
February 17, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Goldman launched its investment app, Marcus Invest, and Amsterdam steps out as the center for European SPACs. Plus, Marqeta looks to...

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Crypto Targets The Underbanked Independent Trucker
Crypto Targets The Underbanked Independent Trucker
February 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Local economies cannot underestimate the value that small businesses bring to their markets. In the logistics space, whether it is building new highways, transporting produce...

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Taking A More Temperate Approach To Treasury Transformation
Taking A More Temperate Approach To Treasury Transformation
February 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Cryptocurrency, real-time payments and more transparent cross-border transaction capabilities are igniting buzz in corporate treasury departments as finance leaders ponder the impact of emerging innovations....

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Report: Crypto Exchanges Thread The Needle Between Compliance And Privacy
Report: Crypto Exchanges Thread The Needle Between Compliance And Privacy
February 17, 2021  |  AML

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Bitcoin Daily: Russian Telcos May Develop Digital Wallet; MicroStrategy To Raise $600 Million To Buy More Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Russian Telcos May Develop Digital Wallet; MicroStrategy To Raise $600 Million To Buy...
February 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

MicroStrategy plans to raise $600 million to add additional bitcoin to its investments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Fed Official: Bitcoin Doesn’t Jeopardize The Dollar
Fed Official: Bitcoin Doesn’t Jeopardize The Dollar
February 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said he doesn’t see bitcoin and other digital currencies as a threat to the dollar,...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard, Razorpay Team On SMB Digital Payments; Amex Responding To DOJ Review of SMB Card Sales
Today In Payments: Mastercard, Razorpay Team On SMB Digital Payments; Amex Responding To DOJ Review...
February 16, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Mastercard and India’s Razorpay have teamed up for SMB digital payments, and American Express says it is cooperating with DOJ’s investigation...

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Bitcoin Trading Value Surpasses $50K For The First Time
Bitcoin Trading Value Surpasses $50K For The First Time
February 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Aggressive bitcoin trading over the past two-plus months has seen the digital currency’s price tag soar above $50,000 for the first time on Tuesday (Feb....

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