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

Bakkt to Take Digital Asset Network Public on NYSE

Bakkt to Take Digital Asset Network Public on NYSE
Bakkt to Take Digital Asset Network Public on NYSE
October 17, 2021  |  IPO

Digital asset marketplace Bakkt is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Monday (Oct. 18), Decrypt...

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Tether Must Pay $41M After Misleading Customers About Stablecoin Backing
Tether Must Pay $41M After Misleading Customers About Stablecoin Backing
October 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin platform Tether will pay $41 million after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the company misled customers and potential buyers for almost three...

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Reports of Fraud Mar El Salvador’s Bitcoin Journey
Reports of Fraud Mar El Salvador’s Bitcoin Journey
October 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

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NFT Roundup: Demand for Digital Image Assets Moves Deeper Into Mainstream 
NFT Roundup: Demand for Digital Image Assets Moves Deeper Into Mainstream 
October 15, 2021  |  Innovation

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it will soon debut a marketplace for NFTs. Meanwhile, Visa and TikTok partnered with creators on new, NFT-focused projects....

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NFTFi Launches as the ‘Pawn Shop for NFTs’
NFTFi Launches as the ‘Pawn Shop for NFTs’
October 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As non-fungible tokens, more commonly known as NFTs, become more popular, investors are finding new ways to leverage money from them.  Get the Full Story...

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United Wholesale Mortgage Does About Face, Drops Crypto Payments
United Wholesale Mortgage Does About Face, Drops Crypto Payments
October 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Just hours after declaring its cryptocurrency payments pilot a success, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) decided to scrap the trial-run program it launched in August. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: France Wrestles With Crypto-Regulation; Ripple Joins Nonprofit Focused on Creating Digital Pound
Bitcoin Daily: France Wrestles With Crypto-Regulation; Ripple Joins Nonprofit Focused on Creating Digital Pound
October 14, 2021  |  Bitcoin

France is among countries increasingly grappling with the challenges of regulating cryptocurrencies, Euronews reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Coinbase Asks Congress to Create Crypto-Regulator
Coinbase Asks Congress to Create Crypto-Regulator
October 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currency exchange Coinbase has asked the U.S. Congress to give regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies to a single agency, according to a company blog post....

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