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

Fed, Central Banks Frame Criteria For Digital Currency
Fed, Central Banks Frame Criteria For Digital Currency
October 09, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Federal Reserve is collaborating with seven central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to hammer out a framework for digital currency.  Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Attorney General Unveils Crypto Enforcement Blueprint; Canadian Businesses Damaged By Attempted Bitcoin ATM Theft
Bitcoin Daily: US Attorney General Unveils Crypto Enforcement Blueprint; Canadian Businesses Damaged By Attempted Bitcoin...
October 08, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Attorney General William P. Barr unveiled the publication of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” which his Cyber-Digital Task Force created, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8)...

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Square Buys Up $50M In Bitcoin
Square Buys Up $50M In Bitcoin
October 08, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Square, the FinTech payments company headed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced on Thursday (Oct. 8) that it has invested $50 million —  approximately 1...

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Ripple Announces Line Of Credit Offering
Ripple Announces Line Of Credit Offering
October 08, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Enterprise blockchain service provider Ripple on Thursday (Oct. 8) announced a beta offering called Line of Credit that it says lets its FinTech customers use...

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Today In Payments: Big Tech Slams House Antitrust Report; Credit Card Borrowing Falls
Today In Payments: Big Tech Slams House Antitrust Report; Credit Card Borrowing Falls
October 08, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Big Tech slammed the House antitrust report, and credit card debt has fallen for the sixth consecutive month. Plus, Revolut launches...

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s LINE Debuts Crypto Lending; Hacks, Scams Among Reasons About 74 Crypto Exchanges Shut In 2020
Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s LINE Debuts Crypto Lending; Hacks, Scams Among Reasons About 74 Crypto Exchanges...
October 07, 2020  |  Bitcoin

LINE’s digital exchange operator and blockchain division LVC is rolling out a way for users to loan out digital assets to BITMAX, such as ethereum...

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Scammers Love Bitcoin, But Consumers Aren’t So Enthusiastic
Scammers Love Bitcoin, But Consumers Aren’t So Enthusiastic
October 07, 2020  |  Bitcoin

With transactions that become irreversible almost instantaneously, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are winning new converts — among scammers eager to avoid credit card chargebacks that...

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Bank Of Korea To Begin Testing Distribution Of Digital Currency
Bank Of Korea To Begin Testing Distribution Of Digital Currency
October 07, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of Korea has said it plans to begin testing distribution of its digital currency next year, according to a report by The Korea...

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Today In Payments: Oracle, SWIFT Add Fast X-Border SMB Payments; House Dems Urge Antitrust Changes
Today In Payments: Oracle, SWIFT Add Fast X-Border SMB Payments; House Dems Urge Antitrust Changes
October 07, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Oracle and Swift team up to provide fast cross-border payments, and House Democrats are advocating for big changes to Big Tech....

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