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

Will The IRS Take A Bite Out Of Crypto’s Wild Ride?
Will The IRS Take A Bite Out Of Crypto’s Wild Ride?
November 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

April is months away, but tax season is likely top of mind for crypto holders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Former Fed Chair: Central Banks Have No Reason To Issue Digital Currencies
Former Fed Chair: Central Banks Have No Reason To Issue Digital Currencies
November 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday (Nov. 12) that central banks have no reason to issue digital currency. Get the Full Story...

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China Making Privacy Allowances As It Plans Digital Currency Launch
China Making Privacy Allowances As It Plans Digital Currency Launch
November 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

China is planning to launch a digital currency in early 2020 that will make allowances for privacy, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday...

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Wirex Launches Multicurrency Visa Travelcard For APAC Customers
Wirex Launches Multicurrency Visa Travelcard For APAC Customers
November 11, 2019  |  Global Payments

Digital borderless payment platform Wirex, which allows users to pay with both fiat currency and cryptocurrency, has teamed up with Visa to offer the Wirex...

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Top News In Payments: Europe’s Version Of Libra Makes Headway; Amazon Faces Legal Backlash On Logistics
Top News In Payments: Europe’s Version Of Libra Makes Headway; Amazon Faces Legal Backlash On...
November 11, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, a potential competitor to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is making progress, and one of the year’s biggest eCommerce events sets a...

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Zillow: Tackling Real Estate’s $1.6T Money Laundering Epidemic
Zillow: Tackling Real Estate’s $1.6T Money Laundering Epidemic
November 11, 2019  |  AML

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FTC Head: Fed Needs Real-Time Payments Mechanism
FTC Head: Fed Needs Real-Time Payments Mechanism
November 08, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rohit Chopra wrote a letter to the Federal Reserve saying projects like Libra (Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency) illustrate the need for...

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Andreessen Horowitz To Launch School For Blockchain/Crypto Startups
Andreessen Horowitz To Launch School For Blockchain/Crypto Startups
November 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is offering a course to help entrepreneurs better understand blockchain technology and cryptocurrency companies, according to a report by CNBC....

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EU’s Public Version Of Libra Could Soon Make Headway
EU’s Public Version Of Libra Could Soon Make Headway
November 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With the caveat that the project faced challenges and was for the long term, senior officials have noted that progress on the feasibility of a...

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