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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Japan’s Central Bank Says Digital Currency Demand Could Soar

Japan’s Central Bank Says Digital Currency Demand Could Soar
Japan’s Central Bank Says Digital Currency Demand Could Soar
January 30, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Although the Bank of Japan has no immediate time frame to issue digital currencies, the central bank’s deputy governor said it should explore the possibility...

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Swiss Ski Resort Accepts Bitcoin For Taxes
Swiss Ski Resort Accepts Bitcoin For Taxes
January 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Zermatt, a ski resort town of 5,400 residents in Switzerland, has decreed that cryptocurrency bitcoin can now be utilized to pay taxes and other government...

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Bitcoin Daily: Swiss Firm Is First To Get Approved For Blockchain-Based IPO; BCB Group Crypto Firm Granted License In UK
Bitcoin Daily: Swiss Firm Is First To Get Approved For Blockchain-Based IPO; BCB Group Crypto...
January 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Swiss company Overfuture has been approved to incorporate for an initial public offering (IPO) that offers tokenized shares on a blockchain, according to a report...

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Top News In Payments: Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High; US Airlines Halt China Flights
Top News In Payments: Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High; US Airlines Halt China Flights
January 29, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, illegal activity involving cryptocurrency is at a record high, U.S. airlines are cancelling all flights to and from mainland China...

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Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High
Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High
January 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin prices, trading and shopping are down but criminal activity involving the cryptocurrency is at an all-time high, the New York Times (NYT) reported on...

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AML/KYC Compliance Just Got Harder
AML/KYC Compliance Just Got Harder
January 28, 2020  |  Regulation

The European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) went into force on Jan. 10, with new regulations for cryptocurrencies, wallets and exchanges. Some operators said...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Regulator To Scrutinize Crypto Sales Above $1,200; Big-Name Telegram Investors Shown In SEC Documents
Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Regulator To Scrutinize Crypto Sales Above $1,200; Big-Name Telegram Investors Shown In...
January 28, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Ukraine’s financial watchdog has announced that it will monitor transactions that exceed $1,200, said Oksana Makarova, the head of the country’s Ministry of Finance, according...

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Former China Bank Gov Against Rushing Digital Currency
Former China Bank Gov Against Rushing Digital Currency
January 28, 2020  |  International

A former Chinese deputy governor is urging President Xi Jinping to rethink his response to Libra after the U.S. hearing last October. Get the Full...

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Singapore’s Payment Services Act To Regulate Crypto Firms
Singapore’s Payment Services Act To Regulate Crypto Firms
January 27, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Singapore is aiming to boost cryptocurrency firms by offering them a chance to apply for operating licenses. The move, called the Payment Services Act, will...

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