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

IMF’s Lagarde Urges Banks To Keep Open Mind About Crypto
IMF’s Lagarde Urges Banks To Keep Open Mind About Crypto
September 04, 2019  |  International

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chair Christine Lagarde said financial supervisors and central banks should be more open to cryptocurrencies, even as they protect consumers, according...

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East African Country Burundi Prohibits Cryptocurrency Trading
East African Country Burundi Prohibits Cryptocurrency Trading
September 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Saying it can’t provide users of cryptocurrencies protection in case of trouble, Burundi banned the trading of digital currencies in the country, Bloomberg reported. Get...

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B2B Pay Pursues Status As Regulated Bank
B2B Pay Pursues Status As Regulated Bank
September 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments and international money transfer company B2B Pay has announced plans to become a regulated financial institution, and is looking to investors to fuel...

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Bitcoin Daily: Security Matters Seeks Blockchain Cannabis Tracker Patent; PwC Starts Taking Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Security Matters Seeks Blockchain Cannabis Tracker Patent; PwC Starts Taking Crypto Payments
September 04, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Australian supply chain-focused blockchain technology company Security Matters has filed a patent application in the U.S. towards the marking, tracking and managing of the supply...

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First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
September 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao announced the launch of his own cryptocurrency at a free concert in Manila, The Verge reported on Monday (Sept. 2). Get...

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Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission said last week that it has draft guidelines in place that would promote tighter regulation of larger tech firms....

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China’s Central Bank To More Tightly Control Chinese FinTechs
China’s Central Bank To More Tightly Control Chinese FinTechs
September 02, 2019  |  Digital Banking

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is looking toward new technologies to keep a closer eye on the nation’s FinTech, blockchain and digital lending markets....

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ECB Warns EU Of Libra’s Potential Threats
ECB Warns EU Of Libra’s Potential Threats
September 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank is being advised by ECB board member Yves Mersch that Facebook’s Libra could affect its ability to set monetary policy, Reuters...

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Groups Call On Congress To Use Bank Secrecy Act For Crypto Regs
Groups Call On Congress To Use Bank Secrecy Act For Crypto Regs
September 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Testimony from the Financial Integrity Network (FIN) released before a Sept. 3 hearing advises that system-wide governance should be established to regulate virtual asset service providers...

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