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

‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data

‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data
‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data
November 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. 15) that the U.S. government is going to strictly oversee...

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Bitcoin Daily: German Crypto Firm Shuttered After Pyramid Scheme Accusations; People’s Bank Of China Denies Bogus Announcement Of Stablecoin Launch
Bitcoin Daily: German Crypto Firm Shuttered After Pyramid Scheme Accusations; People’s Bank Of China Denies...
November 15, 2019  |  Bitcoin

German cryptocurrency company Karatbars has been ordered to stop doing business after being accused of running a pyramid scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ant Financial Starts Pilot For SMB Blockchain Network; Wyoming Announces Regulations For Crypto Custodians
Bitcoin Daily: Ant Financial Starts Pilot For SMB Blockchain Network; Wyoming Announces Regulations For Crypto...
November 13, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Alipay’s Ant Financial announced that it is moving into the pilot stage for its blockchain network — Ant Blockchain Open Alliance, which was created to help...

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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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