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

Lawmakers Propose Bill To ‘Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance’
Lawmakers Propose Bill To ‘Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance’
July 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Just days before the Facebook Libra hearings, a draft bill to limit “Big Tech’s” entry into finance and crypto has surfaced online. Get the Full...

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Japan To Investigate Libra’s Economic Impact
Japan To Investigate Libra’s Economic Impact
July 14, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Japanese authorities have formed a task force to study the impact of Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Hackers Steal $32M Of Crypto From Japanese Exchange
Hackers Steal $32M Of Crypto From Japanese Exchange
July 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency exchange in Japan has admitted that it was hacked and lost 3.5 billion yen ($32 million) of digital currency, according to reports. Get...

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Mark Cuban: Libra Cryptocurrency Is A ‘Big Mistake’
Mark Cuban: Libra Cryptocurrency Is A ‘Big Mistake’
July 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Adding to the ranks of government leaders and others who have criticized Libra, billionaire tech businessman Mark Cuban has called out Facebook’s digital currency venture....

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Bitcoin Daily: Canada Eases Crypto Rules; Bitcoin ATMs Elude AML Efforts
Bitcoin Daily: Canada Eases Crypto Rules; Bitcoin ATMs Elude AML Efforts
July 12, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency exchanges in Canada will now only have to report transfers of more than CA$10,000 ($7,663). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Trump Speaks Out Against Crypto, Calls It ‘Based On Thin Air’
Trump Speaks Out Against Crypto, Calls It ‘Based On Thin Air’
July 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

President Trump took to Twitter on Thursday night (July 11) to talk about cryptocurrency and Facebook’s Libra, according to a report by CNBC. Get the...

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Fighting Crypto’s $1.2B+ Fraud Problem
Fighting Crypto’s $1.2B+ Fraud Problem
July 12, 2019  |  AML

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Fed Chairman Calls For Libra Freeze; Bitcoin Slumps
Fed Chairman Calls For Libra Freeze; Bitcoin Slumps
July 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve called for a stop to Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, until the project better demonstrated how it was going...

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Could Facebook’s Libra Put Users’ Digital ID At Risk?
Could Facebook’s Libra Put Users’ Digital ID At Risk?
July 11, 2019  |  Authentication

Somewhat lost in the post-Facebook’s Libra announcement is the impact of Libra and Calibra on the social network’s ability to protect users’ digital identities. In...

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