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

Fighting Crypto’s $1.2B+ Fraud Problem

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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Beyond Correspondent Banking – Time For Cryptos And Blockchain?
Beyond Correspondent Banking – Time For Cryptos And Blockchain?
July 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

B2B payments are in the crosshairs for a number of firms. Might blockchain and cryptos aid in cutting paper from the process? BitPay Chief Commercial Officer...

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Tech Experts Not Confident In Launch Of Facebook’s Crypto
Tech Experts Not Confident In Launch Of Facebook’s Crypto
July 10, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Confidence is waning among tech executives that Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra will get off the ground by 2020, if at all. Get the Full Story Complete...

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EU Central Bank Says Crypto Isn’t Currency
EU Central Bank Says Crypto Isn’t Currency
July 10, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank (ECB) opened up about cryptocurrency and said it wouldn’t recognize it as an actual currency, according to reports. The bank also said...

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Bitcoin Spikes To Near 2019 High
Bitcoin Spikes To Near 2019 High
July 10, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin continues its roller coaster of ups and downs in 2019 as the cryptocurrency shot back up and breached $13,000 for the first time in...

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Fed’s Powell Shares Libra Concerns With US Lawmakers
Fed’s Powell Shares Libra Concerns With US Lawmakers
July 10, 2019  |  Facebook

The Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell spoke to a congressional committee on Wednesday (July 10) about the organization’s concerns with Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency...

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Visa Invests In Crypto Storage Innovator Anchorage
Visa Invests In Crypto Storage Innovator Anchorage
July 10, 2019  |  Investments

In its second known investment in a cryptocurrency startup, Visa has reportedly invested millions in the crypto storage company Anchorage. The payments firm co-led the...

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