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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Supposed Swiss Libra Regulator Says Facebook Hasn’t Reached Out

Supposed Swiss Libra Regulator Says Facebook Hasn’t Reached Out
Supposed Swiss Libra Regulator Says Facebook Hasn’t Reached Out
July 16, 2019  |  Regulation

The Swiss regulator that Facebook claimed will oversee its cryptocurrency hasn’t heard from the social media giant, according to a report by CNBC. Get the...

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France To Allow And Regulate Crypto-Related Companies
France To Allow And Regulate Crypto-Related Companies
July 16, 2019  |  Regulation

France’s financial regulator is set to approve a wave of cryptocurrency-related firms in the country, subjecting them to new rules that include paying taxes and...

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Venezuelans Seek $30M In Crypto Ponzi Scheme Lawsuit
Venezuelans Seek $30M In Crypto Ponzi Scheme Lawsuit
July 16, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A group of Venezuelan nationals filed a fraud suit in Florida federal court claiming they were duped into a Ponzi scheme involving cryptocurrency purportedly backed...

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Keeping Tabs On 2019’s Major Crypto Hacks (So Far)
Keeping Tabs On 2019’s Major Crypto Hacks (So Far)
July 16, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Days after admitting to a hack that caused the loss of $32 million in cryptocurrency, Bitpoint Japan, a cryptocurrency exchange operator run by Remixpoint, said...

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US Treasury Secretary Sees Libra As National Security Threat
US Treasury Secretary Sees Libra As National Security Threat
July 16, 2019  |  Facebook

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin believes that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency could pose as a national security threat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Gov’t Forms Crypto Economic Crime Plan; South Korea Credit Card Firm Gets Blockchain Patent
Bitcoin Daily: UK Gov’t Forms Crypto Economic Crime Plan; South Korea Credit Card Firm Gets...
July 16, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The U.K. government has developed a plan that aims to fight financial crimes, including “action on crypto-assets.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Draft Bill Proposes Ban On Cryptocurrencies In India
Draft Bill Proposes Ban On Cryptocurrencies In India
July 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

India is reportedly considering a ban on cryptocurrencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Marcus: Facebook’s Libra To Be Regulated By Swiss Gov’t
Marcus: Facebook’s Libra To Be Regulated By Swiss Gov’t
July 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

David Marcus, the head of Facebook’s blockchain department and the face of its proposed cryptocurrency Libra, has released his congressional testimony ahead of a scheduled...

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Facebook’s Marcus: Libra Won’t Launch Until Regulators Satisfied
Facebook’s Marcus: Libra Won’t Launch Until Regulators Satisfied
July 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The top official overseeing Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency told U.S. lawmakers in a prepared testimony that there will be no launch until regulatory concerns are discussed....

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