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

Bitcoin Daily: French Tobacco Shops Have Bitcoin For Sale; China Mobile Creates Blockchain Water Purifier
Bitcoin Daily: French Tobacco Shops Have Bitcoin For Sale; China Mobile Creates Blockchain Water Purifier
January 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase reportedly stopped all Ethereum Classic (ETC) transactions following a potential so-called “double spend” attack, The Hacker News reported. The cryptocurrency exchange found “repeated deep reorganizations”...

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Ripple Hits Customer Milestone, Eyes X-Border Payments Disruption
Ripple Hits Customer Milestone, Eyes X-Border Payments Disruption
January 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple, the blockchain company that has the XRP digital currency, reached a milestone on Tuesday (Jan. 8) by reaching 200 customers. Get the Full Story...

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India Conglomerates Testing Crypto For B2B Payments
India Conglomerates Testing Crypto For B2B Payments
January 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Top corporates and banks in India are reportedly testing out the use of cryptocurrency to pay vendors and move money between subsidiaries, said the The...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Breaks Through $4K; Leafbuyer Unveils Blockchain Initiative
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Breaks Through $4K; Leafbuyer Unveils Blockchain Initiative
January 08, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Leafbuyer Technologies said on Monday (Jan. 7) that it has rolled out the first part of a blockchain initiative that has multiple phases, according to...

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Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms
Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms
January 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The volatility of cryptos — and the emergence of any number of blockchain and tokenization projects through the last year — has invited fresh regulatory...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Launches Blockchain For Trade Finance; Coinbase Exec Jumps To Stablecoin
Bitcoin Daily: China Launches Blockchain For Trade Finance; Coinbase Exec Jumps To Stablecoin
January 06, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The China Banking Association (CBA) has announced the launch of a blockchain-based platform for trade finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Five At Five: Marriott’s Passport Problems
Five At Five: Marriott’s Passport Problems
January 04, 2019  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest about the big Marriott data...

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NY Creates Cryptocurrency Task Force
NY Creates Cryptocurrency Task Force
January 04, 2019  |  Regulation

A New York State politician announced the creation of what he called the nation’s first cryptocurrency task force, to “study how to properly regulate, define...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitTorrent Introduces Digital Token; Thailand Creates Blockchain-Based eVoting Tech
Bitcoin Daily: BitTorrent Introduces Digital Token; Thailand Creates Blockchain-Based eVoting Tech
January 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

BitTorrent introduced a digital token that enables its users to receive faster downloads on the file-sharing platform, Venture Beat reported. The BitTorrent Foundation-issued cryptocurrency will...

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