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

Why The Blockchain Industry Is Eager For Regulation
Why The Blockchain Industry Is Eager For Regulation
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Lawmakers have their work cut out for them as they take their first steps into regulating the world of blockchain. Everything from initial coin offerings...

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Google, Goldman Back X-Border Payments Firm Veem
Google, Goldman Back X-Border Payments Firm Veem
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The venture capital (VC) arms of Google and Goldman Sachs participated in the latest investment round for cross-border payments company Veem, Forbes said Wednesday (Sept. 26)....

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Bitcoin Daily: Scrabble Adds ‘Bitcoin,’ Experts Uncover 2.5M Crypto-Jacking Instances
Bitcoin Daily: Scrabble Adds ‘Bitcoin,’ Experts Uncover 2.5M Crypto-Jacking Instances
September 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Scrabble has added the word ‘bitcoin’ to the list of words that players can officially use in its popular board game, CNBC reported. That is,...

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SEBA Crypto Raises $103M To Open A Cryptocurrency Bank
SEBA Crypto Raises $103M To Open A Cryptocurrency Bank
September 27, 2018  |  Startups

SEBA Crypto, the Swiss startup building a cryptocurrency bank, has raised $103 million from investors including BlackRiver Asset Management and Summer Capital. Get the Full...

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Circle Rolls Out USD Digital Coin
Circle Rolls Out USD Digital Coin
September 26, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle announced on Wednesday (Sept. 26) that, along with the CENTRE open source consortium, it has launched a service to tokenize U.S. dollars and use...

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Genesis Molds Treasury Management For The Crypto World
Genesis Molds Treasury Management For The Crypto World
September 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The initial coin offering (ICO) has emerged as a corporate financing trend just as volatile as many of the cryptocurrencies themselves. Earlier this year, CoinDesk data...

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Looking Beyond ePayments In Accounts Payable
Looking Beyond ePayments In Accounts Payable
September 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

For years, B2B FinTech players have pressed businesses to adopt electronic payments. With adoption rates now rising, accounts payable (AP) departments have improved their positions...

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Bitcoin Daily: Google Nixes Ban On Crypto Ads; Crypto Firm Sponsors Houston Rockets
Bitcoin Daily: Google Nixes Ban On Crypto Ads; Crypto Firm Sponsors Houston Rockets
September 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Google has decided end its ban on advertising related to digital currencies, CNBC reported. Beginning in October, regulated crypto exchanges will have the ability to...

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Ripple Co-founder Dumps XRP Tokens, XRP Takes $9B Hit
Ripple Co-founder Dumps XRP Tokens, XRP Takes $9B Hit
September 25, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

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