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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52 Mondays 2018: Karen Webster’s Year-Long Conversation About Payments
52 Mondays 2018: Karen Webster’s Year-Long Conversation About Payments
December 26, 2018  |  Karen Webster

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase CEO Pledges To Donate Fortune; SEC To Investigate Crypto Next Year
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase CEO Pledges To Donate Fortune; SEC To Investigate Crypto Next Year
December 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Alan Konevsky is the new chief legal officer for tZERO. The former senior vice president at Mastercard will oversee tZERO’s legal, regulatory, public policy and compliance...

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WhatsApp Explores Blockchain Tech For Money Transfers
WhatsApp Explores Blockchain Tech For Money Transfers
December 21, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

In an effort to help WhatsApp users transfer money, Facebook is reportedly creating a digital currency. Unnamed sources told Bloomberg that the company is at...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival
December 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A bipartisan bill has been introduced by Congress that would aim to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Get...

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Bitcoin Surpasses $4K For The First Time In Two Weeks
Bitcoin Surpasses $4K For The First Time In Two Weeks
December 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the leading digital currency, is having a bit of a resurgence this week. Surpassing $4,000 for the first time in two weeks, this is seen...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Migrates $5B In Crypto To New, Safer Platform; Bitcoin Surges 10 Pct In Mid-Week Push
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Migrates $5B In Crypto To New, Safer Platform; Bitcoin Surges 10 Pct...
December 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin might be making a comeback. The crypto saw a 10 percent increase on Wednesday (Dec. 19) morning to reach a high of $3,929.10. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Debuts Bitcoin Conversions; Overstock’s Medici Takes 29.6 Pct Stake In Digital Securities Startup
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Debuts Bitcoin Conversions; Overstock’s Medici Takes 29.6 Pct Stake In Digital Securities...
December 18, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase has announced the launch of Convert, a new service that allows customers to convert one cryptocurrency into another at a lower cost than if completed...

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Kenya Gets Ready To Unveil Sandbox Policy
Kenya Gets Ready To Unveil Sandbox Policy
December 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Kenyan financial authorities are on the cusp of unveiling a FinTech sandbox that will initially focus on robo-advisors and consider blockchain. Across Europe, Revolut looks to...

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ACH Shows Signs Of B2B Payments Dominance
ACH Shows Signs Of B2B Payments Dominance
December 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

New analysis from corporate payments firm Bill.com suggests ACH payments are dominating the accounts payable department. In an announcement on Thursday (Dec. 13), Bill.com said in...

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