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: Belgium, Abu Dhabi Ports Debut Blockchain Pilot; Bitfinex Reboots Currency Deposits

Bitcoin Daily: Belgium, Abu Dhabi Ports Debut Blockchain Pilot; Bitfinex Reboots Currency Deposits
Bitcoin Daily: Belgium, Abu Dhabi Ports Debut Blockchain Pilot; Bitfinex Reboots Currency Deposits
October 17, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Maqta Gateway LLC, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, says it has reached the next phase of its “Silsal” project, which is the first international blockchain...

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Singapore Eyes ‘Bringing Together’ Banks And FinTech Firms
Singapore Eyes ‘Bringing Together’ Banks And FinTech Firms
October 16, 2018  |  Regulation

FinTech and FI collaborative efforts are getting a leg up and support from regulatory bodies.  In Singapore, the goal is a balanced regulatory environment.  In...

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Barclays Nixes Crypto Trading Plan
Barclays Nixes Crypto Trading Plan
October 16, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

In the midst of cryptocurrency trading volatility, one more bank has backed away from a trading project — this time it is Barclays. As reported...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Loses $18M, Microsoft Uses Blockchain To Give Consumers More Control Over Personal Data
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Loses $18M, Microsoft Uses Blockchain To Give Consumers More Control Over Personal...
October 14, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin was hit with an $18 billion market loss in just three days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Crypto Markets Lose $13B In Three Hours
Crypto Markets Lose $13B In Three Hours
October 11, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

In about three hours, $13 billon of value was wiped out of the crypto market as the values of major digital currencies plunged. Bitcoin dropped...

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Banco Santander Settles On Ripple For Settlement
Banco Santander Settles On Ripple For Settlement
October 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Banco Santander will use Ripple's ledger through OnePay FX, expanding XRP's presence. In Singapore, cross-border efforts gain traction as Wallex gets funding.

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Bitcoin Daily: Digital Currency Thefts Approach $1B; Crypto Space May See 120 New Hedge Funds By Year End
Bitcoin Daily: Digital Currency Thefts Approach $1B; Crypto Space May See 120 New Hedge Funds...
October 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

CipherTrace noted in a report that digital currency theft has nearly topped $1 billion over the first three quarters of the year at $927 million,...

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Pundi X CEO On Dialing Up Digital Payments, Calling Up Blockchain Phones In Dubai
Pundi X CEO On Dialing Up Digital Payments, Calling Up Blockchain Phones In Dubai
October 11, 2018  |  Blockchain

Well beyond bitcoin, blockchain is making inroads into the mainstream and cryptos are seeing a thaw when it comes to conducting commerce.  In Dubai, blockchain...

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Bitcoin Miners Fail To Make A Profit Despite Surge In Revenue
Bitcoin Miners Fail To Make A Profit Despite Surge In Revenue
October 10, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin miners have around $4.7 billion in revenue in 2018 — but because of the cost of electricity, miners are failing to make a profit. Get...

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