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

Wyoming ‘Crypto Cowboys’ Utilize Blockchain
Wyoming ‘Crypto Cowboys’ Utilize Blockchain
July 02, 2018  |  Blockchain

As many U.S. states are trying to figure out how to utilize blockchain, one state wants to be at the forefront of the cryptocurrency revolution....

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Bitcoin’s Bubble Deflates As Other Virtual Coins Near Zero
Bitcoin’s Bubble Deflates As Other Virtual Coins Near Zero
July 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s 2018 crash is nearing dot-com levels, as hundreds of other virtual coins are at or nearing zero. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mid-Year 2018: Payments Execs Map Out What’s Next
Mid-Year 2018: Payments Execs Map Out What’s Next
July 02, 2018  |  Innovation

The calendar shows 2018 is half over – but, of course, innovation within the payments space follows no timetable. We asked several stakeholders across processing,...

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Bitcoin Dips Below $6K Following Hacks And Regulatory Crackdown
Bitcoin Dips Below $6K Following Hacks And Regulatory Crackdown
June 29, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Following a regulatory crackdown and recent hacks, bitcoin prices have slumped to lows not seen for months. The popular cryptocurrency dipped just below $5,800 as...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mining Malware Spikes 629 Percent In Q1, Line Unveils Crypto Exchange Plans
Bitcoin Daily: Mining Malware Spikes 629 Percent In Q1, Line Unveils Crypto Exchange Plans
June 29, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to cryptojacking and other schemes to mine cryptocurrency, McAfee said in a press release. In fact, the security software company reported...

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TheHive Project, Gosocket Partner For Crypto-Powered Trade Finance
TheHive Project, Gosocket Partner For Crypto-Powered Trade Finance
June 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Nearly a year after launching its cryptocurrency-powered trade finance platform, TheHive Project is expanding its services to corporate payers through a partnership with Gosocket. The...

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Bitcoin Daily: Feds Seek Forfeiture Of $24M In Seized Bitcoin, Coinbase Takes Crypto To Charities
Bitcoin Daily: Feds Seek Forfeiture Of $24M In Seized Bitcoin, Coinbase Takes Crypto To Charities
June 28, 2018  |  Bitcoin

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has updated its anti-money laundering rules by requiring domestic banks to monitor all of the accounts held by cryptocurrency...

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Five At Five: How The Trade War Will Take Shape
Five At Five: How The Trade War Will Take Shape
June 27, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes two stories about the trade war that is...

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Digital Money Platform Uphold Acquires JNK Securities
Digital Money Platform Uphold Acquires JNK Securities
June 27, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Digital money platform Uphold announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire New York Stock Exchange member JNK Securities Corp. Get the Full Story...

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