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

Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential
Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential
November 08, 2024  |  Blockchain

Until recently, blockchain’s potential impact within payments and commerce has been, well, somewhat blocked. But increasingly, financial service giants are turning their attention to unlocking...

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A Pro-Crypto President: What Trump 2.0 Holds for Blockchain’s Future
A Pro-Crypto President: What Trump 2.0 Holds for Blockchain’s Future
November 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The price of bitcoin hit a new all-time high Wednesday (Nov. 6), and America elected a new president. The two are far from unrelated. Following...

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Crypto.com and Ingenico Team on Crypto Payments for Merchants
Crypto.com and Ingenico Team on Crypto Payments for Merchants
November 05, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Payments acceptance provider Ingenico has launched a partnership with Crypto.com. The new collaboration will bring cryptocurrency payments and merchant services to users of the Ingenico...

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Coinbase Wants to Turn Every FinTech Into a Crypto Company
Coinbase Wants to Turn Every FinTech Into a Crypto Company
October 31, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

There are a handful of publicly listed cryptocurrency companies in the United States. These firms tend to serve as a good barometer of the state...

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This Week in Web3: FTX Engineer Singh Walks, Crypto Payments Surge
This Week in Web3: FTX Engineer Singh Walks, Crypto Payments Surge
October 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

For almost their entire history, despite designs to the contrary, the primary role of cryptocurrencies and digital assets has been confined largely to trading and...

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Visa Direct Teams With Coinbase for Real-Time Crypto Deposits
Visa Direct Teams With Coinbase for Real-Time Crypto Deposits
October 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa has launched a money movement partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The collaboration connects Coinbase to the Visa Direct network, letting the exchange’s customers deposit funds into...

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FTX Engineering Chief Gets Probation in Crypto Fraud Case
FTX Engineering Chief Gets Probation in Crypto Fraud Case
October 30, 2024  |  Legal

One-time FTX executive Nishad Singh was sentenced to three years of supervised release — with no prison time — Wednesday (Oct. 30) afternoon. Before announcing the...

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Binance Debuts Crypto Service for Wealth Managers
Binance Debuts Crypto Service for Wealth Managers
October 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance says it has become the first crypto exchange to offer a wealth management solution. Binance Wealth, announced Tuesday (Oct. 29), lets wealth managers oversee...

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Circle Teams With Thunes on Stablecoin Liquidity Management
Circle Teams With Thunes on Stablecoin Liquidity Management
October 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Money movement platform Thunes has launched a partnership with stablecoin issuer Circle. The collaboration is designed to “accelerate innovation in stablecoin liquidity management,” letting members of Thunes’ Direct Global...

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