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

Circle Attains EMI License From France, Achieves MiCA Compliance
Circle Attains EMI License From France, Achieves MiCA Compliance
July 01, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle has attained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the French banking authority, thereby achieving compliance with the European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory...

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This Week in Web3: Mt Gox Bitcoin and Crypto’s Future
This Week in Web3: Mt Gox Bitcoin and Crypto’s Future
June 28, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The 2014 collapse of Mt. Gox served as one of the first, big crypto scandals. Over 100,000 creditors of the digital asset exchange lost over...

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Stripe and Coinbase Integrate Crypto Services
Stripe and Coinbase Integrate Crypto Services
June 27, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stripe and Coinbase have partnered to expand the global adoption of cryptocurrency and provide faster, cheaper financial infrastructure. This collaboration aims to serve businesses and...

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Block Says Bitcoin Holdings Allow It to Study Technology’s Potential
Block Says Bitcoin Holdings Allow It to Study Technology’s Potential
June 27, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

One motivation for Block’s investment in bitcoin is to learn about the technology and how to use it. The company invests 10% of its gross...

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Crypto Firm Abra Settles States’ Charges of Operating Without Licenses
Crypto Firm Abra Settles States’ Charges of Operating Without Licenses
June 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency firm Abra and its CEO and largest equity owner Bill Barhydt have reached a settlement with 25 state regulators. The settlement follows the states’...

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Algorand Debuts LiquidAuth for More Secure Crypto Communications
Algorand Debuts LiquidAuth for More Secure Crypto Communications
June 26, 2024  |  Blockchain

Blockchain builder Algorand has debuted a tool for decentralized authentication and communication called LiquidAuth.  As the company said in a news release Wednesday (June 26),...

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FTX Seeks OK to Pay Customers Back in Cash
FTX Seeks OK to Pay Customers Back in Cash
June 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is set to ask permission to repay customers in cash. As Reuters reported Tuesday (June 25), the company will ask a judge to...

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BitoGroup and Bankee Partner on Crypto-Friendly Bank Accounts
BitoGroup and Bankee Partner on Crypto-Friendly Bank Accounts
June 21, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange BitoGroup and Far Eastern International Bank Bankee have partnered to launch a dedicated “crypto-friendly bank account.” With this collaboration between the crypto exchange and...

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What Can Shoppers Buy With Crypto? eCommerce Could Have the Answer
What Can Shoppers Buy With Crypto? eCommerce Could Have the Answer
June 19, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As has played out over and over across the payments landscape, end-users ultimately want simplicity. After all, no payment innovation can scale if it isn’t...

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