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

Keytom Launches Digital Asset-Focused Neobank
Keytom Launches Digital Asset-Focused Neobank
April 09, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Keytom, a neobank centered around digital assets, has announced its launch. The Dubai-based company said its goal is to introduce “a new era of financial...

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Binance Is Building ‘Robust Compliance Program,’ CEO Says
Binance Is Building ‘Robust Compliance Program,’ CEO Says
April 09, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance’s new CEO said the cryptocurrency exchange is a more mature company now. Speaking with CNBC Tuesday (April 9), Richard Teng acknowledged concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice —...

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Treasury Asks Congress for Stronger Crypto Sanction Powers
Treasury Asks Congress for Stronger Crypto Sanction Powers
April 09, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Treasury Department wants more tools to curb terror financing. Deputy Secretary Adewale O. Adeyemo is due to testify before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday (April...

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Swiss National Bank Chairman Says Retail CBDC Too Risky
Swiss National Bank Chairman Says Retail CBDC Too Risky
April 08, 2024  |  CBDC

Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan said Monday (April 8) that the risks of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) issued to the general public would outweigh...

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Kyriba and JPMorgan’s Onyx Collaborate on Blockchain-Based X-Border Payments
Kyriba and JPMorgan’s Onyx Collaborate on Blockchain-Based X-Border Payments
April 08, 2024  |  Partnerships

Kyriba and J.P. Morgan’s blockchain business unit, Onyx, are collaborating to streamline cross-border payments. Kyriba, a provider of liquidity performance solutions, will use Onyx’s digital currency and blockchain...

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Ripple CEO: Crypto Market Will Exceed $5 Trillion by Year’s End
Ripple CEO: Crypto Market Will Exceed $5 Trillion by Year’s End
April 08, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Will this be the year that cryptocurrency’s market capitalization surpasses the $5 trillion mark? Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse seems to think so. Speaking to CNBC Sunday (April 7),...

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Terraform Labs and Co-Founder Do Kwon Convicted of Defrauding Investors
Terraform Labs and Co-Founder Do Kwon Convicted of Defrauding Investors
April 05, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A jury in a U.S. District Court has found Terraform Labs and its co-founder, Do Kwon, liable for defrauding investors in crypto asset securities. The court found earlier...

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Ripple Will Launch Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
Ripple Will Launch Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
April 04, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain/cryptocurrency company Ripple plans to launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin. The coin will be backed 100% by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S. government treasuries, and other cash equivalents,...

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Xoom Users Can Now Make Transfers With PayPal Stablecoins
Xoom Users Can Now Make Transfers With PayPal Stablecoins
April 04, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border money transfer service Xoom now lets users make transactions with PayPal’s USD stablecoin. Xoom, owned by PayPal, said in a Thursday (April 4) press release that the...

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