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

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Crypto Firms Limit Bug Bounties
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Crypto Firms Limit Bug Bounties
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Saying the hacks that have hit the cryptocurrency industry have been too prevalent and too large, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has drafted a proposed set...

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BitPay Increases Focus on Crypto Disbursements — Including Payroll Payouts
BitPay Increases Focus on Crypto Disbursements — Including Payroll Payouts
October 20, 2022  |  Opinion

In the new PYMNTS eBook, “What’s Your Plan? Payments Strategies for a Strong 2022 Finish,” BitPay CEO Stephen Pair explains why payroll is a sweet spot in...

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Learn How UNIFY Turned Consumer Data Into a Crypto Product
Learn How UNIFY Turned Consumer Data Into a Crypto Product
October 20, 2022  |  Credit Unions

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FIs, FinTechs Leverage Blockchain To Power X-Border Payments In EU, Middle East
FIs, FinTechs Leverage Blockchain To Power X-Border Payments In EU, Middle East
October 19, 2022  |  Blockchain

In discussions of blockchain technology and its effect on payments, the idea that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will replace fiat money abounds. Get the Full Story...

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Today in Crypto: German Bank Nuri Tells 500K Users to Withdraw Funds Ahead of Closure; France Names Ex-Bank Lobbyist to Head Financial Markets Regulator
Today in Crypto: German Bank Nuri Tells 500K Users to Withdraw Funds Ahead of Closure;...
October 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Ex-bank lobbyist Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani has been cleared to lead France’s financial markets regulatory agency as of Wednesday (Oct. 19), Coindesk wrote. Get the Full Story...

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Current Teams With Zero Hash to Deliver No-Fee Crypto Trades
Current Teams With Zero Hash to Deliver No-Fee Crypto Trades
October 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The FinTech Current is offering its more than four million members no-fee cryptocurrency trading through its new partnership with crypto-as-a-service infrastructure provider Zero Hash. Get...

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JPMorgan Taps Former Celsius Exec to Lead Digital Assets Despite Dimon Diss
JPMorgan Taps Former Celsius Exec to Lead Digital Assets Despite Dimon Diss
October 19, 2022  |  Personnel

A former executive at bankrupt crypto lender Celsius is joining JPMorgan Chase & Co. as the new head of digital assets regulatory policy, just weeks...

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Brazil’s Nubank Unveils Cryptocurrency ‘Nucoin’
Brazil’s Nubank Unveils Cryptocurrency ‘Nucoin’
October 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In what it calls a bid to “further democratize new technologies such as blockchain and web3,” Brazilian digital bank Nubank is releasing its own cryptocurrency....

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Today in Crypto: Lawmaker Says US Needs CBDC to Remain in ‘the game’; BitKeep Wallet to Reimburse Users in $1M Hack
Today in Crypto: Lawmaker Says US Needs CBDC to Remain in ‘the game’; BitKeep Wallet...
October 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto wallet BitKeep has been hacked for more than $1 billion in BNB Chain and Polygon-based tokens on Tuesday (Oct. 18), a Coindesk report said....

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