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

Chainlink, SWIFT Team on Blockchain Services
Chainlink, SWIFT Team on Blockchain Services
September 28, 2022  |  Blockchain

Chainlink and SWIFT have rolled out a partnership for a new service to help finance institutions operate in blockchain environments, a press release said. Get...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Snap Sees the Promise of Augmented Reality Fashion
Today in the Connected Economy: Snap Sees the Promise of Augmented Reality Fashion
September 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, executives at Snap point to their augmented reality clothing and fashion offerings as  a virtual alternative to the metaverse. Get...

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CFTC Lawsuit Aims to Rein in DeFi
CFTC Lawsuit Aims to Rein in DeFi
September 28, 2022  |  Regulation

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Circle, Robinhood Partner to Simplify, Expand Use of USDC
Circle, Robinhood Partner to Simplify, Expand Use of USDC
September 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC) and Euro Coin (EUROC), has partnered with Robinhood to make it easier for customers to learn...

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ECB Advisor Defends Amazon’s Role in Digital Euro Project
ECB Advisor Defends Amazon’s Role in Digital Euro Project
September 28, 2022  |  CBDC

An advisor to the European Central Bank (ECB) is defending the decision to make Amazon one of the five companies to test a digital euro....

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Crypto Payments Must Be as Easy as Using a Card at Checkout to Succeed
Crypto Payments Must Be as Easy as Using a Card at Checkout to Succeed
September 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to “The Merchants Guide to Accepting Crypto: The Questions to Ask,” a PYMNTS series aimed at helping merchants, big and small, online and in-store,...

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Today in Crypto: California Targets 11 Firms for Alleged Securities Violations; FTX.US President Brett Harrison Steps Down to Advisory Role
Today in Crypto: California Targets 11 Firms for Alleged Securities Violations; FTX.US President Brett Harrison...
September 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a speech at a conference on finance tokenization, François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, said the bank is working on...

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Fed’s Powell: Crypto Regulation Needed Before DeFi Melds With Banking
Fed’s Powell: Crypto Regulation Needed Before DeFi Melds With Banking
September 27, 2022  |  Regulation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell thinks the crypto industry could cause broader financial turmoil in the future than it has so far, so there’s a...

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Expanding Crypto Lender Nexo Secures U.S. Banking Charter
Expanding Crypto Lender Nexo Secures U.S. Banking Charter
September 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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