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

Coinbase Commerce Discontinues Support for Native Bitcoin Payments
Coinbase Commerce Discontinues Support for Native Bitcoin Payments
February 19, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase decided to drop support for native bitcoin payments from its merchant platform, Coinbase Commerce. The change also affects other unspent transaction output (UTXO) coins,...

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Boom Debuts Blockchain-Powered Payment Platform for Unbanked Consumers in Africa
Boom Debuts Blockchain-Powered Payment Platform for Unbanked Consumers in Africa
February 19, 2024  |  Blockchain

Boom launched an online payment gateway that allows merchants to collect payments from 2 billion unbanked consumers across Africa. The debut of the platform, Boom...

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Smaller Investors Creep Back Toward Crypto
Smaller Investors Creep Back Toward Crypto
February 18, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Everyday investors are returning to cryptocurrency, though with less enthusiasm than before. That’s according to a Sunday (Feb. 18) report by Bloomberg News, which notes...

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Chainalysis: Crypto Money Laundering Plummets as Transactions Fall
Chainalysis: Crypto Money Laundering Plummets as Transactions Fall
February 18, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Reduced cryptocurrency activity last year helped lead to a corresponding decline in crypto money laundering. That’s according to a recent report on crypto crime from...

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FTX Investor Suit Accuses Law Firm in Aiding Fraud
FTX Investor Suit Accuses Law Firm in Aiding Fraud
February 18, 2024  |  Legal

A new lawsuit accuses an FTX-affiliated law firm of helping abet the cryptocurrency exchange’s fraud. The suit, filed last week by a group of FTX investors, accuses the...

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Velmie Launches Customizable Business Banking Platform
Velmie Launches Customizable Business Banking Platform
February 16, 2024  |  Banking

Velmie launched its Business Banking Platform designed to help financial services providers and FinTechs broaden their product offerings. The platform enables these companies to cater...

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Stablecoins, Unstable Crypto Market Propel Coinbase Profits
Stablecoins, Unstable Crypto Market Propel Coinbase Profits
February 16, 2024  |  Earnings

Renewed investor enthusiasm for crypto has been good news for U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. And while 2023 wasn’t the greatest year for crypto, it was no...

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RockWallet Acquires Wyre’s Customer Base, Launches Reactivation Process
RockWallet Acquires Wyre’s Customer Base, Launches Reactivation Process
February 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

RockWallet, a self-custodial, multicurrency wallet, has announced the acquisition of the customer base of Wyre, a crypto payment platform that shut down in June 2023. This...

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Credit Union Innovation Investments Pay Off as Digital Assets Open Doors to Enhanced Services
Credit Union Innovation Investments Pay Off as Digital Assets Open Doors to Enhanced Services
February 14, 2024  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) might not have the same national or regional reach as traditional banks, but their members don’t expect less when it comes to...

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