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

TCH: Consumers Want Bank Stablecoins but Regulators Block the Path

TCH: Consumers Want Bank Stablecoins but Regulators Block the Path
TCH: Consumers Want Bank Stablecoins but Regulators Block the Path
November 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX’s meltdown and crypto’s whipsaw gyrations continue to shake retail investors, many of whom will be wiped out. Institutional investors are shying away from the...

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SBF’s ‘Big Dumb Game’ Leaves ‘Worse than Enron’ Cleanup For CEO
SBF’s ‘Big Dumb Game’ Leaves ‘Worse than Enron’ Cleanup For CEO
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

By most accounts, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the ex-CEO of what only weeks ago was the third largest crypto exchange in the world, has precipitated a...

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UC Berkeley Cancels FTX Stadium Naming Partnership
UC Berkeley Cancels FTX Stadium Naming Partnership
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The FTX name will have been attached to the University of California Berkeley’s football stadium for less than two years — rather than the 10...

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Will Defi’s Stablecoin Dependence Prove Deadly?
Will Defi’s Stablecoin Dependence Prove Deadly?
November 17, 2022  |  Blockchain

The collapse of FTX raises some existential questions: Not just about that company, not just about cryptocurrencies, but of decentralized finance (DeFi) as well. Get...

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Alameda Research Made Loans to Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Execs 
Alameda Research Made Loans to Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Execs 
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX-affiliated trading firm Alameda Research reportedly made $4.1 billion in combined loans to “related parties,” with the majority going to then-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, one...

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BaFin President: Banks’ Interest in Crypto Is ‘Limited’
BaFin President: Banks’ Interest in Crypto Is ‘Limited’
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In an interview published on the European Central Bank website, Mark Branson, member of the supervisory board of the ECB and president of the German...

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FSB Official Says Unregulated Crypto Threatens World Finance System
FSB Official Says Unregulated Crypto Threatens World Finance System
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The ongoing turmoil in the cryptocurrency world has given the Financial Stability Board (FSB) new reason to develop regulations for the industry. Get the Full...

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OCC Head Hsu Praises ‘Careful and Cautious’ Approach to Crypto
OCC Head Hsu Praises ‘Careful and Cautious’ Approach to Crypto
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A cautious approach to cryptocurrencies has proven to be the right course for banks, and consumers would be wise to adopt a similar approach in...

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