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

DLTPAY Integrates Chainlink Protocol to Facilitate Cross-Chain Stablecoin Payments
DLTPAY Integrates Chainlink Protocol to Facilitate Cross-Chain Stablecoin Payments
January 12, 2024  |  Blockchain

DLTPAY, a stablecoin wallet provider based in Tallinn, Estonia, reportedly integrated Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to facilitate cross-chain stablecoin payments across Ethereum Layer-2 networks....

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Report: FTX Customers Feel Cheated by Bankruptcy Repayment Plan
Report: FTX Customers Feel Cheated by Bankruptcy Repayment Plan
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Some former FTX customers are reportedly unhappy with the bankrupt cryptocurrency company’s repayment plans. More than 80 customers have written to the federal bankruptcy judge...

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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Resurrects Plan to Go Public
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Resurrects Plan to Go Public
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial is relaunching its plan to go public. The company confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the...

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SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

American regulators have approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds in a victory for the cryptocurrency sector. The Wednesday (Jan. 10) announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came after years...

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FBI Investigating Tuesday’s Hack of SEC’s Social Media Account
FBI Investigating Tuesday’s Hack of SEC’s Social Media Account
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The FBI is reportedly looking into a hacker’s brief takeover of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on the social media platform X. The SEC said...

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Bank of England Governor Says Mainstream Crypto Integration Is Slowing Down
Bank of England Governor Says Mainstream Crypto Integration Is Slowing Down
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The mainstream integration of cryptocurrency is getting sluggish, Andrew Bailey, Bank of England governor, said Wednesday (Jan. 10). Speaking to U.K. Parliament’s Treasury Committee, Bailey...

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VC Investment in Crypto Plunged Amid Scandal and Regulatory Issues
VC Investment in Crypto Plunged Amid Scandal and Regulatory Issues
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The year 2023 proved to be a challenging period for cryptocurrency startups, as scandal and regulatory issues took a toll on fundraising efforts. Venture capital...

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Apple Removes Binance From Indian App Store Amid Crypto Crackdown
Apple Removes Binance From Indian App Store Amid Crypto Crackdown
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Apple reportedly removed Binance and seven other cryptocurrency platforms from its Indian App Store. The move, requested by the Indian government, marks an escalation in...

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Congressional Hearing Probes If FinTechs and Crypto Should Be Regulated
Congressional Hearing Probes If FinTechs and Crypto Should Be Regulated
January 10, 2024  |  Regulation

Frameworks come, frameworks go — and frameworks are fluid. To that end, in a hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 10) before the Subcommittee on...

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