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

Thailand Moves CBDC Study to Pilot Stage Without Plans for Issuance 

Thailand Moves CBDC Study to Pilot Stage Without Plans for Issuance 
Thailand Moves CBDC Study to Pilot Stage Without Plans for Issuance 
August 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank Of Thailand (BOK) is moving its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) study to the pilot phase but said it has no plans...

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Bankruptcy Court Says Voyager Digital Can Return $270M to Customers
Bankruptcy Court Says Voyager Digital Can Return $270M to Customers
August 05, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Cryptocurrency firm Voyager Digital has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York to return $270 million in cash to its customers, The...

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A Tale of Two Treasuries: MicroStrategy vs Tesla
A Tale of Two Treasuries: MicroStrategy vs Tesla
August 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin can be hazardous to the health of corporate balance sheets, as evidenced by second-quarter earnings reports from MicroStrategy and Tesla. Their latest earnings spotlight...

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Today in Crypto: Binance Launches First LatAm Payments Card in Argentina; Coinbase to Give BlackRock Clients Access to Crypto
Today in Crypto: Binance Launches First LatAm Payments Card in Argentina; Coinbase to Give BlackRock...
August 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has teamed with Mastercard to launch its Binance Card in Argentina, the first Latin American country to have the product. Get the...

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Dai or Die: ‘Payment Stablecoins’ and Why the Taxonomy of Crypto Matters
Dai or Die: ‘Payment Stablecoins’ and Why the Taxonomy of Crypto Matters
August 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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EMEA Daily: Wirex Credit Launches in UK and Expands Crypto Collateral Options; Insurance Claims Payments Go Digital in Emerging Markets   
EMEA Daily: Wirex Credit Launches in UK and Expands Crypto Collateral Options; Insurance Claims Payments...
August 04, 2022  |  Europe

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Wirex launches its credit solution in the U.K., healthcare startup Cera raises $320 million, and PYMNTS spoke...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Are Mark Zuckerberg’s Ambitions Missing the Mark?
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Are Mark Zuckerberg’s Ambitions Missing the Mark?
August 04, 2022  |  Metaverse

With his metaverse dreams some seven to 10 years off, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had to know that shareholders were in for a long, bumpy...

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Revolut Adds New Crypto In Bid to Become Super App
Revolut Adds New Crypto In Bid to Become Super App
August 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

British FinTech Revolut has released 22 new cryptocurrencies available to its customers in the European Union and the UK. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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