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.

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Today in Crypto: Durbin, Warren Question Fidelity on Retirement Funds’ Crypto Exposure; Game Maker Sky Mavis CEO Moved Game Tokens Prior to Announcing Hack

Today in Crypto: Durbin, Warren Question Fidelity on Retirement Funds’ Crypto Exposure; Game Maker Sky Mavis CEO Moved Game Tokens Prior to Announcing Hack
Today in Crypto: Durbin, Warren Question Fidelity on Retirement Funds’ Crypto Exposure; Game Maker Sky...
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Solana-based yield protocol Nirvana Finance has been hit by a $3.5 million exploit which used flash loans to manipulate and drain liquidity. Get the Full...

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Gensler Aims to Get Crypto Exchanges to Register With SEC
Gensler Aims to Get Crypto Exchanges to Register With SEC
July 28, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has been working harder to try and get crypto trading platforms to register with the SEC as...

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French Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Committee as Legal Questions Loom
French Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Committee as Legal Questions Loom
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With legal questions mounting around the push to adopt cryptocurrency as an accepted form of payment across countries around the world, French Senator Nathalie Goulet...

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Sen. Toomey Criticizes SEC on Crypto, Calls for Bipartisan Stablecoin Oversight
Sen. Toomey Criticizes SEC on Crypto, Calls for Bipartisan Stablecoin Oversight
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on Wednesday (July 27) criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its approach to cryptocurrency, which he said has...

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Crypto Fund Variant Commits $450M to Backing Web3, DeFi Projects
Crypto Fund Variant Commits $450M to Backing Web3, DeFi Projects
July 28, 2022  |  Investments

Cryptocurrency fund Variant is committing $450 million to invest in builders of the user-owned web: a $150 million seed fund and a $300 million opportunity...

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Hackers Force a $4B Question: Can DeFi Ever Be Safe?
Hackers Force a $4B Question: Can DeFi Ever Be Safe?
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Crypto Platform Calypso Pay Teams With WatchData
Crypto Platform Calypso Pay Teams With WatchData
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto processing platform Calypso Pay has launched Tron Mass Payouts in conjunction with WatchData, a platform that helps web3 developers interact with the blockchain. Get...

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How Payment Methods, Regulatory Regimes Are Shaping Italy’s FinTech Ecosystem
How Payment Methods, Regulatory Regimes Are Shaping Italy’s FinTech Ecosystem
July 28, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

After taking applications between November 2021 and January 2022, this month saw the official opening of Italy’s regulatory sandbox for FinTech innovation. Get the Full...

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