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

US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage

US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
July 15, 2022  |  News

Congressman Jared Huffman, D-Calif., joined five Democratic U.S. senators in penning a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy pushing for more...

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El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Budget 17 Times Higher Than Environment Budget
El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Budget 17 Times Higher Than Environment Budget
July 15, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Ten days after Hurricane Bonnie ripped across El Salvador, causing flooding, damaging homes and cars, and killing at least one person, an economist took the...

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Putin Bans Digital Payments in Russia
Putin Bans Digital Payments in Russia
July 15, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that bans digital payments, according to news reports and a post Thursday (July 14) on the Russian...

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Central African Republic Set to Start Crypto Sales
Central African Republic Set to Start Crypto Sales
July 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Central African Republic will start selling its cryptocurrency, Sango Coin, next week, saying it will be worth $21 million. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ECB’s Lagarde Says Embrace Digital Euro, Ditch Cryptocurrencies
ECB’s Lagarde Says Embrace Digital Euro, Ditch Cryptocurrencies
July 15, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB), like the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and other central banks, is working on different projects to develop a...

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Despite Massive Failings, Dogecoin Keeps Fetching Wallet Share
Despite Massive Failings, Dogecoin Keeps Fetching Wallet Share
July 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Sometimes it’s better to be cool than competent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CDBCs; EU, UK Lawmakers Take on Credit Card Debt, X-Border Fees
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CDBCs; EU, UK Lawmakers Take on...
July 15, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

This week in TechREG in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), global regulators and several central banks discussed the need for regulating the cryptocurrency...

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Customers Flee Coinbase’s Fees, Pushing Exchange Out of Top 10
Customers Flee Coinbase’s Fees, Pushing Exchange Out of Top 10
July 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is bleeding customers so quickly that it has collapsed out of the top 10 global cryptocurrency exchanges, dropping from fourth to 14th in just...

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