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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US SEC Chair Calls for More Disclosure on Crypto

US SEC Chair Calls for More Disclosure on Crypto
US SEC Chair Calls for More Disclosure on Crypto
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has classified crypto assets as “highly speculative,” saying investors need more protections, lest they...

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Today in Crypto: El Salvador to Hold Bitcoin Meeting With 44 Countries; TerraUSD Backer Says It Spent Reserves
Today in Crypto: El Salvador to Hold Bitcoin Meeting With 44 Countries; TerraUSD Backer Says...
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Japanese bank Nomura will be debuting a company to help institutional clients get more into crypto, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized finance, The Financial Times...

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Today in FinTech: Bitcoin Further Crushed; Experian Acquires MOVA; Buymie Raises Funds
Today in FinTech: Bitcoin Further Crushed; Experian Acquires MOVA; Buymie Raises Funds
May 16, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, the founder of crypto exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried said he doesn’t think bitcoin can be a payment method. Plus, Buymie is...

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Breaking the Buck May Break Faith in Currency-Pegged Stablecoins
Breaking the Buck May Break Faith in Currency-Pegged Stablecoins
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Years from now, perhaps, the investing world may look back at the dominoes that fell, the mad rush for the exits, and say that breaking...

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Auto Retailer: Offering Payment Options, Including Crypto, Simplifies Car Buying
Auto Retailer: Offering Payment Options, Including Crypto, Simplifies Car Buying
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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EU Regulators Lash Out at Stablecoins While Boosting CBDCs
EU Regulators Lash Out at Stablecoins While Boosting CBDCs
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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FTX Founder Says Bitcoin Fails as Payments Network
FTX Founder Says Bitcoin Fails as Payments Network
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s future as a payments network is weak due to its inefficiency, high environmental impact and lack of ability to scale, CEO and founder of...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Disputes and Fraud; FinTech Fairness; Delivering Cravings; Invisible Payments; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Disputes and Fraud; FinTech Fairness; Delivering Cravings; Invisible Payments; ICYMI
May 16, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Today is Monday, May 16, and nuns are Tik-Toking about #ConventLife, while North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is launching a military response to the...

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