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

Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions

Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Is the author of open-source computer code used in the cryptocurrency industry really a ‘‘digital asset transaction facilitator” responsible for violating Russian sanctions? Get the...

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US Treasury Undersecretary: Small Rise in Illegal Crypto Transactions
US Treasury Undersecretary: Small Rise in Illegal Crypto Transactions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Nellie Liang said there’s been a rise in digital assets enabling illegal financial transactions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the...

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In About-Face, Russia’s Central Bank Issues Crypto Licenses
In About-Face, Russia’s Central Bank Issues Crypto Licenses
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

On March 17, Russia’s Sberbank announced it had received a license from the Bank of Russia to run a cryptocurrency exchange and even launch its...

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Bank of Canada Exploring CBDC Design with MIT
Bank of Canada Exploring CBDC Design with MIT
March 18, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank of Canada is teaming up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on a 12-month research project that’s focused on the design of...

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UMG’s 10:22PM Buys Bored Ape #5537, Debuts KINGSHIP Website
UMG’s 10:22PM Buys Bored Ape #5537, Debuts KINGSHIP Website
March 18, 2022  |  NFTs

Universal Music Group’s (UMG) next-generation label 10:22PM, a Web3 brand that discovers and develops artists, has purchased Bored Ape #5537, the Santa Monica-based company announced...

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Argentine’s Congress Favors IMF Debt Deal to Dampen Cryptocurrency
Argentine’s Congress Favors IMF Debt Deal to Dampen Cryptocurrency
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Argentine’s Senate has approved a $45 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that includes a provision that discourages cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk.com reported Friday (March...

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Australia’s Watchdog Hauls Meta to Court Over Alleged Scam Crypto Ads
Australia’s Watchdog Hauls Meta to Court Over Alleged Scam Crypto Ads
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Australia’s competition watchdog is taking Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. to federal court over allegations of publishing scam advertisements for...

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In $44B Argentine Debt Deal, IMF Shows Growing Willingness to Coerce Anti-Crypto Policies
In $44B Argentine Debt Deal, IMF Shows Growing Willingness to Coerce Anti-Crypto Policies
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Buried in the text of the deal the Argentine Senate’s approved on March 18 to refinance its $44 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund...

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