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

BitPay CEO Sees Promise Beyond El Salvador’s Grand Bitcoin Experiment
BitPay CEO Sees Promise Beyond El Salvador’s Grand Bitcoin Experiment
September 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador’s embrace of bitcoin may be a grand experiment, marked by great expectations … or it may be a technological flop with few takers...

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Lack of Trust, Gov’t Support Are Main Barriers to Digital Advancement in Developing Markets
Lack of Trust, Gov’t Support Are Main Barriers to Digital Advancement in Developing Markets
September 08, 2021  |  International

If anyone has the knowledge and experience to speak confidently about the ups and downs of Africa’s technology and payments ecosystem, it’s 30-year-old serial entrepreneur...

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Bitcoin Daily: Panama Eyes Making Bitcoin Legal Tender; Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin to Double in Value by 2022
Bitcoin Daily: Panama Eyes Making Bitcoin Legal Tender; Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin to Double in...
September 08, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Panama may become the next country to make digital currency official for everyday use if a bill proposed by Congressman Gabriel Silva is passed, BeInCrypto...

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Afterpay Informs Australian Senate Stablecoin Could Clip Merchant Fees
Afterpay Informs Australian Senate Stablecoin Could Clip Merchant Fees
September 08, 2021  |  International

In response to a government inquiry, Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay told the Australian Senate that the use of cryptocurrency could shave...

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SEC Threatens Coinbase With Lawsuit Over Lending Scheme
SEC Threatens Coinbase With Lawsuit Over Lending Scheme
September 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is threatening to sue the cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase over its loan product Coinbase Lend — and the...

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Coinbase CEO’s Tweet Storm Fuels Escalating Fight With SEC Over Regulation of Crypto, Stablecoins
Coinbase CEO’s Tweet Storm Fuels Escalating Fight With SEC Over Regulation of Crypto, Stablecoins
September 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For cryptos in general, through the past few years and continuing into today, there has been an existential question: Security or currency? Or something else...

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FCA Chair: Investors Need Protection From Online Crypto Schemes
FCA Chair: Investors Need Protection From Online Crypto Schemes
September 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Investors need protection from sketchy cryptocurrency schemes, especially those being promoted online by paid influencers in “pump and dump” maneuvers, Financial Conduct Authority Chairman Charles...

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UATP, BitPay Team on Crypto Payment Possibilities
UATP, BitPay Team on Crypto Payment Possibilities
September 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Global payment network UATP is working with payment processing company BitPay to allow for more payments using cryptocurrency, a press release stated on Wednesday (Sept....

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A ‘Crypto-Friendly Super App for Global Citizens’ Is Now a Thing
A ‘Crypto-Friendly Super App for Global Citizens’ Is Now a Thing
September 08, 2021  |  Digital Banking

So-called global citizens, who do business in more than one country, have a very specific set of needs when it comes to financial services. Get...

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