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

Cross-Border, Digital Payments Drive Payment Rail Innovation
Cross-Border, Digital Payments Drive Payment Rail Innovation
October 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Cross-border payments were in the spotlight this week for payment rails innovators, who expanded their infrastructure and partnered with other firms. Get the Full Story...

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Ternio And Visa’s Fast Track To Connect Blockchain, Crypto And Payments Rails
Ternio And Visa’s Fast Track To Connect Blockchain, Crypto And Payments Rails
October 13, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Not all that long ago, bitcoin was shorthand for cryptocurrencies, and crypto was shorthand for speculation, for a “Wild West” of lightly regulated coins and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ethereum Protocol Aave Raises $25M; BOE Head Takes Stance Against Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Ethereum Protocol Aave Raises $25M; BOE Head Takes Stance Against Bitcoin
October 12, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Singapore’s Qume is seeing an influx of new customers in the wake of the charges from the U.S. against BitMEX, CoinDesk writes. Get the Full...

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G7 Set To Oppose Facebook Libra Over Lack Of Regulations
G7 Set To Oppose Facebook Libra Over Lack Of Regulations
October 12, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s proposed global digital currency Libra is expected to get pushback from G7 leaders who are anticipated to publicly oppose the project due to a...

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China Trials Digital Yuan By Giving Away $1.5M
China Trials Digital Yuan By Giving Away $1.5M
October 12, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

China’s central bank is issuing 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) worth of digital currency to 50,000 people chosen by lottery in the country’s first trial run...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Near $11.5K As Stimulus Talks Reopen
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Near $11.5K As Stimulus Talks Reopen
October 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin continued its upward trend over the weekend with prices near $11,500, according to CoinDesk, with the spike likely tied to the possibility of more...

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New US ‘Cryptocurrency Enforcement Network’ Takes Aim At Bitcoin Scammers
New US ‘Cryptocurrency Enforcement Network’ Takes Aim At Bitcoin Scammers
October 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are continuing to attract attention from authorities for all the wrong reasons. For instance, a new U.S. Justice Department report is...

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The Lures – And Challenges – Of Central Bank Digital Currencies
The Lures – And Challenges – Of Central Bank Digital Currencies
October 09, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Beyond bitcoin – that marquee name of crypto and its brethren, which have yet to escape wild price swings and speculative fervor – lies the...

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Fed, Central Banks Frame Criteria For Digital Currency
Fed, Central Banks Frame Criteria For Digital Currency
October 09, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Federal Reserve is collaborating with seven central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to hammer out a framework for digital currency.  Get...

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