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

Twitter Chief Shows More Bitcoin Support By Running ‘Node’ Software

Twitter Chief Shows More Bitcoin Support By Running ‘Node’ Software
Twitter Chief Shows More Bitcoin Support By Running ‘Node’ Software
February 08, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has gotten a further boost to its image as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posted a picture of his computer running bitcoin “node” software. CNet...

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Trust The Technology: Decentralized Finance Drives Birth Of New Internet Credit Markets
Trust The Technology: Decentralized Finance Drives Birth Of New Internet Credit Markets
February 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Imagine a world in which moving money is as easy as sending an email or a text message, without an institution as the intermediary or...

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Bitcoin Daily: $90 Million Hedge Fund Founder Pleads Guilty To Fraud; India’s Exchanges Campaign Government To Regulate, Not Ban, Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: $90 Million Hedge Fund Founder Pleads Guilty To Fraud; India’s Exchanges Campaign Government...
February 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Protego Trust Bank N.A. was granted conditional approval for a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the company announced...

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Nigeria’s Central Bank Closes Crypto Accounts Citing Threats To Financial Stability
Nigeria’s Central Bank Closes Crypto Accounts Citing Threats To Financial Stability
February 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In a letter Friday (Feb. 5), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ordered financial institutions (FIs) and deposit money banks (DMBs) to close crypto-related accounts...

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Bitcoin Daily: P2P Crypto Payments Platform Metal Pay Applies For Bank Charter; South Africa Revenue Service Auditing Crypto Holders; Klarna CEO Warns Against Execs Promoting Bitcoin Investments
Bitcoin Daily: P2P Crypto Payments Platform Metal Pay Applies For Bank Charter; South Africa Revenue...
February 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Metal Pay, a U.S.-based peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency payments platform, has filed for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...

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Shifting Crypto Regulations Spotlight Need For ID Verification
Shifting Crypto Regulations Spotlight Need For ID Verification
February 04, 2021  |  AML

In a bid to bring better transparency to corporate actions — and reduce fraud — in the digital age, the regulatory landscape is shifting. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: Uphold Acquires Optimus Cards To Launch Crypto Debit Card; California Man Charged For Defrauding Victims Of $11.4 Million In Crypto Investor Schemes
Bitcoin Daily: Uphold Acquires Optimus Cards To Launch Crypto Debit Card; California Man Charged For...
February 03, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Digital money platform Uphold has acquired Optimus Cards UK, which works in debit and credit card issuing in the U.K. and Europe, according to a...

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USDC Stablecoin Now Available On Stellar’s Decentralized Exchange
USDC Stablecoin Now Available On Stellar’s Decentralized Exchange
February 03, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin USDC is now live on the Stellar network, according to an announcement from FinTech firm Circle and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF). Get the...

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Today In Payments: Uber Buys Alcohol Delivery Startup Drizly; Amazon Q4 Net Sales Top $100 Billion
Today In Payments: Uber Buys Alcohol Delivery Startup Drizly; Amazon Q4 Net Sales Top $100...
February 03, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Uber is acquiring alcohol delivery startup Drizly, and Amazon marked its first $100 billion quarter. Plus, VEON has partnered with Mastercard...

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