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

Bitcoin Daily: Shopify Plugin Uses Blockchain For Authentication, SportsCastr Launches Its Own Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Shopify Plugin Uses Blockchain For Authentication, SportsCastr Launches Its Own Crypto
January 22, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A startup in San Francisco called the Real Items Foundation has developed a plugin for Shopify that will use blockchain technology to make sure items...

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Vodafone Bails On Libra
Vodafone Bails On Libra
January 21, 2020  |  Facebook

Another company has left the Libra Association, a conglomerate of companies meant to help get Facebook’s cryptocurrency off the ground and handle regulatory initiatives and...

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In South Korea, Treating (And Taxing) Crypto Gains As Income
In South Korea, Treating (And Taxing) Crypto Gains As Income
January 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

To get a better handle on crypto – and to boost government coffers, perhaps – change the tax designation (and rules, of course). Get the...

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Central Banks Team On Digital Currency Standards And Use Cases
Central Banks Team On Digital Currency Standards And Use Cases
January 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

And now, for digital currencies, it’s a group effort — among central banks, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Digital Currency Eyes Wholesale — Not Retail — Payments Down Under
Digital Currency Eyes Wholesale — Not Retail — Payments Down Under
January 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Add Australia to the list of countries with central banks looking to bring fiat currencies into the digital realm — with some conditions attached. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: IDC Identifies Terror-Linked Hamas Bitcoin; Venezuela Opens Crypto Casino
Bitcoin Daily: IDC Identifies Terror-Linked Hamas Bitcoin; Venezuela Opens Crypto Casino
January 21, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The International Data Corp.’s Institute for Counter Terrorism (IDC-ICT) has discovered a bitcoin front linked to Hamas that is associated with Iran, and is used...

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Study: Crypto Criminals Sent $2.8B To Exchanges In 2019
Study: Crypto Criminals Sent $2.8B To Exchanges In 2019
January 17, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Fortune favors the bold, goes the saying. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Bitcoin Daily: Gemini Creates Insurance Unit To Protect Against Crypto Theft; South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange To Fight Crypto Tax Bill
Bitcoin Daily: Gemini Creates Insurance Unit To Protect Against Crypto Theft; South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange...
January 17, 2020  |  Bitcoin

U.S. crypto firm Gemini has debuted an in-house insurer to cover its assets, according to a report Thursday (Jan. 16) by Reuters. Get the Full...

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Top News In Payments: Apple Buys AI Firm For $200M; $500M Debt Rescue Plan Considered For Taxi Drivers
Top News In Payments: Apple Buys AI Firm For $200M; $500M Debt Rescue Plan Considered...
January 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Apple buys artificial intelligence (AI) firm Xnor for $200 million, a panel in New York City is seeking a $500...

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