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.

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German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins

German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
September 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Finance Minister in Germany Olaf Scholz spoke out on Tuesday (Sept. 17) about proposed cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra and said Berlin would reject them,...

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Facebook Lobbied UK For Libra Support Pre-Launch
Facebook Lobbied UK For Libra Support Pre-Launch
September 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Before it publicly released its plans for Libra, Facebook met with the Finance Ministry, the central bank and regulators in the U.K. about the proposed...

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Bitcoin Daily: Huobi Group Announces Argentine Crypto Exchange Launch; BIS Research Favors Blockchain Regulation
Bitcoin Daily: Huobi Group Announces Argentine Crypto Exchange Launch; BIS Research Favors Blockchain Regulation
September 17, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Huobi Group has announced the official launch of a digital asset exchange in Argentina. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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What South Korea’s Delisting Of Private Altcoins Means For Crypto
What South Korea’s Delisting Of Private Altcoins Means For Crypto
September 17, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Only five coins — altcoins to be exact. But may South Korea’s bid to delist those five coins on a single exchange, over privacy concerns,...

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Libra CEO: Crypto Is A Payment Network, Not A Currency
Libra CEO: Crypto Is A Payment Network, Not A Currency
September 16, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Calibra CEO David Marcus, who’s heading up the organization pushing the proposed Facebook cryptocurrency Libra, has taken to social media to dispel the idea that...

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Global Regulators Debate Stablecoin Risks With JPMC
Global Regulators Debate Stablecoin Risks With JPMC
September 16, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Global central bank officials met with leaders from both Facebook’s Libra Association and JPMorgan to discuss policies and regulation around new cryptocurrencies, the Bank for...

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Cubans Using Crypto To Get Around US Sanctions
Cubans Using Crypto To Get Around US Sanctions
September 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Cubans are turning to digital currencies to get around U.S. sanctions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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26 EU Central Bankers Set To Grill Libra Execs Today
26 EU Central Bankers Set To Grill Libra Execs Today
September 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Libra Association representatives are getting ready to face questioning by 26 central banks over the potential peril the proposed cryptocurrency poses to financial strength, the...

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France And Germany Call For Public Crypto, Oppose Libra
France And Germany Call For Public Crypto, Oppose Libra
September 13, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

France and Germany released a joint statement on Friday (Sept. 13) that calls out Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra as potentially harmful to the financial sector,...

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