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

G7 Agrees To Tax Big Tech And Cut Libra No Slack

G7 Agrees To Tax Big Tech And Cut Libra No Slack
G7 Agrees To Tax Big Tech And Cut Libra No Slack
July 18, 2019  |  Regulation

Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers said digital currencies need to be closely regulated so that they don’t disrupt the global financial system....

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Bitcoin Daily: US Bitcoin Ransomware Virus Shows Up In China; Crypto Thief Faces Charges For Swindling $1.7M
Bitcoin Daily: US Bitcoin Ransomware Virus Shows Up In China; Crypto Thief Faces Charges For...
July 18, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A ransomware virus that the FBI has been tracking since 2018 has been detected in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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eBay Chief Says Libra Is A Risk, But Shows Promise
eBay Chief Says Libra Is A Risk, But Shows Promise
July 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The CEO of eBay, Devin Wenig, said his company’s support of Libra could potentially be a gamble, but that if it pays off it will...

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Treasury Secretary: US Will Police Cryptocurrencies
Treasury Secretary: US Will Police Cryptocurrencies
July 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said his department will use “very, very strong” regulations to ensure that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies don’t become “the equivalent...

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Why Corporates Must Be Weary Of Crypto’s Fraud Risks
Why Corporates Must Be Weary Of Crypto’s Fraud Risks
July 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In corporate payments, crypto was — and often still is — questionable. Though innovators and analysts often turned toward bitcoin’s underlying infrastructure, blockchain, as the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Horizon Debuts Blockchain Game, Skyweaver; BITPoint Japan Says Victims Of Crypto Hack Will Be Reimbursed
Bitcoin Daily: Horizon Debuts Blockchain Game, Skyweaver; BITPoint Japan Says Victims Of Crypto Hack Will...
July 18, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Horizon Blockchain Games announced that it has raised $3.75 million in a seed round, led by Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture fund, Initialized, with participation...

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Bitcoin Price Sinks On Libra Concerns
Bitcoin Price Sinks On Libra Concerns
July 18, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Lawmakers doubts over Facebook‘s planned cryptocurrency, Libra, is having a negative impact on bitcoin. The Wall Street Journal reported that bitcoin’s price fell to about...

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House Lawmakers Call Libra A Dangerous Threat
House Lawmakers Call Libra A Dangerous Threat
July 17, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

There was much skepticism and criticism — with some concerns raised more pointedly than others — during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook’s...

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G7 Finance Leaders: Libra Must Resolve Regulatory Issues
G7 Finance Leaders: Libra Must Resolve Regulatory Issues
July 17, 2019  |  Regulation

Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders said on Wednesday (July 17) that there were numerous issues that needed to be worked out, regulatory and otherwise,...

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