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

IMF’s Lagarde Urges Banks To Keep Open Mind About Crypto

IMF’s Lagarde Urges Banks To Keep Open Mind About Crypto
IMF’s Lagarde Urges Banks To Keep Open Mind About Crypto
September 04, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chair Christine Lagarde said financial supervisors and central banks should be more open to cryptocurrencies, even as they protect consumers, according...

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East African Country Burundi Prohibits Cryptocurrency Trading
East African Country Burundi Prohibits Cryptocurrency Trading
September 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Saying it can’t provide users of cryptocurrencies protection in case of trouble, Burundi banned the trading of digital currencies in the country, Bloomberg reported. Get...

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B2B Pay Pursues Status As Regulated Bank
B2B Pay Pursues Status As Regulated Bank
September 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments and international money transfer company B2B Pay has announced plans to become a regulated financial institution, and is looking to investors to fuel...

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Bitcoin Daily: Security Matters Seeks Blockchain Cannabis Tracker Patent; PwC Starts Taking Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Security Matters Seeks Blockchain Cannabis Tracker Patent; PwC Starts Taking Crypto Payments
September 04, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Australian supply chain-focused blockchain technology company Security Matters has filed a patent application in the U.S. towards the marking, tracking and managing of the supply...

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First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
September 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao announced the launch of his own cryptocurrency at a free concert in Manila, The Verge reported on Monday (Sept. 2). Get...

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Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
September 03, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission said last week that it has draft guidelines in place that would promote tighter regulation of larger tech firms....

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China’s Central Bank To More Tightly Control Chinese FinTechs
China’s Central Bank To More Tightly Control Chinese FinTechs
September 02, 2019  |  Banking

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is looking toward new technologies to keep a closer eye on the nation’s FinTech, blockchain and digital lending markets....

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ECB Warns EU Of Libra’s Potential Threats
ECB Warns EU Of Libra’s Potential Threats
September 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank is being advised by ECB board member Yves Mersch that Facebook’s Libra could affect its ability to set monetary policy, Reuters...

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