Algorand

Algorand Debuts LiquidAuth for More Secure Crypto Communications
Algorand Debuts LiquidAuth for More Secure Crypto Communications
June 26, 2024  |  Blockchain

Blockchain builder Algorand has debuted a tool for decentralized authentication and communication called LiquidAuth.  As the company said in a news release Wednesday (June 26),...

READ MORE >
Algorand Foundation Invests in Afghanistan’s HesabPay
Algorand Foundation Invests in Afghanistan’s HesabPay
December 01, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Algorand Foundation has made a strategic investment in HesabPay, an interoperable digital payments platform in Afghanistan that uses the Algorand blockchain. The investment was revealed at the...

READ MORE >
Algorand Hack Drains $9.6M From Crypto Investor Wallets 
Algorand Hack Drains $9.6M From Crypto Investor Wallets 
February 28, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Proof-of-stake blockchain cryptocurrency protocol Algorand is urging users to withdraw their funds from MyAlgo wallets. This is as MyAlgo, the native wallet provider for Algorand, reported Monday...

READ MORE >
How CBDCs Can Benefit From Banks’ Expertise
How CBDCs Can Benefit From Banks’ Expertise
January 03, 2023  |  CBDC

Public-private partnerships have yielded great things from railroads to universities, and now they stand to be a transformative force in the future of central bank...

READ MORE >
PYMNTS Intelligence: Bringing Wholesale Improvements to Cross-Border Payments
PYMNTS Intelligence: Bringing Wholesale Improvements to Cross-Border Payments
January 02, 2023  |  Blockchain

As central banks roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for both wholesale and retail use cases, public-private partnerships are expected to play a pivotal role. This...

READ MORE >
How Interoperability Is Fueling Blockchain Adoption
How Interoperability Is Fueling Blockchain Adoption
December 30, 2022  |  Blockchain

Nine in 10 of the world's central banks are pursuing digital currency projects, but private sector expertise and buy-in will be pivotal to their success,...

READ MORE >
Public-Private Partnerships Can Unlock a $31B Blockchain Payments Opportunity
Public-Private Partnerships Can Unlock a $31B Blockchain Payments Opportunity
December 29, 2022  |  Blockchain

The International Monetary Fund has identified central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as more efficient alternatives to physical cash that promise to lower transaction costs, promote...

READ MORE >
Bank of Italy Chooses Algorand for Blockchain Project
Bank of Italy Chooses Algorand for Blockchain Project
December 13, 2022  |  Blockchain

The Bank of Italy has chosen Algorand to serve as its public blockchain platform. The platform, due to roll out early next year, will be...

READ MORE >
User Experience Must Improve for Crypto to Gain Cross-Border Payments Use
User Experience Must Improve for Crypto to Gain Cross-Border Payments Use
November 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Whether you’re talking about remittances sent home by migrant workers or other larger sums moving from one country to another, cross-border payments are the part...

READ MORE >