crypto

A 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

Chainalysis: Crypto Hacking Slows as North Korea Redirects Resources
Chainalysis: Crypto Hacking Slows as North Korea Redirects Resources
December 19, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The total value stolen in crypto hacks reached $2.2 billion in 2024, a figure that was higher than the $1.8 billion taken in 2023 but...

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Luxury Brands Consider Accepting Crypto Payments
Luxury Brands Consider Accepting Crypto Payments
December 18, 2024  |  Bitcoin

With bitcoin rising, the luxury world is reportedly showing more interest in allowing cryptocurrency payments. As Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 18), until recently just a...

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This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Price, Crypto Interest Hit All-Time Highs
This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Price, Crypto Interest Hit All-Time Highs
December 18, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As the world of digital payments evolves, crypto payments and stablecoins are emerging as twin engines driving innovation in consumer and business transactions across both...

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Crypto Bank BVNK Expands to US After Raising $50 Million
Crypto Bank BVNK Expands to US After Raising $50 Million
December 17, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin payments infrastructure firm BVNK is expanding to the U.S. after raising $50 million. The company’s Series B round, announced Tuesday (Dec. 17), was led...

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FTC Warns of ‘Massive Jump’ in Online Job Scams
FTC Warns of ‘Massive Jump’ in Online Job Scams
December 12, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about a “massive jump” in a form of online job scams called “task scams.” The FTC received 20,000...

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Financial Landscape Unprepared for Increasing FinTech Influence, Oversight Group Says
Financial Landscape Unprepared for Increasing FinTech Influence, Oversight Group Says
December 11, 2024  |  Regulation

Innovation within the financial services and payments space tends to center around two poles: FinTechs, and cryptocurrency. In its newly released 2024 annual report, the...

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Trump Crypto/AI Czar Pick Is Longtime Critic of Regulation
Trump Crypto/AI Czar Pick Is Longtime Critic of Regulation
December 08, 2024  |  Regulation

America’s incoming cryptocurrency/AI czar has a resume long on regulatory skepticism, short on industry expertise. That’s according to a report Friday (Dec. 6) by Bloomberg...

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Coinbase: FDIC Put Brakes on Crypto Banking at US Lenders
Coinbase: FDIC Put Brakes on Crypto Banking at US Lenders
December 08, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is reportedly accusing an American financial regulator of hindering cryptocurrency banking activity. That’s according to a Friday (Dec. 6) report by Coindesk, citing court...

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This Week in AI: AI Opens Door for Retailers to Gather Insights and Drive Spending
This Week in AI: AI Opens Door for Retailers to Gather Insights and Drive Spending
December 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

New research shows artificial intelligence (AI) can now navigate computer interfaces through voice commands to handle eCommerce transactions, even as most U.S. consumers don’t realize...

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