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

FTX Crypto Founder Denied Bail, Will Spend Holidays in Bahamian Jail
FTX Crypto Founder Denied Bail, Will Spend Holidays in Bahamian Jail
December 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The former billionaire founder of the failed FTX crypto exchange has been denied bail.   As a result, Sam Bankman-Fried will spend the holidays in a...

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Key Takeaways From House Hearing on FTX Crypto Collapse
Key Takeaways From House Hearing on FTX Crypto Collapse
December 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hearings into the FTX crypto collapse kicked off without input from now-jailed founder Sam Bankman-Fried. As reported by PYMNTS, the failed FTX founder faces eight...

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What Regulators Must Do Now in Light of FTX Scandal
What Regulators Must Do Now in Light of FTX Scandal
November 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

How did we not see this coming? That’s the question many people are asking as the hyper-rapid, and potentially rabid, collapse of crypto trading platform FTX...

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Are Tech-Driven Consumers the On-Ramp to Wider Crypto Usage?
Are Tech-Driven Consumers the On-Ramp to Wider Crypto Usage?
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tech-driven consumers are usually the first to buy the latest connected device and the most willing to try cryptocurrency. Although they are just 15% of...

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Credit Unions Weigh the Risks and Benefits of Expanding Crypto Offerings
Credit Unions Weigh the Risks and Benefits of Expanding Crypto Offerings
September 06, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) have delayed their entry into the market for cryptocurrency products and services, largely because financial regulations bar CUs from holding digital assets...

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Secure Payments in the Metaverse Will Lean on Banking Experience, Technology
Secure Payments in the Metaverse Will Lean on Banking Experience, Technology
September 02, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

The possibilities of Web3 are becoming increasingly apparent. This newest iteration of the internet will feature a strong emphasis on decentralized applications, heavy use of...

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The Case for Crypto Proof of Work: Bitcoin Is Dirtier but Safer
The Case for Crypto Proof of Work: Bitcoin Is Dirtier but Safer
August 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The blockchain industry has voted with its feet, and Bitcoin-style mining for cryptocurrency has largely been relegated to the scrap heap of history, at least...

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CFTC’s Chair: Crypto and DeFi Have Outgrown Sandbox
CFTC’s Chair: Crypto and DeFi Have Outgrown Sandbox
July 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Benham believes that “digital assets and decentralized financial technologies have outgrown their sandboxes.” This is an interesting comment, given...

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Market Madness Derails Crypto Industry’s Payments Ambitions — for Now
Market Madness Derails Crypto Industry’s Payments Ambitions — for Now
June 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Not long ago, cryptocurrencies were poised to take over the world and certainly change how we pay. Consumers and businesses would, conceivably, embrace bitcoin and...

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