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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

Bitcoin Daily: UN Secretary-General Urges Blockchain Adoption; Africa Blockchain Institute To Open School In Rwanda In 2020
Bitcoin Daily: UN Secretary-General Urges Blockchain Adoption; Africa Blockchain Institute To Open School In Rwanda...
December 29, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The United Nations (UN) needs to embrace blockchain, António Guterres, U.N. secretary-general, said in a statement to Forbes.  Guterres said blockchain technology will be a...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitOoda Notches $7M Seed Round; Cypriot Regulator Cautions Against Four Brands
Bitcoin Daily: BitOoda Notches $7M Seed Round; Cypriot Regulator Cautions Against Four Brands
December 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Digital asset financial services platform BitOoda Holdings, LLC notched a $7 million seed round, the company said in an announcement. The firm says its “investor...

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Bitcoin Daily: France OKs First ICO; Alibaba Blockchain Gets 2 US Patents
Bitcoin Daily: France OKs First ICO; Alibaba Blockchain Gets 2 US Patents
December 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) announced that it approved its first initial coin offering (ICO) — “ICO visa” — to the cryptocurrency fundraising platform...

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Bitcoin Daily: Lukka Launches TurboTax For Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Lukka Launches TurboTax For Crypto
December 19, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency accounting firm Lukka has released a new service that will figure out the taxes on crypto assets, according to a report by CoinDesk. The...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Regulator Eyes Digital Currency Veteran As Chief; Crypto Firm Founder Charged With ICO Fraud
Bitcoin Daily: China Regulator Eyes Digital Currency Veteran As Chief; Crypto Firm Founder Charged With...
December 12, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief,...

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Bitcoin Daily: WisdomTree US Money Manager Ventures Into Bitcoin Exchanges; Nordea Bank Cleared To Prohibit Employee Bitcoin Trading
Bitcoin Daily: WisdomTree US Money Manager Ventures Into Bitcoin Exchanges; Nordea Bank Cleared To Prohibit...
December 04, 2019  |  Bitcoin

U.S. asset manager WisdomTree has launched its first investment product, offering large investors exposure to bitcoin without having to directly hold the asset. As Jason...

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Bitcoin Daily: CryptoBridge Exchange To Cease Operations; GA Governor To Tap Bitcoin Platform CEO For Senate Spot
Bitcoin Daily: CryptoBridge Exchange To Cease Operations; GA Governor To Tap Bitcoin Platform CEO For...
December 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) CryptoBridge is shutting down. The exchange posted an announcement on its website to inform users that its services and servers will...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Russia Would Back Crypto Ban; Fidelity Develops Digital Token As Employee Incentive
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Russia Would Back Crypto Ban; Fidelity Develops Digital Token As Employee...
December 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Bank of Russia has voiced its support for a ban on cryptocurrency payments, saying that “private cryptocurrencies cannot be equated with fiat money and cannot...

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Bitcoin Daily: Former Finance VP Embezzled Millions For Crypto Poker; Bitfinex, Tether Sued For Bitcoin Market Manipulation
Bitcoin Daily: Former Finance VP Embezzled Millions For Crypto Poker; Bitfinex, Tether Sued For Bitcoin...
November 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A former executive at StyleHaul has pleaded guilty to embezzling millions from his former employer. Dennis Blieden pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for embezzling...

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