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

Tether Backs Arcanum Capital Fund Focused on Web3 Technologies
Tether Backs Arcanum Capital Fund Focused on Web3 Technologies
December 27, 2024  |  Investments

Stablecoin issuer Tether has made a novel venture capital fund investment into an Arcanum Capital fund dedicated to supporting decentralized technologies. Tether’s support of the Arcanum Emerging...

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FTX Execs Caroline Ellison and Ryan Salame Get Prison Time Shortened
FTX Execs Caroline Ellison and Ryan Salame Get Prison Time Shortened
December 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX amid fraud convictions, former executives Caroline Ellison and Ryan Salame have had their prison time shortened. According...

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Russian Companies Reportedly Using Crypto for International Payments
Russian Companies Reportedly Using Crypto for International Payments
December 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Russian businesses are reportedly using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to make international payments. It’s a trend that comes in the wake of legislative changes that...

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’Twas the Night Before PYMNTS
’Twas the Night Before PYMNTS
December 25, 2024  |  Opinion

A Holiday Poem   ’Twas the night before Christmas in the year twenty-four, When the CFPB stirred like never before. The firewalls were up, and...

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Allo Secures $100 Million Credit Facility to Expand Crypto Lending Platform
Allo Secures $100 Million Credit Facility to Expand Crypto Lending Platform
December 24, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Allo has secured a $100 million bitcoin-backed credit facility to expand its platform that helps institutions and individuals participate in crypto lending. The company’s solution...

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Wirex Adds 2 Stablecoins to Platform to Streamline Digital Currency Spending
Wirex Adds 2 Stablecoins to Platform to Streamline Digital Currency Spending
December 23, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Wirex added two new stablecoins to its digital payments platform. The integration of the VNX Euro (VEUR) and VNX Swiss Franc (VCHF) coins allows users...

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What Was Crypto’s Biggest 2024 Story? Hint: It Wasn’t Named Elon
What Was Crypto’s Biggest 2024 Story? Hint: It Wasn’t Named Elon
December 23, 2024  |  Blockchain

For once in its recent history, the cryptocurrency sector is likely ending the year on a high. Bitcoin, despite dropping below the $100,000 mark as...

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Crypto.com Debuts Sports Event Trading Product
Crypto.com Debuts Sports Event Trading Product
December 23, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com has introduced what it calls the first-ever sports event trading product. The new offering, dubbed “Sports” and announced Monday (Dec. 23) in an email...

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Regal to Allow Moviegoers to Pay With USDC Stablecoin
Regal to Allow Moviegoers to Pay With USDC Stablecoin
December 20, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Beginning Monday (Dec. 23), moviegoers across the United States will be able to pay for ticket and concession purchases at Regal theaters with the USDC...

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