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

Fed Chairman, US Reps Call for Crypto Regs to Stop Russia From Avoiding Sanctions
Fed Chairman, US Reps Call for Crypto Regs to Stop Russia From Avoiding Sanctions
March 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell called on Congress for swift action on cryptocurrency regulation Wednesday (March 2)  as Russia attempts to  evades sanctions, CoinTelegraph.com reported....

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EU Eyes Tougher Measures to Block Crypto Use to Circumvent Sanctions
EU Eyes Tougher Measures to Block Crypto Use to Circumvent Sanctions
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The EU will be looking at new ways to make sure digital assets aren’t used to dodge sanctions against Russia, a Financial Times report said...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto Market Cap Passes $2T as Bitcoin Nears $45,000; Smaller Investors Propel Bitcoin, Other Crypto As Stocks Drop
Today in Crypto: Crypto Market Cap Passes $2T as Bitcoin Nears $45,000; Smaller Investors Propel...
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With a broad run in the digital asset market and bitcoin at almost $45,000, the total market cap for cryptocurrency is now over $2 trillion,...

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CFTC Nominees Urge Lawmakers to Give Agency More Crypto Oversight
CFTC Nominees Urge Lawmakers to Give Agency More Crypto Oversight
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The four nominees from President Joe Biden to join the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have told lawmakers that they think there needs to be...

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Senators Ask Treasury to Probe if Russia Can Use Crypto to Get Around Sanctions
Senators Ask Treasury to Probe if Russia Can Use Crypto to Get Around Sanctions
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Four Democratic U.S. senators Wednesday requested Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen explain how her department plans to get cryptocurrency companies to enforce economic sanctions on...

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: Litecoin Is the ‘Silver’ to Bitcoin’s ‘Gold’
PYMNTS Blockchain Series: Litecoin Is the ‘Silver’ to Bitcoin’s ‘Gold’
March 02, 2022  |  Blockchain

Throughout this series of articles, we’re looking at the top blockchains in cryptocurrency to help you make sense of the alphabet soup of so-called “altcoins”...

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Today in FinTech: RapiCredit Eyes Brazil; Crypto Not on Deck at LendingClub; M&T Bank Wants FinTechs Regulated Like Banks; WorldPay Teams with Shyft to Meet FATF Rules
Today in FinTech: RapiCredit Eyes Brazil; Crypto Not on Deck at LendingClub; M&T Bank Wants...
March 02, 2022  |  International

In today’s FinTech news, Colombian short-term lender RapiCredit is looking to grow across Brazil and the Caribbean, while the LendingClub puts crypto on the backburner...

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EMEA Daily: China Will Sit Out Russia Sanctions; UK Regulator Bans Crypto Floki Inu Ad
EMEA Daily: China Will Sit Out Russia Sanctions; UK Regulator Bans Crypto Floki Inu Ad
March 02, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, count China out of joining the West’s sanctions against Russia for its war on Ukraine, and...

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When It Comes to Accepting Crypto in Payment, Taxes Are Very Taxing
When It Comes to Accepting Crypto in Payment, Taxes Are Very Taxing
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

For a business of any size, the decision to accept payment in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is a fraught one. Issues like price volatility and custody...

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