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)

India Begins To Consider A CBDC
India Begins To Consider A CBDC
July 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has begun thinking about doing a “phased introduction” of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), amid legal changes needed...

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Issuers Rush To Meet Consumer Demand For ‘Cash Back’ Crypto Cards, Despite Volatility And Risk
Issuers Rush To Meet Consumer Demand For ‘Cash Back’ Crypto Cards, Despite Volatility And Risk
July 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s not quite cash back – not really as liquid as real cash – but the cryptos-as-rewards premise may be enough to boost those digital...

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NEW PYMNTS DATA: 60 Pct Of Cryptocurrency Users Want Merchants To Offer Payment Discounts, Rewards
NEW PYMNTS DATA: 60 Pct Of Cryptocurrency Users Want Merchants To Offer Payment Discounts, Rewards
July 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Cryptocurrency Payments Playbook: Cryptocurrencies Gain Momentum As A Payment Option, a PYMNTS and BitPay collaboration, examines the key drivers behind the surge in consumers’...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Gets Back Above $30,000; Tesla May Reverse Ban On Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Gets Back Above $30,000; Tesla May Reverse Ban On Bitcoin
July 21, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin could be on the way back up after a period of decline, CNBC writes. The biggest cryptocurrency was able to boost above $30,000 on...

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Musk, Dorsey On Bitcoin: Currency Of The Future … Or ‘Pump’
Musk, Dorsey On Bitcoin: Currency Of The Future … Or ‘Pump’
July 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Same tout, different day, different crypto. In the recent volatility that has been a hallmark of bitcoin and, well, all cryptocurrencies, Elon Musk still has...

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Circle Squares Transparency On Dollar Reserves
Circle Squares Transparency On Dollar Reserves
July 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In the bid to bring cryptocurrencies ever more into the mainstream — in retail use cases and commercial ones — the competition has been shaping...

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Bitcoin Daily: EU Official Proposes Ending Anonymous Crypto Sales; FTX Raises $900 Million; Fidelity Reports Growing Interest In Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: EU Official Proposes Ending Anonymous Crypto Sales; FTX Raises $900 Million; Fidelity Reports...
July 20, 2021  |  Bitcoin

With rising reports of crypto fraud, the European Commission (EC) of the European Union (EU) has proposed a rule banning anonymous transactions, according to remarks...

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Mastercard To Help Cardholders Spend Crypto By Easing Conversions To Fiat
Mastercard To Help Cardholders Spend Crypto By Easing Conversions To Fiat
July 20, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard plans to bolster its card program for digital currency wallets and exchanges by streamlining the way partners change digital currency into fiat currency. The firm...

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Escalating Fears Over Delta Variant Lead To Bitcoin Decline
Escalating Fears Over Delta Variant Lead To Bitcoin Decline
July 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Ongoing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant have led to bitcoin’s largest decline in four weeks, below $30,000, according to a Tuesday...

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