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)

UK Cops Seize $249M In Crypto Crackdown
UK Cops Seize $249M In Crypto Crackdown
July 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

British police have confiscated close to £180 million — or $249 million — in cryptocurrency, the largest such seizure in the country’s history, CNN reported...

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Binance Users Want Money Back After Glitch Following Crypto Crash
Binance Users Want Money Back After Glitch Following Crypto Crash
July 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance froze for over an hour while the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell — and now this has led to lawsuits, The Wall...

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From Ban To Fan: India Mulls Possible U-Turn On Cryptocurrencies
From Ban To Fan: India Mulls Possible U-Turn On Cryptocurrencies
July 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The shot may have been fired across the bow for bitcoin-as-currency just a few weeks ago. El Salvador became the first country to accept the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Continues Lull; Clear Junction Breaks With Binance; Spike Lee Praises Crypto In Commercial; Crypto Firms See $4M Net Capital Overflow
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Continues Lull; Clear Junction Breaks With Binance; Spike Lee Praises Crypto In...
July 12, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s prices have been in a lull, with the cryptocurrency’s range lingering between $32,000 and $35,000 for weeks now, CoinDesk reported. Because of the prolonged...

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Chinese Crackdown Leads To Crypto Slump
Chinese Crackdown Leads To Crypto Slump
July 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Trading on major cryptocurrency exchanges fell by more than 40 percent in June, thanks in part to stricter regulations in China, new research shows. As...

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China Gives Out Total Of $41.5M As Country Speeds Up Digital Yuan Tests
China Gives Out Total Of $41.5M As Country Speeds Up Digital Yuan Tests
July 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

China continues at a brisk pace on its long march to launching a digital currency. Trials for the central bank digital currency (CBDC) have taken...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Bullish Plans Reverse SPAC Merger; JPMorgan Cautions After El Salvador Eyes Bitcoin As Legal Tender
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Bullish Plans Reverse SPAC Merger; JPMorgan Cautions After El Salvador Eyes...
July 11, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Binance is working on bolstering its international compliance team, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). This comes at a time where...

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Crypto-Linked Cards, Membership Programs, Real-Time Payments Top This Week’s News
Crypto-Linked Cards, Membership Programs, Real-Time Payments Top This Week’s News
July 09, 2021  |  The Weekender

This week, we saw news of Visa’s expanding ecosystem for crypto-linked cards, and Walmart hiring a new executive to run its Walmart+ membership program. Also,...

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Square Building Hardware Wallet For Cryptocurrencies
Square Building Hardware Wallet For Cryptocurrencies
July 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Square is working on a hardware wallet for cryptocurrency and is putting together a team of engineers to get the process started, Reuters reported on...

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