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)

Parsing Andreesen’s Newest Big Bet On Crypto
Parsing Andreesen’s Newest Big Bet On Crypto
June 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The phrase “radically optimistic” may recall — at least it does to us — another two-word soundbite from market surges long ago: irrational exuberance. News...

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New Tech Greases Old Payment Rails To Allow Fast, Cheap Int’l Banking
New Tech Greases Old Payment Rails To Allow Fast, Cheap Int’l Banking
June 24, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that economies, firms and individuals are inextricably linked with their money. Chinese consumers can order luxury goods...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fiserv, NYDIG Team On Crypto Sales; Paraguay University To Take Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Fiserv, NYDIG Team On Crypto Sales; Paraguay University To Take Crypto Payments
June 23, 2021  |  Bitcoin

An integration between payments provider Fiserv and NYDIG, which works in bitcoin tech and financial services, will enable financial institutions (FIs) to allow consumers to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bakkt Holdings Debuts Crypto Debit Card; PayPal, Visa Join Up With Blockchain Capital VC
Bitcoin Daily: Bakkt Holdings Debuts Crypto Debit Card; PayPal, Visa Join Up With Blockchain Capital...
June 22, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings has rolled out a new card intended to help people use digital currency to purchase everyday items, according to a...

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MoonPay Gets Stake In Crypto Business Account Firm BCB Group
MoonPay Gets Stake In Crypto Business Account Firm BCB Group
June 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

BCB Group, a business-to-business (B2B) company that provides banking rails to digital currency firms, and digital currency payments platform MoonPay have teamed for a strategic...

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Today In Payments: Payments Firm Mollie Notches $800M; DoorDash, Albertsons Team For One-Hour Grocery Delivery
Today In Payments: Payments Firm Mollie Notches $800M; DoorDash, Albertsons Team For One-Hour Grocery Delivery
June 22, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amsterdam-based FinTech Mollie raised $800 million; DoorDash and Albertsons have teamed up for fast grocery delivery. Plus, Soho House is going...

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From Race Track To Real Life, Bitcoin And Other Crypto Crashes Are Unavoidable
From Race Track To Real Life, Bitcoin And Other Crypto Crashes Are Unavoidable
June 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Call it the crash before the crash. At this writing, bitcoin has breached an important psychological level, below $30,000.  Dogecoin is down more than 20 percent,...

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Circle: Cryptocurrencies Can ‘Complete’ The Financial Services Ecosystem
Circle: Cryptocurrencies Can ‘Complete’ The Financial Services Ecosystem
June 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

There’s no question that cryptocurrencies have become a policy hot spot, well beyond the scrutiny of speculation and volatile price swings. Any number of federal...

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French National Bank Experiments With CBDC
French National Bank Experiments With CBDC
June 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Banque de France has been working on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) experiment, a press release said Monday (June 21). “This experiment made...

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