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)

Coinbase Enables 401(K) Provider To Offer Crypto Investment Option
Coinbase Enables 401(K) Provider To Offer Crypto Investment Option
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

ForUsAll, a 401(k) provider, plans to give some workers the option to invest in cryptocurrencies starting in July. The magazine 401(k)Specialist reported on Monday (June...

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Stablecoins Face Unstable Regulatory Path With Cryptos In Federal Spotlight
Stablecoins Face Unstable Regulatory Path With Cryptos In Federal Spotlight
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

All eyes may be on cryptocurrencies, with the wild gyrations in price of bitcoin and other offerings, and headlines swirling around ransomware. On the one...

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Deep Dive: How The Increased Use Of Cryptocurrency Could Impact Debit Payments
Deep Dive: How The Increased Use Of Cryptocurrency Could Impact Debit Payments
June 10, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

Signs are growing that cryptocurrency is moving into the mainstream, with important implications for other kinds of payments. Its long-term potential to replace cash and checks has been much described,...

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Former CFTC Chair Massad: Regulatory Framework Needed For Stablecoins
Former CFTC Chair Massad: Regulatory Framework Needed For Stablecoins
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A regulatory framework is needed for stablecoins like tether, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman (CFTC) Timothy Massad said in an interview with CNBC. Tether,...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Arrests 1,100 In Crypto Money Laundering Sting; Blockchain Startup Solana Labs Nets $314 Million For DeFi Tech
Bitcoin Daily: China Arrests 1,100 In Crypto Money Laundering Sting; Blockchain Startup Solana Labs Nets...
June 09, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Chinese police have arrested about 1,100 people on money laundering charges, CoinDesk reported, adding those arrested were allegedly using crypto to evade the law....

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Desktop-As-A-Service Startup Shells Debuts Crypto Payment Option Through BitPay
Desktop-As-A-Service Startup Shells Debuts Crypto Payment Option Through BitPay
June 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Virtual cloud desktop startup Shells will now be accepting cryptocurrency via BitPay, according to a press release. With this development Shells will be able to...

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Expert: US CBDC Could Bolster Financial Inclusion, But Will Require Deep Investment In R&D
Expert: US CBDC Could Bolster Financial Inclusion, But Will Require Deep Investment In R&D
June 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could provide benefits such as greater financial inclusion, but such a token would require a deep investment in research...

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Today In Payments: Amazon To Replace Co-Branded JPMorgan Card; SEC Commissioner Says Crypto Rules Could Backfire
Today In Payments: Amazon To Replace Co-Branded JPMorgan Card; SEC Commissioner Says Crypto Rules Could...
June 09, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, financial institutions are bidding to replace J.P. Morgan on Amazon’s co-branded credit card, and one of the SEC’s senior officials warned...

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Emerging Offerings In eCommerce And Digital Payments
Emerging Offerings In eCommerce And Digital Payments
June 09, 2021  |  Today In Data

Stitch Fix posted better-than-expected quarterly results, while the online styling service plans to debut a Direct Buy offering to new clients by the end of the quarter. And...

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