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)

Today In Payments: Walmart+ Launches Prescription Savings Program; Biometrics Security Startup CLEAR Filing IPO
Today In Payments: Walmart+ Launches Prescription Savings Program; Biometrics Security Startup CLEAR Filing IPO
June 08, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Walmart+ has launched a prescription savings program for members, and CLEAR has filed for an IPO for its biometrics security platform....

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US Investors Gained $4.1 Billion From Bitcoin’s Price Surges
US Investors Gained $4.1 Billion From Bitcoin’s Price Surges
June 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. gained the most from bitcoin’s price surges in 2020, followed by China and then Japan, according to a new insight report by Chainalysis that tracked 25 countries....

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Merchant Acceptance Will Unlock Trillions In Pent-Up Crypto Spending Power
Merchant Acceptance Will Unlock Trillions In Pent-Up Crypto Spending Power
June 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin may get a lot of attention, but it is only part of the broader digital currency equation. In the drive to bring crypto into...

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Issuers Use Crypto-Enabled Debit Cards To Reach New Consumers, Markets
Issuers Use Crypto-Enabled Debit Cards To Reach New Consumers, Markets
June 08, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

Cryptocurrency has recently entered the financial mainstream, with increasing interest from consumers looking to invest in and pay with the digital assets. PYMNTS’ recent Cryptocurrency...

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Fiserv, Verady Team To Integrate Cryptoasset Data With FinTechs, FIs
Fiserv, Verady Team To Integrate Cryptoasset Data With FinTechs, FIs
June 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Fiserv users can now share their cryptoasset holdings information with their financial service providers and FinTech apps, according to a press release emailed Monday (June...

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Bitcoin Daily: FTC Says Bitcoin Boom Draws Fraudsters; Basel Committee Advises Avoiding Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: FTC Says Bitcoin Boom Draws Fraudsters; Basel Committee Advises Avoiding Crypto
June 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

A recent bitcoin boom is attracting scammers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The lack of regulation and the...

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El Salvador Could Become First Country To Accept Bitcoin Like Cash
El Salvador Could Become First Country To Accept Bitcoin Like Cash
June 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto – from an instrument of speculation to legal tender? Maybe. As CNBC reported on Monday (June 7), El Salvador is mulling laws that would...

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US Recovers $2.3 Million In Crypto From Colonial Pipeline Hacking Ransom
US Recovers $2.3 Million In Crypto From Colonial Pipeline Hacking Ransom
June 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. has recovered millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency paid to the hackers of the Colonial Pipeline as ransom, CNN reported. The Department of...

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Stablecoins Need Same Rules As Other Currency, BOE Says
Stablecoins Need Same Rules As Other Currency, BOE Says
June 07, 2021  |  Regulation

The Bank of England wants stablecoins to be governed by the same regulations as other payments handled by banks if and when they become widely...

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