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)

Burned By Bitcoin: How Crypto Has Scorched The Investors Who Can Least Afford It
Burned By Bitcoin: How Crypto Has Scorched The Investors Who Can Least Afford It
May 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A month-long slump in bitcoin has drawn a lot of unwanted attention to the best world’s best-known cryptocurrency, but it has also scorched a lot...

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Bitcoin Daily: Paytm Stops Banking Support To Crypto Exchanges; HSBC Chief Says Bank Won’t Trade, Invest Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Paytm Stops Banking Support To Crypto Exchanges; HSBC Chief Says Bank Won’t Trade,...
May 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Paytm Payments Bank is no longer providing support for cryptocurrency exchanges, including WazirX, ZebPay and CoinSwitch Kuber, Mint reported. The crypto industry has been set...

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Dubai Debuts Own Cryptocurrency Valued At $0.17 Per Coin
Dubai Debuts Own Cryptocurrency Valued At $0.17 Per Coin
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Dubai is debuting a digital currency called DubaiCoin with an international starting price of $0.17 per coin, according to a press release. Consumers can use...

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Today In Payments: South Korea Seeks Partner For Digital Won; Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’
Today In Payments: South Korea Seeks Partner For Digital Won; Twitter Teams With Stripe On...
May 24, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, South Korea is looking for a tech partner to test a digital won, and Stripe will power payments for Twitter’s new...

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Bitcoin’s Woes Spark Gov’t Probes And Clear Way For CBDCs
Bitcoin’s Woes Spark Gov’t Probes And Clear Way For CBDCs
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

You could call it the crypto conundrum: the more volatile the crypto markets get, the more attention they garner from regulators in the U.S. and...

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Fed Governor: US Has CBDC Hurdles To Clear
Fed Governor: US Has CBDC Hurdles To Clear
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Is the U.S. ready for a digital dollar? Not just yet, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said in a speech at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2021 on...

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Bitcoin’s Pain Is Ether’s Gain As Crypto Upheaval Presents Opportunity
Bitcoin’s Pain Is Ether’s Gain As Crypto Upheaval Presents Opportunity
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The one real, universal truth of cryptocurrencies has been volatility — whipsawing prices that move up and down, several percentage points in mere minutes. But...

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JPMorgan: Changing Wholesale Payments Requires Global Mindset
JPMorgan: Changing Wholesale Payments Requires Global Mindset
May 24, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Innovation is touching all corners of wholesale activities in banking, as financial institutions (FIs) serve up a range of cash management, payment solutions and other...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hong Kong Wants To License Crypto Exchanges, Limit Use To Pros; Crypto Finance Firm Uphold Fires Exec Amid Fraud Accusations
Bitcoin Daily: Hong Kong Wants To License Crypto Exchanges, Limit Use To Pros; Crypto Finance...
May 23, 2021  |  Bitcoin

In Hong Kong, cryptocurrency exchanges will likely soon be required to be licensed by the city’s markets regulator, U.S. News reported. They’ll also only be...

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