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

Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban; Bitcoin Drops Below $35,000
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban; Bitcoin Drops Below $35,000
January 23, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin hit its lowest dollar value since last August as it fell below $37,000 on Friday (Jan. 21), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get...

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Solana Reports Network Issues, ‘Excessive’ Transactions
Solana Reports Network Issues, ‘Excessive’ Transactions
January 23, 2022  |  Blockchain

Amid a major crypto market selloff, blockchain network Solana has reported network issues, including “excessive duplicate transactions,” according to a Bloomberg report Sunday (Jan. 23)....

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Dock to Use Crypto in International Money Transfers
Dock to Use Crypto in International Money Transfers
January 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Brazilian financial services provider Dock plans to use cryptocurrencies to process international remittances, according to a Friday (Jan. 21) Reuters report. Get the Full Story...

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Elon Musk Does Not Object to Twitter NFTs, He’s Just Venting at Spambots
Elon Musk Does Not Object to Twitter NFTs, He’s Just Venting at Spambots
January 21, 2022  |  Blockchain

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk does not have a problem with Twitter adding the ability of users to use a nonfungible token (NFT) as...

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Crypto Market Cap Falls 11%
Crypto Market Cap Falls 11%
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency had a dark day Friday (Jan. 21), with the total industry market cap falling 11% to $1.9 trillion, down from its all-time high of...

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Robinhood Releases Crypto Wallet, With Its Eyes on a Bigger Prize
Robinhood Releases Crypto Wallet, With Its Eyes on a Bigger Prize
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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FTX Launching Visa Debit Card for Crypto Balances
FTX Launching Visa Debit Card for Crypto Balances
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange FTX is launching a Visa debit card that will allow users to spend their digital currency balances, with customers able to join...

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El Salvador Turns to DeFi, Uses Bitcoin-Backed Microloans to Fight Loan Sharks
El Salvador Turns to DeFi, Uses Bitcoin-Backed Microloans to Fight Loan Sharks
January 21, 2022  |  Bitcoin

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Former Top DOJ Official: Regulation Would Be Good for Crypto
Former Top DOJ Official: Regulation Would Be Good for Crypto
January 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A former official from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said regulation of cryptocurrency would be a good thing. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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