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: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot CBDC In 2022
Bitcoin Daily: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot...
April 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton has warned of new bitcoin regulations possibly coming soon, CoinDesk reports. He said that while the crypto is currently considered...

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The Week In Payments: Crypto’s Spendable Moment, Connected Commerce, BNPL Future 
The Week In Payments: Crypto’s Spendable Moment, Connected Commerce, BNPL Future 
April 02, 2021  |  News

A person looking to buy bitcoin a year ago could have done so for the bargain-basement price of $6,664.58 — and would find themselves approximately...

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Today In Payments: Coinbase Sets Date For IPO; Michaels Teams With Instacart To Trial Same-Day Delivery
Today In Payments: Coinbase Sets Date For IPO; Michaels Teams With Instacart To Trial Same-Day...
April 02, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Coinbase plans to begin trading on April 14, crypto firms raised more in the first quarter of 2021 than all of...

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VCs Pour Money Into Crypto; Q1 Outpaces All Of 2020
VCs Pour Money Into Crypto; Q1 Outpaces All Of 2020
April 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency got more funding from venture capitalists in this quarter than in all of 2020, Bloomberg reported. In the first quarter, 129 blockchain-focused startups were...

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Coinbase Sets A Date; April 14 For IPO
Coinbase Sets A Date; April 14 For IPO
April 01, 2021  |  IPO

Coinbase is planning to begin trading April 14, Bloomberg reported. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared the company’s registration statement effective as of Thursday...

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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Takes CBDC Live
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Takes CBDC Live
April 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has unveiled its central bank digital currency DCash, making it the second central bank officially entering the CBDC realm....

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Bitcoin Daily: RocketFuel Launches One-Click Crypto Checkout; FCA Requires UK Crypto Companies To Submit Financial Crime Reports
Bitcoin Daily: RocketFuel Launches One-Click Crypto Checkout; FCA Requires UK Crypto Companies To Submit Financial...
March 31, 2021  |  Bitcoin

RocketFuel Blockchain, which works on one-click online payments with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has rolled out a blockchain-based payment solution, according to a press release....

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Fondeadora Taps AU10TIX For ID Verification; Federal Reserve Reveals FedNow Specifications
Today In Digital-First Banking: Fondeadora Taps AU10TIX For ID Verification; Federal Reserve Reveals FedNow Specifications
March 31, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Fondeadora said it had chosen AU10TIX to be its identity verification provider, while the U.S. Federal Reserve revealed...

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Major Players May Have To Wait Years For CBDCs
Major Players May Have To Wait Years For CBDCs
March 31, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), in Europe, at least, it’s a case of hurry up and wait. As reported this week, the European Central...

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