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

Binance Asia Withdraws Application for Singapore Crypto Bourse
Binance Asia Withdraws Application for Singapore Crypto Bourse
December 13, 2021  |  International

The fiat-to-crypto trading platform Binance.sg has withdrawn its permit application to operate a bourse in Singapore from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), according to...

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Regulators Feel the Pressure as Banks, FinTechs and Crypto Firms Vie for Wallet Share
Regulators Feel the Pressure as Banks, FinTechs and Crypto Firms Vie for Wallet Share
December 13, 2021  |  Payment Methods

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Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Wary of Crypto Price Changes; MicroStrategy CEO Anticipates Bitcoin Resurgence
Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Wary of Crypto Price Changes; MicroStrategy CEO Anticipates Bitcoin Resurgence
December 12, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has seen its price fall again, down over 20% from its high, with this being potentially the fourth straight week of declines, Yahoo Finance...

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Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp Customers
Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp...
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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ECB Board Member Decries Cryptocurrencies’ Usefulness 
ECB Board Member Decries Cryptocurrencies’ Usefulness 
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

European Central Bank executive board member Fabio Panetta said during a lecture in Rome that cryptocurrencies and digital assets won’t benefit society or the wider...

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As Tanking Bitcoin Gives Salvadorans a National Haircut, UK Analytics Firm Sees a Smokescreen for Bigger Financial Troubles
As Tanking Bitcoin Gives Salvadorans a National Haircut, UK Analytics Firm Sees a Smokescreen for...
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s $70.7 million bitcoin investment was down $3.4 million — about 5% — a headline in La Prensa Grafica screamed on...

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Crypto at the Point of Sale: Bitcoin Versus Stablecoins
Crypto at the Point of Sale: Bitcoin Versus Stablecoins
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday (Dec. 9) that he wants to allow businesses to pay state fees with cryptocurrencies. He’d be wise to include...

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Is Singapore the ‘Future’ of Cryptocurrency?
Is Singapore the ‘Future’ of Cryptocurrency?
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Irish FinTech startup CoinCub has released its cryptocurrency rankings for the fourth quarter of 2021, putting the nation of Singapore in the top spot. Get...

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eToro Debuts eToro Money in the UK 
eToro Debuts eToro Money in the UK 
December 10, 2021  |  International

Social investment platform eToro on Friday (Dec. 10) launched the eToro Money program across the U.K., allowing users to deposit and withdraw money as well...

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