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: California Man Jailed For Defrauding Crypto Investors Of Over $20 Million; Bitcoin Falls Below $30,000
Bitcoin Daily: California Man Jailed For Defrauding Crypto Investors Of Over $20 Million; Bitcoin Falls...
January 27, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Jerry Ji Guo was sentenced to six months in jail for defrauding investors of over $20 million in a fraudulent initial coin offering scheme, according...

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Ternio: How COVID Accelerated The Adoption Of Digital Payments In The Cryptocurrency Space
Ternio: How COVID Accelerated The Adoption Of Digital Payments In The Cryptocurrency Space
January 27, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

“As to the payments business in 2021, don’t call it a comeback; I’ve been here for years,” says Daniel Gouldman, CEO of Ternio. In “A...

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Bitcoin Daily: Signal Messaging App Testing Crypto Payments; Gemini Adds 20 Tokens To Exchange; SIA, WizKey Partner For Credit Market Based On Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: Signal Messaging App Testing Crypto Payments; Gemini Adds 20 Tokens To Exchange; SIA,...
January 26, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Signal is exploring the idea of adding cryptocurrency payments into its messaging app by integrating MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency supported by the Stellar blockchain, Platformer reported....

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Beyond Bitcoin: Mainstream Acceptance Sparks Push For Everyday Cryptocurrency
Beyond Bitcoin: Mainstream Acceptance Sparks Push For Everyday Cryptocurrency
January 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin gets all the headlines. But step beyond bitcoin and enter the world of cryptocurrencies approaching mainstream acceptance. And as Keith Johnson, general manager of...

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Reserve Bank of India Says It’s Exploring Possibility Of Digital Rupee
Reserve Bank of India Says It’s Exploring Possibility Of Digital Rupee
January 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is exploring making a digital currency, a reversal of its prior position, according to a report from Cointelegraph. A...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russian Government Bans Officials From Holding Crypto; BuyUCoin Hack Leaks Private Data Of 325,000 Users
Bitcoin Daily: Russian Government Bans Officials From Holding Crypto; BuyUCoin Hack Leaks Private Data Of...
January 25, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Russia’s Ministry of Labor has banned federal and local governmental officials — and their spouses and underage children — from holding digital currencies, CoinDesk reported....

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto-Related Crime Fell To $10 Billion In 2020; Singapore Exchange, Temasek Team On Digital Asset Market Infrastructure
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto-Related Crime Fell To $10 Billion In 2020; Singapore Exchange, Temasek Team On...
January 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency-related crime fell in 2020, according to a blog post from Chainalysis. In 2019, criminal activity constituted 2.1 percent of all crypto transaction volume, which...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Tiger Purchases Just Eat Takeaway Stake; Shenzhen Plans Third Digital Yuan Test
Today In Payments Around The World: Tiger Purchases Just Eat Takeaway Stake; Shenzhen Plans Third...
January 22, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Tiger Global Management has bought a 4.4 percent share in Just Eat Takeaway.com, while Shenzhen will continue...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russia’s Sberbank To Launch Stablecoin This Year; Pornhub Expands Crypto Payment Options
Bitcoin Daily: Russia’s Sberbank To Launch Stablecoin This Year; Pornhub Expands Crypto Payment Options
January 21, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Russia’s Sberbank could roll out its stablecoin as early as this spring after filing with the Bank of Russia to launch a blockchain platform, Cointelegraph reported....

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