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)

Neobank Revolut Applies For UK Financial Services License 
Neobank Revolut Applies For UK Financial Services License 
January 11, 2021  |  Digital Banking

British challenger bank Revolut has submitted a banking license application to the U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Nik Storonsky,...

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Blockchain Unchained: Paxos CEO Sees Expanded Role For Token-Based Digital Assets
Blockchain Unchained: Paxos CEO Sees Expanded Role For Token-Based Digital Assets
January 11, 2021  |  Blockchain

Although blockchain technology and Bitcoin, its best-known inhabitant, have been around for 10 years, the world is just now entering a seismic transition from holding...

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Bitcoin Daily: Grayscale CEO Says Pension, Endowment Funds Driving Bitcoin Rally; NYC Bar Owner Selling Two Locales For Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Grayscale CEO Says Pension, Endowment Funds Driving Bitcoin Rally; NYC Bar Owner Selling...
January 10, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein told Bloomberg that the digital asset management firm has seen increased crypto investments from pension funds and endowments, driving digital...

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Ripple, Second Stimulus Bill, Checkout Features Top This Week’s News
Ripple, Second Stimulus Bill, Checkout Features Top This Week’s News
January 08, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw more rules and breaks for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in a second stimulus bill, a suit against Ripple Labs...

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Bitcoin Daily: South Korea’s 20 Pct Crypto Tax To Start In 2023; Bitcoin Shoots Above $40K
Bitcoin Daily: South Korea’s 20 Pct Crypto Tax To Start In 2023; Bitcoin Shoots Above...
January 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

South Korea will begin taxing crypto benefits 20 percent, from both buying and selling, beginning in 2023, according to a report from Asia Today. According...

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Today In Payments: Crypto Market Tops $1 Trillion; UnitedHealth’s Optum Buys Change Healthcare
Today In Payments: Crypto Market Tops $1 Trillion; UnitedHealth’s Optum Buys Change Healthcare
January 07, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, the cryptocurrency market topped $1 trillion after bitcoin set new record highs above $37,000, and UnitedHealth’s Optum bought Change Healthcare. Plus,...

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PayPal Leads Investment In Crypto Tax Automation Startup TaxBit
PayPal Leads Investment In Crypto Tax Automation Startup TaxBit
January 07, 2021  |  Investments

Cryptocurrency tax automation software startup TaxBit said it has received a new round of funding led by new investors PayPal and Coinbase Ventures, along with...

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Crypto Market Tops $1 Trillion As Bitcoin Smashes Records
Crypto Market Tops $1 Trillion As Bitcoin Smashes Records
January 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin hit more than $37,700, a new record high that helped drive the cryptocurrency market beyond $1 trillion, CNBC reported on Thursday (Jan. 7), citing...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Tops $35K; IGT Wins Patent For Using Crypto At Casinos
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Tops $35K; IGT Wins Patent For Using Crypto At Casinos
January 06, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s price rally is continuing, setting a new record high of $35,821 on Tuesday night (Jan. 5), CNBC reported. Although it dipped slightly, its price...

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