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)

Circle CEO: For Banks, Digital Dollars Demand Stablecoin Strategy
Circle CEO: For Banks, Digital Dollars Demand Stablecoin Strategy
January 04, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Diem may be a shadow of what some proponents promised it would be back in 2019 — namely, a seismic shift for the monetary system...

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China’s CBDC  ‘Dress Rehearsal’ Sets Stage for Other Central Banks
China’s CBDC ‘Dress Rehearsal’ Sets Stage for Other Central Banks
January 04, 2021  |  Payment Methods

For digital currencies, as goes China, so will go the world? China, as is well-known, is in the midst of pilot programs tied to its...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Crests $34K For First Time; US House Bill Calls For Office To Coordinate Blockchain Use In Federal Gov’t
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Crests $34K For First Time; US House Bill Calls For Office To...
January 03, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin rose above $34,000 on Sunday (Jan. 3), after crossing the $30,000 milestone for the first time ever the day before. It hit $34,544.94 Sunday...

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Bitcoin Daily: Unicas Opens Physical Crypto Bank Branch In India; Mayor Eyes Investing 1 Pct Of Miami’s Reserves In Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Unicas Opens Physical Crypto Bank Branch In India; Mayor Eyes Investing 1 Pct...
January 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Indian FinTech Cashaa and the country’s United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society teamed up to launch what they say is the world’s first cryptocurrency bank branch...

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Highs And Lows Of 2020 Could Be 2021’s Dress Rehearsal For Bitcoin And Cryptos
Highs And Lows Of 2020 Could Be 2021’s Dress Rehearsal For Bitcoin And Cryptos
December 31, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

This year is one for the history books for all sorts of reasons, not all of them bad. For cryptocurrencies, 2020 shaped up to be...

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Coinbase Faces Class-Action Suit Over Sales Of Ripple’s XRP
Coinbase Faces Class-Action Suit Over Sales Of Ripple’s XRP
December 30, 2020  |  Legal

A week after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs and some of its executives, alleging the company illegally skirted...

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First Court Date Set For SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
First Court Date Set For SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
December 30, 2020  |  News

A lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against digital payments firm Ripple is heading to virtual court on Feb. 22, according to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Three Crypto Firms Delist XRP; Bitcoin Hits New Record High Above $28,000
Bitcoin Daily: Three Crypto Firms Delist XRP; Bitcoin Hits New Record High Above $28,000
December 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Binance, Bittrex and Crypto.com have all announced that they will delist XRP following last week’s news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a...

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Fed, Not Bitcoin To Drive Crypto’s Transformation
Fed, Not Bitcoin To Drive Crypto’s Transformation
December 30, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

At a time when 90 percent of Americans have never owned bitcoin and nearly 70 percent say they have no plans to do so in...

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