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: Turkey To Test Digital Currency In 2021; Japan Prepares To Issue CBDC; Bitcoin Crests $28,000
Bitcoin Daily: Turkey To Test Digital Currency In 2021; Japan Prepares To Issue CBDC; Bitcoin...
December 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin has passed $28,000 on Sunday (Dec. 27) just hours after also passing $27,000 for the first time, according to the NASDAQ....

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Report: PayPal, Crypto Firm BitGo Acquisition Talks Fall Through
Report: PayPal, Crypto Firm BitGo Acquisition Talks Fall Through
December 27, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

PayPal has dropped its bid to acquire bitcoin wallet purveyor BitGo but remains interested in investing in the cryptocurrency space, Fortune reported. PayPal’s pursuit of...

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China’s Digital Yuan Trial Sees Spending For Retail, Ridesharing And More
China’s Digital Yuan Trial Sees Spending For Retail, Ridesharing And More
December 27, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The second trial of digital yuan by the People’s Bank of China has concluded, resulting in hundreds of thousands spent on eCommerce retail, food delivery...

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back
Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back
December 24, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the...

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SEC’s Ripple Suit Shows Bumpy Road In Defining Crypto
SEC’s Ripple Suit Shows Bumpy Road In Defining Crypto
December 23, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The road to mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies will still have its bumps, its potential roadblocks set in place from regulators. At the heart of it all...

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Bitcoin Daily: Italy’s Banks Test Digital Euro On DLT
Bitcoin Daily: Italy’s Banks Test Digital Euro On DLT
December 22, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Italian Banking Association (ABI) is running experiments for a digital euro, CoinDesk reported. The experiments aim to examine a digital euro’s technical feasibility as...

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SEC Files Lawsuit Against Ripple Over Unregistered Securities
SEC Files Lawsuit Against Ripple Over Unregistered Securities
December 22, 2020  |  Legal

The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed action against Ripple over allegedly conducting a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering, Reuters reported on Tuesday...

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Today In Payments: Ripple Faces SEC Lawsuit It Says Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry; Peloton Buys Fitness Equipment Maker Precor
Today In Payments: Ripple Faces SEC Lawsuit It Says Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry; Peloton Buys...
December 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Ripple said it faces a lawsuit from the SEC over the sale of unlicensed securities and Peloton has acquired fitness equipment...

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Ripple CEO: SEC Lawsuit Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry
Ripple CEO: SEC Lawsuit Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry
December 22, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple Labs Inc. said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to file a lawsuit against the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency company over the alleged...

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