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: Bitcoin Rises Above $15K; Spanish Firms Reveal Blockchain-Based Digital Identity Project
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises Above $15K; Spanish Firms Reveal Blockchain-Based Digital Identity Project
November 05, 2020  |  Bitcoin

As stocks rallied Thursday (Nov. 5), bitcoin followed suit, rising to over $15,000, signaling a continued confidence in the cryptocurrency. The stock hit $15,017.05 at...

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DOJ Seizes $24M In Crypto As Part Of Brazilian Internet Fraud Probe
DOJ Seizes $24M In Crypto As Part Of Brazilian Internet Fraud Probe
November 04, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $24 million in virtual currency on behalf of the Brazilian government, according to a press release. The seizure...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Prosecutors Seek Prison Time In ICO Fraud Case; Judge Orders Telegram To Pay $625K To Crypto Firm For Legal Fees
Bitcoin Daily: US Prosecutors Seek Prison Time In ICO Fraud Case; Judge Orders Telegram To...
November 04, 2020  |  Bitcoin

American prosecutors want prison time for a co-founder of Centra Tech, an entity that had received endorsements from well-known people for a 2017 initial coin...

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European Central Bank’s Panetta Discusses Stablecoin Merits
European Central Bank’s Panetta Discusses Stablecoin Merits
November 04, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

European Central Bank (ECB) member Fabio Panetta discussed the pros and cons of the digital currency known as stablecoins in a Wednesday (Nov. 4) speech...

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Beyond Bitcoin: Cryptocurrencies Flirt With Mainstream Commercial, Consumer Commerce
Beyond Bitcoin: Cryptocurrencies Flirt With Mainstream Commercial, Consumer Commerce
November 04, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

From Wild West … to new frontier in commerce? Bit by bit — but more than bitcoin by bitcoin — cryptos are inching into the...

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Almost $1B in Bitcoin Transferred From eWallet Linked To Dark Web’s Silk Road
Almost $1B in Bitcoin Transferred From eWallet Linked To Dark Web’s Silk Road
November 04, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A huge bitcoin amount — nearly $1 billion — has been moved out of a bitcoin address that may have ties to the Silk Road...

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Bitcoin Daily: ZenGo To Create Crypto Payment Card; HSBC Powers Bangladesh’s First X-Border Blockchain Transaction; Hong Kong Might Increase Crypto Oversight
Bitcoin Daily: ZenGo To Create Crypto Payment Card; HSBC Powers Bangladesh’s First X-Border Blockchain Transaction;...
November 03, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin and digital currency wallet company ZenGo is becoming a part of the Visa Fast Track program and will create a new digital currency payment...

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B2B Use Cases Drive Up Real-Time Demand
B2B Use Cases Drive Up Real-Time Demand
November 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As efforts to innovate payments infrastructure continue, speed remains top priority. But it’s not only consumers driving demand for real time. In this week’s roundup...

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PayPal To Bring Buy Now, Pay Later To Venmo
PayPal To Bring Buy Now, Pay Later To Venmo
November 03, 2020  |  Earnings

It was another quarter of record-breaking results for PayPal, which saw both record transactions and new customer enrollments in Q3. Total payment volume rose 36...

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