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)

Square Buys Up $50M In Bitcoin
Square Buys Up $50M In Bitcoin
October 08, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Square, the FinTech payments company headed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced on Thursday (Oct. 8) that it has invested $50 million —  approximately 1...

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Ripple Announces Line Of Credit Offering
Ripple Announces Line Of Credit Offering
October 08, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Enterprise blockchain service provider Ripple on Thursday (Oct. 8) announced a beta offering called Line of Credit that it says lets its FinTech customers use...

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Today In Payments: Big Tech Slams House Antitrust Report; Credit Card Borrowing Falls
Today In Payments: Big Tech Slams House Antitrust Report; Credit Card Borrowing Falls
October 08, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Big Tech slammed the House antitrust report, and credit card debt has fallen for the sixth consecutive month. Plus, Revolut launches...

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s LINE Debuts Crypto Lending; Hacks, Scams Among Reasons About 74 Crypto Exchanges Shut In 2020
Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s LINE Debuts Crypto Lending; Hacks, Scams Among Reasons About 74 Crypto Exchanges...
October 07, 2020  |  Bitcoin

LINE’s digital exchange operator and blockchain division LVC is rolling out a way for users to loan out digital assets to BITMAX, such as ethereum...

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Scammers Love Bitcoin, But Consumers Aren’t So Enthusiastic
Scammers Love Bitcoin, But Consumers Aren’t So Enthusiastic
October 07, 2020  |  Bitcoin

With transactions that become irreversible almost instantaneously, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are winning new converts — among scammers eager to avoid credit card chargebacks that...

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Bank Of Korea To Begin Testing Distribution Of Digital Currency
Bank Of Korea To Begin Testing Distribution Of Digital Currency
October 07, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of Korea has said it plans to begin testing distribution of its digital currency next year, according to a report by The Korea...

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Today In Payments: Oracle, SWIFT Add Fast X-Border SMB Payments; House Dems Urge Antitrust Changes
Today In Payments: Oracle, SWIFT Add Fast X-Border SMB Payments; House Dems Urge Antitrust Changes
October 07, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Oracle and Swift team up to provide fast cross-border payments, and House Democrats are advocating for big changes to Big Tech....

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Ripple Threatens To Move If US Isn’t More Crypto Friendly
Ripple Threatens To Move If US Isn’t More Crypto Friendly
October 06, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen has threatened that his company might leave the U.S. if the country’s cryptocurrency regulations aren’t changed, according to Fortune. Speaking...

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Gilded Debuts Recurring Crypto Payments For Invoices
Gilded Debuts Recurring Crypto Payments For Invoices
October 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain payment company Gilded has launched a new feature so users can set up recurring, automated invoice payments with cryptocurrency, according to a press release....

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