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)

Today In Digital-First Banking: Marqeta Debuts Tokenization-as-a-Service; BNY Mellon Names New Market Infrastructure Exec
Today In Digital-First Banking: Marqeta Debuts Tokenization-as-a-Service; BNY Mellon Names New Market Infrastructure Exec
September 30, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, global card issuing platform Marqeta debuted its Tokenization-as-a-Service (TaaS) offering, while the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY...

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Bitcoin Daily: Estonia eResidency Participants Connected To Crypto Schemes; KuCoin Freeze Stays In Effect Following Hack
Bitcoin Daily: Estonia eResidency Participants Connected To Crypto Schemes; KuCoin Freeze Stays In Effect Following...
September 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

People provided access to the online technology of Estonia via an eResidency program are reportedly being connected to digital currency schemes in other countries, Bloomberg...

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FinCEN Director Tells Banks To Look Out For Crypto Fraud
FinCEN Director Tells Banks To Look Out For Crypto Fraud
September 29, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Kenneth A. Blanco, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), said banks need to be wary of risks with cryptocurrency, according to remarks planned...

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B2B Payments Drive Instant Payments, Crypto Innovation
B2B Payments Drive Instant Payments, Crypto Innovation
September 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

New payment rails are once again in the spotlight as real-time payments and cryptocurrency emerge as the top focuses for innovators. In this week’s look...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Sets New Record For Days Closed At Over $10K; Conaway Introduces Bill To Make Crypto A Commodity
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Sets New Record For Days Closed At Over $10K; Conaway Introduces Bill...
September 28, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Closing at $10,793 on Sunday (Sept. 27), bitcoin set a record with 63 straight days of closing above $10,000, according to CoinDesk. The cryptocurrency’s previous...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russia Blacklists Binance Over Data Distribution; China Says Illegal Gambling Uses Crypto To Move Funds Out of Country
Bitcoin Daily: Russia Blacklists Binance Over Data Distribution; China Says Illegal Gambling Uses Crypto To...
September 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Russian telecom regulator Roskomnadzor looks to be targeting Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as a platform “disseminating prohibited information,” according to Cointelegraph. The regulator...

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Fed Sees Possible Path To ‘Direct Issuance’ Of Digital Dollars
Fed Sees Possible Path To ‘Direct Issuance’ Of Digital Dollars
September 25, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital dollars could make the leap from concept to reality, but there might be a few ways to get there. Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bill Proposes National Oversight For Crypto Exchanges; Russia Seeks Criminal Penalty For Not Reporting Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Bill Proposes National Oversight For Crypto Exchanges; Russia Seeks Criminal Penalty For Not...
September 24, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2020, which was proposed by a U.S. representative Thursday (Sept. 24), could put digital currency exchanges under one national...

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EU Releases Proposed Cryptocurrency Rules
EU Releases Proposed Cryptocurrency Rules
September 24, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

A much anticipated first-ever plan to regulate cryptocurrency in Europe was unveiled on Thursday (Sept. 24) by the European Commission. The executive branch of the...

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