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)

FinCEN Warns Of COVID Scams Targeting FIs, Consumers
FinCEN Warns Of COVID Scams Targeting FIs, Consumers
August 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a press release warning financial institutions (FIs) and consumers about pandemic-related scams, including some connected to cryptocurrency. FinCEN...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Price Rises Above $12K For 30 Minutes; Colorado Lottery Partners With Chainlink For Contest
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Price Rises Above $12K For 30 Minutes; Colorado Lottery Partners With Chainlink...
August 02, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin had a turbulent weekend, rising to $12,112 in value just after midnight on Sunday (Aug. 2), and then falling to $10,638 just 30 minutes...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Paxful Sees Usage Up 350 Pct In Russia; Nonprofit Says Bitcoin Not Totally Banned From China
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Paxful Sees Usage Up 350 Pct In Russia; Nonprofit Says Bitcoin...
July 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Paxful says it has experienced a 350 percent jump in the use of its infrastructure in Russia, Decrypt reported. The bitcoin exchange has seen record month-over-month peaks in...

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Bank Of England To Revamp Payments, Eyes Digital Currency
Bank Of England To Revamp Payments, Eyes Digital Currency
July 30, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

The Bank of England (BoE) is pushing ahead with an overhaul of a key part of the United Kingdom’s financial payments infrastructure. The U.K.’s central...

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Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
July 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Philippines central bank is now considering creating its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), it said during a virtual meeting, having formed a committee...

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Crypto Markets’ Value Of $323B Shows Investor Interest
Crypto Markets’ Value Of $323B Shows Investor Interest
July 29, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

With a market value of $323 billion according data from cryptocurrency tracker CoinMarketCap, the crypto market is attracting a wealth of new, prominent investors and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Plans Blockchain Lending Platform; Fireblocks Launches Faster Crypto Deposits System
Bitcoin Daily: Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Plans Blockchain Lending Platform; Fireblocks Launches Faster Crypto Deposits System
July 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has launched a new central blockchain securities lending platform in Israel, according to a press release — the first...

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Bitcoin Daily: Austrian A1 Telekom Now Accepts Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Austrian A1 Telekom Now Accepts Crypto Payments
July 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A1 Payment, which offers digital payment services in Austria, will accept cryptocurrency payments, A1 Telekom Austria Group announced in a press release. The company made...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Tops $10K; Malaysia SC To Expand Digital Wallet Regulations
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Tops $10K; Malaysia SC To Expand Digital Wallet Regulations
July 26, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin surpassed $10,000 on Sunday (July 26) for the first time since June, hitting $10,200, Reuters reported. On June 2, bitcoin hit a high of...

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