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: Russia Central Bank to Delay Digital Asset Exchange Payments; Christie’s to Auction NFTs
Bitcoin Daily: Russia Central Bank to Delay Digital Asset Exchange Payments; Christie’s to Auction NFTs
September 19, 2021  |  Bitcoin

In other news, the Bank of Russia will be working with commercial banks to delay payments to digital asset exchanges, intending to limit “emotional” crypto...

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SushiSwap Crypto Platform Victimized by $3M Hack
SushiSwap Crypto Platform Victimized by $3M Hack
September 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

SushiSwap Chief Technology Officer Joseph Delong said in a Twitter thread Friday (Sept. 17) the community-based decentralized finance (DeFi) company’s Minimal Initial SushiSwap Offering (MISO)...

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PayPal Finalizes UK Crypto Trading With Litecoin, Ethereum Addition
PayPal Finalizes UK Crypto Trading With Litecoin, Ethereum Addition
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal in the U.K. has completed its launch of cryptocurrency trading on the platform to include Litecoin and Ethereum, adding to bitcoin and BitcoinCash, which...

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Walmart Joins Ford and Argo AI on Driverless Delivery, Apple Fixes ‘Zero Click’ iMessage Breach and OpenSea’s Massive NFT Activity Drop Top This Week’s News 
Walmart Joins Ford and Argo AI on Driverless Delivery, Apple Fixes ‘Zero Click’ iMessage Breach...
September 17, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw retail subscriptions at risk when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, while Apple finally closed a longstanding security loophole. The Weekender...

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This Week in Payments: EU Goes Super AND Streamlined, BNPL’s Got MoJo, Plus a Sideline View of Crypto 
This Week in Payments: EU Goes Super AND Streamlined, BNPL’s Got MoJo, Plus a Sideline...
September 17, 2021  |  News

In a week that saw yet more big money moves into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space and Europe laying out its plans —...

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Dozens of South Korean Crypto Exchanges Could Shut Down Next Week
Dozens of South Korean Crypto Exchanges Could Shut Down Next Week
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges must register with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit by next Friday (Sept. 24), meaning that dozens of exchanges must notify their...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As with any new project, with grand design, new-fangled technology, a seismic shift in the way people do thing, it starts with an announcement, some fanfare...

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Upcoming US Sanctions Aim to Drive Out Crypto Ransomware Payments
Upcoming US Sanctions Aim to Drive Out Crypto Ransomware Payments
September 17, 2021  |  Regulation

The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to impose sanctions and issue new guidance to stop ransomware hackers from profiting from attacks, the Wall Street Journal...

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Senator Decries ‘Anonymity’ of Crypto in Crimes, Calls on Gov’t to Act
Senator Decries ‘Anonymity’ of Crypto in Crimes, Calls on Gov’t to Act
September 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire has brought up concerns around the use of cryptocurrency for illicit means and has asked federal agencies to do...

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