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: Alleged Chinese Crypto Mining Scam Nets $11M
Bitcoin Daily: Alleged Chinese Crypto Mining Scam Nets $11M
April 22, 2020  |  Bitcoin

An alleged new digital currency Ponzi scheme out of China, Antimatter Kingdom (AK), has seemingly brought in bitcoin valued at $11 million in under a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina’s Central Bank Tests Blockchain Payments Clearing System; dForce Hacker Returns Nearly All Stolen Funds
Bitcoin Daily: Argentina’s Central Bank Tests Blockchain Payments Clearing System; dForce Hacker Returns Nearly All...
April 21, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is trying out blockchain in a new clearing system, and the technology could eventually be used by other large...

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Ripple Files Lawsuit Against YouTube For Not Removing Crypto Scams Fast Enough
Ripple Files Lawsuit Against YouTube For Not Removing Crypto Scams Fast Enough
April 21, 2020  |  Legal

Ripple announced on Tuesday (April 21) that it is filing a lawsuit against YouTube, alleging that the popular video platform isn’t doing its due diligence...

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Bitcoin Daily: Researchers Say Crypto Needs Global Rules To Prevent Market Collapse; China To Include Blockchain In Tech Infrastructure
Bitcoin Daily: Researchers Say Crypto Needs Global Rules To Prevent Market Collapse; China To Include...
April 20, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Two law researchers say regulators should take the cryptomarket into serious consideration, according to an Oxford Law blog post. Dr. Hadar Jabotinsky and Dr. Roee Sarel...

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Purse Shut, And The Case For Bitcoin Fades (A Bit More)
Purse Shut, And The Case For Bitcoin Fades (A Bit More)
April 20, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

It might sense to think that bitcoin — that marquee name of cryptocurrency — would enjoy a shining moment, a chance to take root in...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto ATMs Expand Networks, Volume; S. Africa Proposes Regs Restricting Crypto Uses
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto ATMs Expand Networks, Volume; S. Africa Proposes Regs Restricting Crypto Uses
April 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin ATMs are seeing consistent traffic during the pandemic, according to operators. The machines, often found in supermarkets, gas stations and other such hubs, are...

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Revised Libra To Be Connected With Individual Country Currencies
Revised Libra To Be Connected With Individual Country Currencies
April 16, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

With a revised version of the planned digital currency, Facebook‘s Libra will be supervised by worldwide watchdogs and connected to individual country currencies. The potential...

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Bitcoin Daily: Andreessen Horowitz To Start $450M Crypto Fund; FBI Warns Of Virus Crypto Scams
Bitcoin Daily: Andreessen Horowitz To Start $450M Crypto Fund; FBI Warns Of Virus Crypto Scams
April 15, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Andreessen Horowitz is aiming to start a new cryptocurrency investment fund and to get $450 million for that endeavor, even as the global pandemic spooks...

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Agricultural Bank Of China Tests App For Country’s Digital Currency
Agricultural Bank Of China Tests App For Country’s Digital Currency
April 14, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

One of China’s state-owned banks has a mobile test app that supports the country’s central bank digital currency, according to a CoinDesk report. Screenshots of...

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