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Cryptocurrencies News
The definition of a cryptocurrency is a digital currency built with cryptographic protocols that make transactions secure and difficult to fake. The most important feature of a cryptocurrency is that it is not controlled by any central authority: the decentralized nature of blockchain makes cryptocurrency theoretically immune to the old ways of government control and interference. Cryptocurrencies make it easier to conduct any transactions, for transfers are simplified through use of public and private keys for security and privacy purposes. These transfers can be done with minimal processing fees, allowing users to avoid the steep fees charged by traditional financial institutions.
However, the latest news on cryptocurrencies indicates that because cryptocurrencies are devoid of a central repository, a digital cryptocurrency balance can be wiped out by a computer crash, a hack, and other unexpected events.
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by Samuel Haig
Budget proposals have revealed the existence of a ‘Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program’ within the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
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Bitcoin experts elaborate on whether self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright’s claims that Bitcoin can be seized to accommodate court orders are true.
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by Helen Partz
Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has repaid another $100 million of the loan facility to stablecoin operator Tether.
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by Helen Partz
Amid a major economic downgrade, countries in Latin America suffer increasingly from money laundering through crypto, a new report says.
- Opinion
Blockchain integration into the banking industry will raise the quality of banking services and improve the customer experience.
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Once again, Tether ridicules and dismisses allegations that it used its USDT stablecoin for manipulating Bitcoin’s price.
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by Samuel Haig
An administrator of the Philippines’ crypto regulator reportedly receives an illegitimate income of $98,000 each week from gambling and cryptocurrency companies...
- Opinion
The blockchain industry grows every year, but is the industry ready to accept new players and how could it possibly change the space?
- Interview
Revolut will launch its crypto offering to US customers in all 50 states, taking on Square’s Cash App.
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Shark Tank co-host Robert Herjavec sees long-term potential for Bitcoin, saying the asset is currently worth a fraction of its future value.
- Opinion
by Dave Perrill
Bitcoin mining faces more difficulties every year: from electricity efficiency to power cost, and from proper devices to legislation. Be prepared for the halvin...
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An information technology employee at a Ukrainian prosecutor’s office used the offices’ systems to illegally mine cryptocurrency.
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A lawsuit alleged that XRP is an unregistered security has been allowed to move forward in a United States federal district court.
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