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First multi-asset digital wallet bridges gap between fiat and cryptocurrencies
WAWLLET has launched the world’s first regulatory-compliant multi-asset wallet and personal financial passport, connecting people, banks and financial services, letting users transfer between them instantly, wherever their accounts or assets may be in the world.. WAWLLET bridges traditional and crypto finance to connect people, banks and financial services, removing friction, saving time and cutting costs. For [...]
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Hackers have stolen 14% of the value of big cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies and the software developed to track them have become attractive targets for cybercriminals while also creating a lucrative new market for computer-security firms. In less than a decade, hackers have stolen $1.2 billion worth of Bitcoin and rival currency Ether, according to Lex Sokolin, global director of FinTech strategy at Autonomous Research. Given the currencies’ explosive [...]
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Visa CEO hits out at Bitcoin refusing to process transactions
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is not really money and Visa will not get involved in processing Bitcoin related transactions won’t touch it, the CEO has said in an interview with CNBC. “I don’t view it as payment system player,” Alfred Kelly said in an interview recorded at the National Retail Federation conference in New York City. [...]
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An analytical review of cryptocurrencies to date
Key Insights for 2018: Although 11 bitcoin forks were scheduled for December they are already losing steam and it is unlikely that any of them will claim greater than 5% of bitcoins value. A Fork Generator for cryptocurrencies has been created that allows non developers to fork bitcoin, its hope is to make it so [...]
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Criminal underworld dropping Bitcoin for other cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin, despite its stratospheric price, is losing its allure with some of its earliest and most avid fans, the criminals, giving rise to a new breed of cryptocurrencies. Privacy coins such as monero, designed to avoid tracking, have climbed faster over the past two months as law enforcers adopt software tools to monitor people using [...]
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