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Can Bitcoin Become a Global Reserve Currency? John Oliver Weighs In

Can Bitcoin Become a Global Reserve Currency? John Oliver Weighs In

The future value of Bitcoin has always been an intriguing topic of debate. Any prediction associated with this notoriously volatile cryptocurrency will always generate a backlash. John Oliver, the host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, is a bit on the fence in this regard. More specifically, he claims Bitcoin can be either worthless or billions very soon. John Oliver and Cryptocurrency It is always refreshing to see a new talk show regarding cryptocurrency. Although this is just one episode of Last Week Tonight, it does raise a lot of interesting questions. More specifically, John Oliver touched upon some very intriguing topics during...

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8 Major Hacks in the History of the Global Cryptocurrency Industry

8 Major Hacks in the History of the Global Cryptocurrency Industry

The cryptocurrency industry is currently unregulated and uninsured, making it a haven for digital bandits to plunder and pillage. While there are techniques to safeguard against hacking and theft, some unprotected accounts are still exposed to breaches. Only a few weeks ago, a Japanese digital exchange was hit with what has been described as the biggest hack in cryptocurrency history. Coincheck Exchange admitted to halting sales and withdrawals of the currency, NEM, after hackers reportedly stole 58 billion yen (£385 million). According to the exchange, it would be paying back 46.3 billion yen (£305.7 million) to investors. This massive heist is coming...

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Ripple Announces Partnership with Cambridge Global Payments

Ripple Announces Partnership with Cambridge Global Payments

The international payment processing company Cambridge Global Payments (CambridgeFx) has teamed up with Ripple to use its blockchain in order to adopt its xRapid liquidity promotion technology to promote a fast and efficient form of payment processing worldwide. Ripple currently provides 3 technological solutions for those companies oriented to the exchange of financial assets: xRapid which is used as a source of liquidity, xCurrent which is oriented to a bilateral processing of payments and xVia which focuses exclusively on sending money. They all run on the company’s centralized blockchain platform using its XRP token as a means of value transmission.   Sponsored Cambridge Global...

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Canada: TD Bank Bans Credit Card Purchases of Crypto Following Global Trend

Canada: TD Bank Bans Credit Card Purchases of Crypto Following Global Trend

Following in the footsteps of several major banks globally, the Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), one of the largest banks in North America, announced  in an email statement to customers on Friday, Feb. 23, that it is banning the purchase of cryptocurrency with credit cards, local journal The Globe and Mail reports. Sponsored   A representative of TD, the first major Canadian bank to enact such a ban, said that the bank regularly evaluates its policies and security measures “in order to serve and protect our customers, as well as the bank.” TD’s move is part of a larger global trend of banks banning customers from credit card purchases...

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