digital currency

Walmart Is Hiring a Digital Currency and Cryptocurrency Product Lead
Technology

Walmart Is Hiring a Digital Currency and Cryptocurrency Product Lead

The executive will be in charge of identifying crypto-related investment and developing a digital asset strategy.
By Vincent Ryan | August 18, 2021
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Mnuchin Warns of Cryptocurrency Security Risks
Risk & Compliance

Mnuchin Warns of Cryptocurrency Security Risks

Facebook's proposed Libra digital currency “could be misused by money launderers and terrorist financiers," the treasury secretary says.
By Matthew Heller | July 16, 2019
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SEC Says Centra Tech ICO Was a $32M Fraud
Risk & Compliance

SEC Says Centra Tech ICO Was a $32M Fraud

The startup's co-founders spun a "web of lies" to deceive investors into participating in its initial coin offering, according to an SEC lawsuit.
By Matthew Heller | April 4, 2018
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Venezuela to Start Cryptocurrency Pre-Sale on Feb. 20
Global Business

Venezuela to Start Cryptocurrency Pre-Sale on Feb. 20

Critics say the "petro" is illegal, but President Nicolas Maduro believes it will have a "great impact" on the country's embattled economy.
By Matthew Heller | January 31, 2018
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Exchanges Get Green Light for Bitcoin Futures
Regulation

Exchanges Get Green Light for Bitcoin Futures

Bitcoin futures are “a potentially huge step in the evolution of the digital currency, making trading bitcoin easier" for banks and investors.
By Matthew Heller | December 1, 2017
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