Crypto community reacts to Windows-CrowdStrike outage as blockchains unaffected

Monetary policy in crypto refers to the mechanisms used to manage the supply and circulation of cryptocurrencies. These mechanisms are intended to ensure the sustainability, stability and predictability of a coin’s value over time. Cryptocurrencies rely on decentralized protocols to handle their monetary policy, as opposed to conventional fiat currencies, which are controlled by central…

Canada’s largest digital currency exchange QuadrigaCX is blaming legal action from a major bank for delays when customers cash out funds, the Globe and Mail reported Oct. 8.Vancouver-based crypto exchange QuadrigaCX was launched in 2013 and is known as the first exchange in Canada to be licensed by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre…

The small country on the Arabian Peninsula sees CBDC as part of its national development strategy.

Countries all over the world are feeling the impact of COVID-19, as travel restrictions have virtually put an end to tourism for this year. To put this into perspective, recent statistics from Hawaii’s Maui News found that in June of this year, 1,929 visitors came to Maui, while the island welcomed 287,449 visitors the same…

Wirex and the Stellar Development Foundation emphasized that age is “no barrier to adopting blockchain technology.” 2698 Total views 5 Total shares Older generations have started recognizing the potential of cryptocurrencies and blockchain in global payment systems, a new survey says.On Jan. 21, digital payment platform Wirex released a special report devoted to the topic…

On Oct. 6, the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, announced the creation of a specialized unit, the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, or NCET, tasked with prosecuting criminal misuses of digital assets and crypto infrastructure, as well as tracing and recovering the ill-gotten cryptocurrency.The move continues the U.S. authorities’ push to disrupt the corners…

The Cardano Foundation has warned that a suspicious firm is trying to rake in investments by claiming contact with the foundation. 1613 Total views 30 Total shares The Cardano Foundation — the organization behind major cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA) — warned that a suspicious firm is trying to rake in investments by claiming it has contacts…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) achieved a new all-time high on Feb. 11 as it surpassed $48,500 across major exchanges. Since then, the dominant cryptocurrency has been consolidating, showing no real momentum to break out of the record-high in the near future. But analysts are not fazed by the consolidation after breaking past a new…