Nigerian banks must up cybersecurity investments as costs of hacks soar—Experts
Cybersecurity experts have warned that Nigerian banks must urgently invest more in defences as cybercrime continues to drain billions from...
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What are cryptocurrencies? – Telefónica
This entry aims to delve into cryptocurrencies, their definition, uses and what makes them so special. Space is also reserved to talk about CBDCs and investing in ‘cryptos’.Definition and functioning of cryptocurrenciesIn essence, cryptocurrencies, also called digital currencies or crypto-currencies, among others, are nothing more than fully digital money. For example, you can physically touch a euro, but the same is not true of cryptocurrencies.This already presents a difference with FIAT money (the money we are used to handling, for example, the Euro), but the most important characteristic is that...