Blockchain

Blockchain
Blockchain Trial Zones in China Lay Tracks to Expand Digital Yuan
January 31, 2022

In payments, in the war between cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that continues to take shape, it is the infrastructure — the rails, in other words — that may determine the future of digital currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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SEC Approves New Exchange for Blockchain
January 31, 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has added the country’s 17th stock exchange, one that will contain blockchain technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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IMF’s Silence Signals El Salvador Needs to Abandon Bitcoin to Secure $1.3B Loan
January 28, 2022

El Salvador is still asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $1.3 billion loan, and the IMF is still asking El Salvador to drop bitcoin as legal tender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Blockdaemon Nets $207M on $3.25B Valuation for Its Crypto Infrastructure
January 26, 2022

Blockdaemon, the blockchain infrastructure firm, said it had gotten a post-money valuation of $3.25 billion, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Solana Reports Network Issues, ‘Excessive’ Transactions
January 23, 2022

Amid a major crypto market selloff, blockchain network Solana has reported network issues, including “excessive duplicate transactions,” according to a Bloomberg report Sunday (Jan. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Elon Musk Does Not Object to Twitter NFTs, He’s Just Venting at Spambots
January 21, 2022

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk does not have a problem with Twitter adding the ability of users to use a nonfungible token (NFT) as their profile picture — putting it in an octagonal window rather than a circle. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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El Salvador Turns to DeFi, Uses Bitcoin-Backed Microloans to Fight Loan Sharks
January 21, 2022

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Bitcoin’s Slide Casts Doubt on Its Usefulness for Payments
January 21, 2022

Bitcoin has transformed from a cryptocurrency into a store of value on par with gold as an inflation hedge. So said Wall Street and institutional investors diving into BTC and the broader crypto market in 2021 — Gold 2.0. It’s a narrative many in the...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Blockchain and How Does It Work?
January 20, 2022

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...