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Bank for International Settlements Calls DeFi’s Decentralization an Illusion
December 07, 2021

Decentralized finance’s decentralization is an “illusion” according to a new report from the Bank for International Settlements. 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 our...

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Blockchain Technology Could Solve Many Challenges in Africa’s Payments Space
December 06, 2021

Over the past year, Africa has been widely reported as the next crypto frontier, helped by an under-developed infrastructure and a heavily fragmented digital payments ecosystem, making it a strong vector for virtual currencies and crypto-based remittance payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Prices Hoover Below $50K as Crypto Market Stays Shaky
December 05, 2021

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices continued seesawing on Sunday (Dec. 5), with overall values near all-time lows and the world’s most popular eCurrency — bitcoin — holding below $50,000. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Marriott Teams With Artists To Debut NFTs
December 05, 2021

Marriott Bonvoy, the travel program from the popular hotel chain, has worked with digital artists to make a set of NFTs, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Bitcoin, Other Crypto Prices Plummet Overnight
December 04, 2021

Bitcoin lost over 17 percent overnight from Friday (Dec. 3) to Saturday morning, plunging to a low near $42,000 and inching back to $49,000 around midday EST. The decline was even more dramatic for some offshore platforms, where bitcoin dipped as low as $28,800. Get...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Are the Top DeFi Platforms?
December 03, 2021

Welcome to the second of PYMNTS’ eight-part series on decentralized finance (DeFi). 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Is DeFi?
December 02, 2021

Welcome to the first of PYMNTS’ eight-part series on decentralized finance (DeFi). 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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With $30B Staked, Coinbase Cloud Aspires to Be Blockchain’s AWS
December 02, 2021

Coinbase has had some grandiose things to say about its Coinbase Cloud division in the past year. 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 our...

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Sweden Calls on Europe to Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining
November 24, 2021

Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have called on the European Union to pull the plug on proof-of-work bitcoin mining due to the negative impact on the environment, according to multiple reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...