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Dorsey: Lightning Network May Be Coming To Twitter
June 11, 2021

Will Twitter integrate the bitcoin layer 2 payments protocol Lightning Network? CEO and Founder Jack Dorsey seemed to indicate as much on the social media platform this week, CoinDesk reported on Friday (June 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Asset Manager Grayscale Investments Appoints CMO; Digital Asset Gateway Ledger Raises $380...
June 10, 2021

Deborah Bussière has been appointed to serve as the inaugural chief marketing officer (CMO) of Grayscale Investments LLC, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (June 10). Bussière worked as the global chief marketing officer at Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. in the past. Grayscale had $53...

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Ripple Proposes New XRP Ledger Tools For Smart Contracts
June 08, 2021

Ripple is proposing Federated Sidechains for the XRP Ledger as a way to balance the needs of user requests for smart contract features with the blockchain company’s desire to keep the XRP Ledger lean, according to a post from Ripple. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Blockchain Rails Plus Stablecoin Advance DeFi Reality
May 25, 2021

Decentralized finance remains both cutting-edge, and perhaps a bit of a mystery. But in recent years, the realities – and opportunities – of DeFi (as it’s known for short) are becoming clearer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Dorsey Reaffirms Square’s Commitment To Bitcoin In Tweet
May 16, 2021

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has come out in favor of bitcoin, saying Square would always work to boost the cryptocurrency, Bloomberg 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 Daily: Argentinian Tax Authority Orders Crypto Firms To Report User Activity; Williston, ND Now...
May 16, 2021

Argentinian tax authorities are looking at scrutinizing operations involving cryptocurrency, Cointelegraph writes. 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 completing...

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Bitcoin Plummets After Elon Musk Stops Taking Crypto Payments For Tesla
May 13, 2021

Bitcoin tumbled some 15 percent on news that Elon Musk will no longer take the cryptocurrency for Tesla payments due to environmental concerns, CNBC and other news outlets reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Tesla Nixes Bitcoin Car Purchases
May 12, 2021

Tesla no longer will accept Bitcoin payments for cars, company founder and cryptocurrency cheerleader Elon Musk announced on Twitter Monday (May 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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eBay Debuts NFT Services
May 11, 2021

eBay is expanding into non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according to a company blog post. 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....