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Bringing Bitcoin Firmly into Payments, Strike Partners with NCR, Shopify, Blackhawk
April 08, 2022

Bitcoin-based payments firm Strike last night announced deals that will bring crypto payments to NCR point-of-sale terminals, Shopify and prepaid payments provider Blackhawk Network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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eCommerce Platform Shopify Integrates With Payments Network Strike to Accept Bitcoin
April 08, 2022

Payments network Strike announced its integration with Canadian eCommerce platform Shopify, which will allow global merchants to accept bitcoin payments, according to a Thursday (April 7) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What’s Algorand? The Blockchain Securing Transactions by Spreading the Wealth
April 07, 2022

Over the course of this series of articles, we are going to look at the top blockchains in cryptocurrency, with a goal of helping you understand what they are, how they work, what they do, and what their pros and cons are. Get the Full...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Is an Automated Market Maker? The Beating Heart of DeFi
April 05, 2022

Welcome to PYMNTS’ series on decentralized finance, or 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 completing this form,...

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El Salvador’s Adoption of Bitcoin as Legal Tender Addressed in Congressional ACES Act
April 05, 2022

Two members of Congress introduced the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act to lower potential risks to the U.S. that could arise from El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as legal tender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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In a Bid to Lure Investors, a REIT Turns to Bitcoin Payments
April 05, 2022

You can buy a bottle of wine, a movie ticket, a laptop, a cruise with bitcoin. 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...

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Buenos Aires Eyes Blockchain-Based Identity Platform
March 31, 2022

Buenos Aires, Argentina, is working on a blockchain-based digital identity platform to help users get more control over their personal data, Coindesk wrote Thursday (March 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Terra Buys $135M in Bitcoin for UST Stablecoin Reserve
March 28, 2022

Do Kwon, co-founder and CEO of the company behind the Terra blockchain, confirmed it had bought over $1 billion in bitcoin since the end of January, Bloomberg wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Euroclear Backs Blockchain Payments Consortium Fnality
March 21, 2022

International securities settlement system Euroclear has invested in the regulated blockchain payments consortium Fnality — formerly known as the Utility Settlement Coin (USC) — which is owned by 16 financial institutions, including Nasdaq, BNY Mellon, State Street, and UBS, Reuters reported on Monday (March 21). ...