Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
NFTs
Race to the Bottom as NFT Marketplaces Refuse to Pay Artist Royalties
October 28, 2022

One of the most potentially powerful tools to attract artists, musicians and other creators to embrace blockchain-based NFTs as a way of distributing their work is in jeopardy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Twitter Testing Feature to Provide Larger NFT Images
October 28, 2022

Furthering its involvement with nonfungible tokens (NFTs), Twitter is testing a feature that will expand links to NFTs to display a preview.  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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Reddit’s Snoo Mascot Avatars Bring Millions to NFTs
October 27, 2022

Reddit has become the newest 800-pound gorilla in the non-fungible token (NFT) world. 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....

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Apple Applies 30% App Store Fee to NFTs, Limiting Appeal
October 25, 2022

Apple has dropped a new App Store policy that formally allows the in-app purchase of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platform, but also requires a 30% transaction fee that has been called a de facto ban on their sale. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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CoreChain, BillGO Partner on Blockchain-Based Virtual Card Solution
October 24, 2022

Blockchain-based digital B2B payments network CoreChain Technologies and bill payment platform BillGO have partnered to enhance the delivery of payments and the management of supplier onboarding.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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FIs, FinTechs Leverage Blockchain To Power X-Border Payments In EU, Middle East
October 19, 2022

In discussions of blockchain technology and its effect on payments, the idea that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will replace fiat money abounds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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SEC Targets Bored Ape NFTs as Possible Securities
October 11, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking into whether Yuga Labs, the developer of the hugely popular Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and owner of one of the first NFT collections to start selling for six figures, and then seven, CryptoPunks, violated securities...

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How Blockchain Tech Turns Trash Into Cash
October 11, 2022

Chemical giant BASF expanded a 2-year-old Canadian plastics recycling pilot from British Columbia to Alberta June 1, bringing Edmonton and Calgary into “reciChain,” a blockchain-based project to help recyclers correctly sort plastics, which can only be recycled with like products. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Will Zero-Knowledge Proofs Build the Future of Blockchain Payments?
October 07, 2022

If there’s one cryptography term you need to know to see if blockchain can change the payments industry, it’s zero-knowledge proofs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...