Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
Blockchain
PYMNTS Intelligence: Making Sense of the Digital Currency Space
September 15, 2022

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, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and...

Blockchain
Ownera Raises $20M to Deploy Network for Trading Tokenized Securities
September 14, 2022

Digital assets software company Ownera has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round and will use it to accelerate the deployment of its global interoperability network for trading tokenized securities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Blockchain
Republic on the Future of Blockchain Tokens
September 14, 2022

According to the new "Blockchain Payments Tracker®," Republic Crypto's Jon Knipper tells PYMNTS that cryptos hold other advantages, including resistance to censorship as well as a regulatory edge when it comes to balancing security and innovation.

Blockchain
Ethereum’s New Green Blockchain Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat
September 13, 2022

Using bitcoin for payments may not get as much chatter as it did at the beginning of the year, but under the hood, a lot’s been happening in 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

NFTs
NFT Weekly: Starbucks’ Token Rewards; Beyoncé, Bruno Mars Hitmakers Go Ape
September 13, 2022

Starbucks has been an early adopter of crypto — or at least an early experimenter — since 2019 when it first started testing various pay-with-bitcoin tools, notably through its loyalty program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Blockchain
SWIFT Testing Use of Blockchain for its Corporate Communications
September 13, 2022

Financial messaging services provider SWIFT is running a pilot project that is testing the use of Symbiont’s enterprise blockchain platform to more efficiently communicate corporate actions.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Blockchain
Cryptocurrencies Hold Transparency and Accountability Edge Over CBDCs
September 13, 2022

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, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and...

Blockchain
Despite Ethereum 2.0 Merge Hype, Crypto Payments Won’t Change
September 12, 2022

In cryptoland, there’s nothing bigger happening this week — likely this year — than “The Merge,” as Ethereum switches from slow and power guzzling bitcoin-style mining to Ethereum 2.0, a cleaner, faster and hopefully better blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

NFTs
Starbucks Deploying NFTs in Rewards Program
September 12, 2022

Starbucks is using NFTs to buttress its already formidable rewards program beginning today, the company announced. 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...