Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
NFTs
‘First B2B NFT’ Company Mnemonic raises $4M
December 09, 2021

Mnemonic, a company that bills itself as “the first NFT intelligence” platform and “first B2B NFT company,” made a public debut of sorts this week, announcing both the launch of its APIs and cross-chain aggregation platform, and that it had raised $4 million in seed...

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Bitcoin Daily: Gibraltar to Test Blockchain to Deliver Public Services; Blockchain Analytics Platform Whalemap Nets...
December 08, 2021

The government of the British Overseas Territory Gibraltar will be using blockchain to help with delivering public services, per a press release Tuesday (Dec. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Figure Launches Figure Equity Solutions for Private Company Equity Management
December 08, 2021

Blockchain-based FinTech Figure Technologies, Inc. rolled out Figure Equity Solutions on Wednesday (Dec. 8), which lets private companies raise, manage and trade equity on the same platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Is a Smart Contract?
December 07, 2021

Welcome to the third installment of PYMNTS’ eight-part series on 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...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Lists Seven New Altcoins; Bitcoin Now Unlikely to Hit $100K Before Year’s...
December 07, 2021

Seven altcoins have been doing better after being listed on Coinbase Pro, including five ethereum tokens and two others which began trading on the platform Tuesday (Dec. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

NFTs
NFTs Show Strong Growth in Retail Segment for 2021  
December 07, 2021

The majority of nonfungible token (NFT) purchases in the first 10 months of 2021 have been valued at less than $10,000, categorizing them as “retail” in nature, according to a Monday (Dec. 6) report from Chainalysis.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Blockchain Finds New Use Cases Beyond Crypto
December 07, 2021

In the great debate over cryptocurrencies — what they should be used for, whether they have a place in everyday commerce — there seems to be at least some consensus forming: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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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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Bitcoin Daily: Zimbabwe Central Bank Eyes CBDC; Visa Fast Track Welcomes Embily Bitcoin Card
December 06, 2021

The central bank in Zimbabwe will be looking into a digital currency as opposed to letting cryptocurrencies become legal tender, Bloomberg said Monday (Dec. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...