Blockchain payment service company Bitpay announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) the introduction of stablecoin payments for both users and merchants, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Tencent’s WeBank, which is a digital bank in China that provides loans to individuals and small businesses, will be the technical infrastructure provider for China’s national blockchain network, according to a report by Coindesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Homeowners have trillions of dollars of untapped, but tappable equity in their properties. Yet, home equity lines of credit have a long way to go before rebounding to where they were since the Great Recession. In an interview with Karen Webster, Mike Cagney, CEO of...
Sekunjalo Investment Holdings has teamed up with Chinese public blockchain leader Ultrain Technology Limited to develop a pan-African open blockchain system called the African Chain 3.0, according to reports. The foundation of the system “will be built on the public-access-for-commercial-use blockchain model, developed by Ultrain...
Bank of China announced that it has issued 20 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) in blockchain-based bonds for small- and micro-sized businesses using its own blockchain platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The Hainan Province in South China rolled out a series of measures to accelerate the blockchain space’s development, Xinhua reported. The measures will back the industry via technological application, social investment, talent cultivation, and other areas. They are said to be released by the first blockchain...
A group of former software developers from Morgan Stanley have created a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange that will reportedly execute trades in less than a millisecond for both retail and institutional investors. Phemex has been in the beta testing phase for several weeks, and started trading...
U.S. asset manager WisdomTree has launched its first investment product, offering large investors exposure to bitcoin without having to directly hold the asset. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) CryptoBridge is shutting down. 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...
