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Blockstream CSO: $500M Committed to El Salvador Bitcoin Bond
February 18, 2022

Investors have committed a half-billion dollars to El Salvador’s forthcoming bitcoin bond, according to Blockstream Chief Strategy Officer Samson Mow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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JPMorgan Announces ‘Viable’ Quantum Secure Blockchain Network
February 17, 2022

JPMorgan Chase, Toshiba and telecom equipment company Ciena say they have demonstrated the “full viability” of a first-of-its-kind Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network for metropolitan areas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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US Senators Propose Legislation to Mitigate Risks of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption
February 17, 2022

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate Tuesday (Feb. 15) to diminish risks to the nation’s financial system by El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as legal tender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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BofA: DeFi’s TVL Gain Probably Spurred by Chainlink
February 17, 2022

A recent research report by Bank of America indicates that Chainlink, the industry standard oracle network across all blockchains, could be the game-changer that generates mainstream adoption of next-gen blockchain use in sectors like finance, insurance, supply chain, gaming and gambling. Get the Full Story...

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is BNB Chain and Why Isn’t It Binance Anymore?
February 16, 2022

Throughout this series of articles, we’re looking at the top blockchains in crypto to help you make sense of the alphabet soup of so-called “altcoins” that exists beyond that of Bitcoin’s BTC and Ethereum’s ETH. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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PYMNTS Blockchain Basics Series: What is Polygon? An Ethereum Killer Hedges Its Bets
February 15, 2022

Throughout this series of articles, we’re looking at the top blockchains in crypto to help you make sense of the alphabet soup of so-called “altcoins” that exists beyond bitcoin’s BTC and Ethereum’s ETH. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Web3: Is There Any ‘There’ There? And if so, Where Is It?
February 15, 2022

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced Monday (Feb. 14) that it plans to hire up to 2,000 product, design and technical staff, with Chief People Officer LJ Brock saying, “We see enormous product opportunities ahead for the future of Web3.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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DeFi Could Be Divided Into Regulated and Unregulated Sectors
February 15, 2022

Decentralized finance (DeFI) could get split into regulated and unregulated segments as watchdogs determine the sector’s risk, according to a report by Fitch Ratings, the New York-based credit rating agency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Israeli Regulator to Host Blockchain ‘Hackathon’ for Infrastructure Solutions
February 14, 2022

The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) is making plans to regulate the FinTech space, and will be looking at a long-term way to work with cryptocurrency in the country, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...