Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
Bitcoin
What History Tells Us About Finding Bitcoin’s Bottom
June 22, 2022

Bitcoin is down about 70% from its November all-time high, and the crypto market as a whole is in what is best described as an extreme fear cycle after a stablecoin run wiped out $45 billion and a couple of other companies eye insolvency. Get...

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HashCash Launches Blockchain-Based Travel Rewards Portal
June 21, 2022

Blockchain development platform HashCash Consultants is launching a blockchain-based travel rewards portal with an unnamed travel company, offering users “resort-style check-in at affordable rates,” among other perks, according to a company press release Tuesday (June 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Bitcoin
Following Crypto Crash, Search for the Bottom Begins in Earnest
June 21, 2022

As bitcoin crashed well below the psychologically important $20,000 mark over the Juneteenth holiday weekend, bottoming out at levels not seen since the very beginning of the crypto bull market in November 2020, fears are growing that it will get a lot worse before it...

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Israel Central Bank Says DeFi Smart Contracts May Need Oversight
June 20, 2022

A report Monday (June 20) from Israel’s central bank suggested that decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts may require oversight to prevent “malicious” acts, Bloomberg wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

NFTs
Verisart Lets Shopify Merchants With .ART Domains Mint, Sell NFTs
June 20, 2022

Shopify merchants with “.art” domains, which signify association with an internet design collective, can work with Web3 platform company Verisart to mint and sell non-fungible tokens through custom stores, under an arrangement announced Monday (June 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: The Basics of Blockchain and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
June 20, 2022

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El Salvador Weekly: Finance Minister Insists Bitcoin Losses Are Only on Paper
June 17, 2022

On June 10, El Salvador was down about $38.1 million on its bitcoin investment. 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...

NFTs
Australian NFT Platform Immutable Launches $500M Investment Fund
June 17, 2022

On Friday (June 17), NFT scaling platform Immutable announced the launch of a new $500 million fund to help NFT developers fund the development of NFTs through crypto investment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Meadow Labs on Leveraging NFTs to Further Australia Zoo’s Conservation Mission
June 17, 2022

In the "Blockchain Payments Tracker," Meadow Labs' Serkan Terek discusses how the company's eco-friendly blockchain technology is helping Australia Zoo issue new NFTs that support its conservation mission while also considering its environmental conscience.