Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
NFTs
NFTs Being Used for Hotel, Resort Reservations
May 24, 2022

Non-fungible token (NFT) technology is meeting travel technology in the lobby of resorts and hotels with the launch of NFTs that hotel guests can buy, similar to how StubHub allows sellers to offer concert and sporting events tickets. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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NFT Weekly: eBay Debuts With Gretzky; NBA Believes in Magic; Fighting Fraud; OECD’s Taxing New...
May 24, 2022

eCommerce giant eBay has jumped into the non-fungible token (NFT) business with a line of collectibles featuring hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, generally acknowledged as the greatest and most dominant player ever to grace the ice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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12 Years On, Bitcoin Pizza Day Finally Sees Crypto Payments Gain Traction
May 23, 2022

Sunday was Bitcoin Pizza Day, the annual crypto industry holiday celebrating the first known use of bitcoin as a payments currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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eBay, OneOf Partner on NFT Development and Sales
May 23, 2022

Global commerce giant eBay and non-fungible token (NFT) producer OneOf announced Monday (May 23) that they are collaborating on the production and sale of animated versions of “Sports Illustrated” magazine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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BNP Paribas Becomes Latest Bank to Embrace Blockchain
May 23, 2022

French bank BNP Paribas has joined a U.S.-based blockchain-powered network overseen by JPMorgan to use digital tokens for short-term trading in fixed income markets, stepping into the $12 trillion market, according to a report by Financial Times Monday (May 23). Get the Full Story Complete...

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NFTs Require More Than Cute Collectibles to Be Effective Marketing Tools
May 19, 2022

There’s a lot of hype about every part of the NFT world, and their use as the next big thing in marketing is part of it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Venture Capitalists Pour Millions Into NFTs
May 15, 2022

Venture capitalists have been getting into non-fungible tokens (NFTs), The Financial Times reported Friday (May 13), with millions going to those sorts of causes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Location of Terra’s Bitcoin Reserve Unknown Following Transfers
May 15, 2022

Billions in bitcoin, bought as a reserve by the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a foundation set up by the failed Terra blockchain, is now untraceable after being moved to two crypto platforms, Bloomberg wrote Saturday (May 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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El Salvador Weekly: With Bitcoin Bond Fading, President Bukele ‘Buys the Dip’
May 13, 2022

Given the unpopularity and slender use of bitcoin as a currency in El Salvador, you’d think that President Nayib Bukele’s decision to spend another $15 million of the nation’s treasury buying more bitcoins on Monday (May 9) — right as the crypto market began to...