Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
Bitcoin
Slumping Bitcoin Stokes Conflicting Narratives That Bubble Is Either Shrinking or Popping
April 25, 2022

When fear is the main factor driving investors, they pile back into dollars, driving everything else from the S&P 500 to gold — and especially bitcoin — down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Pressure on SEC To Approve First Bitcoin ETF Ratchets Up
April 25, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received hundreds of letters in support of the conversion of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into the first spot Bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). The latest ones received just last week, April 21, and they may continue coming in until...

NFTs
OpenSea Stops Gambling Apes NFT Trading From Sand Vegas Casino Club
April 22, 2022

Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea will no longer allow the Sand Vegas Casino Club to trade Gambling Apes NFTs, saying Alabama and Texas regulators consider them to be unregistered securities, CoinDesk reported Friday (April 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Binance.US Leaves Lobbying Group Blockchain Association, Citing Differences in ‘Values, Goals and Standards’
April 21, 2022

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance — the world’s largest by trading volume — is leaving the industry’s main lobbying association and setting up its own Washington shop, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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NBA’s Latest NFT Trading Cards Evolve With Players’ Playoff Stats
April 20, 2022

As the NBA unleashes the Sweet 16 round of the playoffs, it has dropped a non-fungible token (NFT) collection of player cards that will adapt to the results of the games as they are played. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Cannabis Fund to Sell Crypto Tokens to Raise Capital
April 18, 2022

With crypto tokens, Global Cannabis Capital (GCC) is looking to raise more capital, Bloomberg wrote Monday (April 18). 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...

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Rising Interest Rates Slow Down Bitcoin Trading Volume
April 17, 2022

With bitcoin interest rates rising, trading volumes have gone down, a Bloomberg report says. 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
Blockchain Firm HashCash Joins Healthcare-Focused NFT Project
April 17, 2022

HashCash Consultants, a blockchain development company, will be taking part in a new non-fungible token (NFT) creation project involving the healthcare industry and peoples’ health records, according to a Saturday (April 16) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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PYMNTS NFT Series: With NFT Ticketing, What Happens in Vegas Can Follow Fans Home
April 17, 2022

If there’s one thing that Las Vegas knows better than how to put on a show, it’s how to make VIPs feel very, very important. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...