Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
Bitcoin
In a Bid to Lure Investors, a REIT Turns to Bitcoin Payments
April 05, 2022

You can buy a bottle of wine, a movie ticket, a laptop, a cruise with bitcoin. 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...

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UK Will Mint Its Own NFTs, Regulate Stablecoins
April 04, 2022

Great Britain unveiled plans Monday (April 4) to mint its own non-fungible token (NFT) in an effort to become a major player on the global cryptocurrency stage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Fractal, Gaming NFT Platform Launched by Twitch Co-Founder, Raises $35M in Seed Round
April 03, 2022

Fractal, a gaming NFT marketplace, has been doing well, CoinDesk writes. 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...

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Gaming Industry Group IGDA Concerned About the ‘Ethical Issues’ of NFTs
April 03, 2022

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), a professional group for game makers globally, has become concerned about several issues tied to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Ars Technica reported Friday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Hackers Attempt to Trick Bored Ape Fans Into Minting Fake NFTs
April 01, 2022

Hackers “briefly compromised” Bored Ape Yacht Club’s non-fungible token (NFT) collection through chat servers on messaging platform Discord and attempted to trick users into minting fake tokens, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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OpenSea Teams with MoonPay for NFT Credit Card Payments
April 01, 2022

NFT marketplace OpenSea is teaming up with MoonPay to enable direct credit card payments for the purchase of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), opening the doors to investors that don’t own cryptocurrency, according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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With NFT Creators Program, Visa Is Building a Community of Artist-Entrepreneurs
April 01, 2022

The Visa Creator Program is a lot of things, according to Cuy Sheffield, head of crypto for the credit card and payments giant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Buenos Aires Eyes Blockchain-Based Identity Platform
March 31, 2022

Buenos Aires, Argentina, is working on a blockchain-based digital identity platform to help users get more control over their personal data, Coindesk wrote Thursday (March 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Jeff Koons’ Art Is Headed to the Moon but Will NFT Buyers Follow?
March 31, 2022

Sure, Beeple’s $69 million non-fungible token (NFT) collage was impressive, but it only made him the third-most expensive living artist. Now No. 1, Jeff Koons has announced an NFT project that’s going to moon — literally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...