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Bitcoin Daily: Binance, BitPay Team For Stablecoin Adoption; PPEX Gets Approval To Roll Out In...
April 27, 2020

Global blockchain firm Binance and blockchain payment service provider BitPay are teaming to increase adoption of the BUSD Binance stablecoin, according to an announcement. 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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Figure’s Mike Cagney: Stimulus Snafus Show It’s Time For Digital Dollars – And Blockchain
April 27, 2020

Nothing brings money to top of mind like tax season — and tax refunds and stimulus payments, doled out in the wake of a pandemic known as the coronavirus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bitcoin Daily: DOJ Seizes COVID-19 Fraud Website As Owner Asks For Bitcoin; NYC Hospitals Use...
April 27, 2020

The owner of a site that wanted to sell fake coronavirus cures and accept payment in bitcoin has been seized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colombia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bitcoin Daily: Alleged Chinese Crypto Mining Scam Nets $11M
April 22, 2020

An alleged new digital currency Ponzi scheme out of China, Antimatter Kingdom (AK), has seemingly brought in bitcoin valued at $11 million in under a single month of operation, Cointelegraph reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina’s Central Bank Tests Blockchain Payments Clearing System; dForce Hacker Returns Nearly All...
April 21, 2020

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is trying out blockchain in a new clearing system, and the technology could eventually be used by other large banks, according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bitcoin Daily: Researchers Say Crypto Needs Global Rules To Prevent Market Collapse; China To Include...
April 20, 2020

Two law researchers say regulators should take the cryptomarket into serious consideration, according to an Oxford Law blog post. 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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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto ATMs Expand Networks, Volume; S. Africa Proposes Regs Restricting Crypto Uses
April 19, 2020

Bitcoin ATMs are seeing consistent traffic during the pandemic, according to operators. 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...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ant Financial Rolls Out OpenChain; Bitcoin Firm Purse Plans To Close
April 16, 2020

Ant Financial rolled out a blockchain platform called OpenChain, which lets small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and developers harness its proprietary blockchain technologies, according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Bitcoin Daily: Andreessen Horowitz To Start $450M Crypto Fund; FBI Warns Of Virus Crypto Scams
April 15, 2020

Andreessen Horowitz is aiming to start a new cryptocurrency investment fund and to get $450 million for that endeavor, even as the global pandemic spooks most investors into conservative standpoints for now. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...