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Visa Teams With Crypto.com on World Cup NFTs
November 01, 2022

Visa is joining forces with Crypto.com to create and promote a series of NFTs inspired by the upcoming World Cup tournament, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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BitPay CEO Sees Consumers and Merchants Becoming Crypto-First Natives
November 01, 2022

While using crypto to make payments isn’t exactly common yet, there are signs that consumers’ desire to pay with digital assets is still strong despite the downturn of the crypto winter. Most notably, more merchants are starting to accept it, and more FinTechs are starting...

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Chainalysis Says ‘Crypto Winter’ Hasn’t Discouraged Developing Nations
October 31, 2022

China put in a mighty showing in blockchain data firm Chainalysis’ annual Global Crypto Adoption Index, landing a 10th place ranking despite the country’s total ban on crypto trading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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China Central Bank Governor Says Digital Yuan Has ‘Managed Anonymity’
October 31, 2022

People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang has reportedly said that the country’s centralized digital yuan (e-CNY) should protect privacy but should not be as anonymous as cash.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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UN Official Martynova Says Crypto-Terror Attacks Likely on the Rise
October 31, 2022

Cryptocurrency crime regulation has reached international attention, according to UN officials on Monday (Oct. 31). 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,...

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Bitcoin White Paper Turns 14 Today With 23% of Consumers Owning Crypto
October 31, 2022

Fourteen years ago today, a still unidentified person or group using the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto” sent out an email about a nine-page white paper outlining principles for a blockchain-based digital currency that became bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Chainalysis Sees Growing Push for Crypto Regulation Amid Record Hacks
October 31, 2022

Crypto, which was born during the 2008-2009 financial crisis, is about to see how it handles the next one. 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...

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Blockchain.com Valuation Could Shrink by $10B, Report Says
October 30, 2022

Crypto trading platform Blockchain.com is considering a “down round” of funding that could slash the company’s value from the $14 billion it reached this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Remittances Drop Again Despite Potential Savings
October 28, 2022

Low-cost remittances were one of the key selling points Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele cited when announcing the law that made bitcoin a legal tender in the Central American nation a year ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...