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Senate Bill Would Offer Safe Harbor for Crypto Exchanges
September 30, 2022

A new proposal would offer cryptocurrency exchanges a safe harbor for listing tokens that might be securities. 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...

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Coinbase Feels Heat as Business Model Cracks under Strain
September 30, 2022

Coinbase’s share price tumbled as the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange’s core business model was challenged on two sides: by Wells Fargo, which gave it what amounts to a sell rating, and by famed short-seller Jim Chanos, who called it emblematic of the “predatory junkyard that is...

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QR Codes’ Growing Popularity Extends to Crypto Payments
September 30, 2022

Utah Jazz fans who want to buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of their favorite players must go no further than their stadium seats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Inflation, Rising Bank Rates Driving Crypto Lending in LatAm
September 29, 2022

Some Latin Americans are turning to cryptocurrency to access credit as a way to combat the difficulty of borrowing money from traditional banks there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Today in Crypto: EU Lawmakers Target DeFi, NFT Money Laundering in New Bill
September 29, 2022

Members of the European Parliament determined to fight money laundering will be looking into big crypto transactions alongside the metaverse, DeFi and NFTs. 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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FCA: Crypto Firms Denied Licenses Are Re-Applying
September 29, 2022

At the Consumer Protection in Financial Services Summit in London Thursday (Sept. 29), Sheldon Mills, executive director for competition and consumers at the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that crypto companies were undeterred by initial failure to obtain licenses to operate in Britain and...

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Want to Stop Crypto Hacks? Make Them Reversible
September 29, 2022

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Crypto Weekly: Platforms Win Regulatory Approval in EMEA
September 29, 2022

After years of operating a lucrative business model from offshore tax havens with little or no regulatory oversight, 2022 has been the year that crypto trading platforms have joined the financial mainstream as countries around the world move to regulate the space. Get the Full...

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PSPs Are Making Stablecoin Payments a Reality
September 29, 2022

It’s been easy to say that all the dire predictions about stablecoins taking over payments and pushing out national currencies were wildly overblown as their actual use outside of crypto exchanges has been minimal — to the point of being nearly non-existent. That could be...