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Banks Help Corporates Overcome Their Blockchain Regulatory Concerns
February 01, 2022

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Europe’s KoronaPay Bans All Crypto Transactions
February 01, 2022

European money transfer service KoronaPay has banned all cryptocurrency transaction following reports that the Central Bank of Russia has begun looking into the operations of banks in that country with cryptocurrency exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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US House Provision On Blocking Crypto Transactions Pulled
January 31, 2022

There’s been an agreement to cut out a provision in a U.S. House bill which would’ve given the Treasury Secretary the ability to block international crypto transactions, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today in Crypto: FTX Raises $400 Million; Meta Joins Crypto Open Patent Alliance; Coinbase Accepts...
January 31, 2022

Crypto exchange FTX has raised $400 million in a Series C round, giving it a $32 billion value – more than the Nasdaq exchange or Twitter’s value, a report from CoinDesk says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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A Rule to Require Crypto Exchanges to Collect Customer Data Under Consideration Again
January 31, 2022

A controversial plan by the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) that would enforce know-your-customer rules on crypto wallets may be under consideration for the second time by the U.S. federal government, CoinDesk reported Saturday (Jan. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Uquid.com Teams Up With Binance Pay to Offer No-Fee Crypto Payments
January 31, 2022

eCommerce platform Uquid.com, which has more than 2 million products available for sale, has integrated with Binance Pay to allow users to buy more than 40 digital tokens without fees, according to a PVP Live report Monday (Jan. 31). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Cryptocurrencies May Reduce the Competition From US Dollar
January 31, 2022

Billionaire CEO Michael J. Saylor has called bitcoin an essential invention and recently said he owned nearly 18,000 bitcoins worth about $740 million. 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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Travala on the Onboarding Challenges of Cryptocurrency Payments
January 31, 2022

While cryptocurrency payments are rapidly gaining traction, accepting crypto comes with a variety of issues, such as long processing times and the risk of fraud. In this month’s Alternative Payments Tracker, CEO and Co-founder Juan Otero of travel booking platform Travala, discusses how efficient and...

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IMF: Crypto Pitfalls Undermining Emerging Markets
January 31, 2022

Cryptocurrency price fluctuations are undermining capital flows in emerging markets, Financial Times reported, citing remarks from Tobias Adrian, financial counselor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and head of their Monetary and Capital Markets Department since 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...