Cash App, the peer-to-peer payment service owned by Block, formerly Square Inc., has integrated the Lightning Network. 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...
It has been reported that PayPal is considering the launch of its own cryptocurrency stablecoin as a way to make and accept payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Bitcoin firm NYDIG’s subsidiary Bottlepay, a bitcoin payments app, has been registered by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a cryptoasset business, the first company on the Lightning Network to earn the designation, and one of just a few companies to ever receive it....
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Algorand is bringing direct fiat payment channels into their network through a partnership with Alchemy Pay, according to a press release on Monday (Jan. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
It’s become painfully clear this week that crypto has big PR problem. And it’s not just with executives leery of the damage bitcoin and Ethereum’s country-sized power needs could have on their environmental cred, or the growing number of investors putting more and more emphasis...
The U.K. has upped its influence on the country’s cryptocurrency sector with the launch of a bipartisan group of lawmakers intent on regulating the budding digital currency market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The messaging app Signal has rolled out an option that lets users make cryptocurrency payments, something the platform said it was testing last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Software maker Norton is under attack for adding an apparently hard-to-remove crypto mining software — Norton Crypto — to the Norton 360 antivirus software suite. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
