Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
Nyca’s Tom Brown: US Banks, Regulators Aren’t Ready for Upheaval of Crypto-Powered Real-Time Payments
December 07, 2021

If you’ve been following the regulation of cryptocurrency and the FinTech companies that use it, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that a lawyer for a FinTech-focused venture capital firm considers U.S. policy to be incoherent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Metal Payment Cards May Be Key to Unlocking Cryptos’ Commercial Potential
December 07, 2021

If you’ve got a metal payment card in hand, you’re likely familiar with the “plunk” factor. 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...

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Japan to Propose Limiting Stablecoin Issuance
December 06, 2021

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) will propose legislation in 2022 to make it so only banks and wire transfer companies can issue stablecoins, a Tuesday (Dec. 7) Nikkei Asia report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Florida Jury Allows Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor to Keep Entire $50B Cache of Crypto
December 06, 2021

Self-proclaimed bitcoin creator Craig Wright does not have to pay the brother of his late partner, Dave Kleiman, half of a $50 billion bitcoin fortune, a court ruled Monday (Dec. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Digital Invite Service Evite Teams With Investment Platform Ember Fund for Crypto Gifting
December 06, 2021

Digital invitation service Evite is teaming up with investment management platform Ember Fund to offer the first-ever cryptocurrency gifting service, according to a Monday (Dec. 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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$196M BitMart Hack Puts Crypto’s Weakness on Display
December 06, 2021

Well, crypto got hacked again. This time it was the exchange BitMart, which announced a hack of at least $150 million on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 4. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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73% of FIs That Offer Cryptocurrency Plan to Add More
December 06, 2021

Despite the availability of new payment options, many financial institutions (FIs) lag the marketplace interest in cross-border payments innovations, especially when it comes to providing B2B clients with access to cryptocurrency tools.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
December 06, 2021

The blockchain company BadgerDAO has a message for whoever stole $119 million in cryptocurrency from its platform: Please give it back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Down $10,000 In One Hour? What Happened to Bitcoin This Weekend?
December 06, 2021

Big flash crashes in bitcoin are nothing new, but this weekend’s trip below $42,300 highlighted what seems to be a growing trend in the first and biggest cryptocurrency’s day-to-day price fluctuations: it’s following the broader market’s reaction to world events. Get the Full Story Complete...