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Dallas Mavericks Start Dogecoin Cash-Back Rewards Program
September 03, 2021

The Dallas Mavericks recently launched a cash-back rewards program to encourage fans to buy tickets and team gear using Dogecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Crypto Exchange Uniswap Under SEC Investigation
September 03, 2021

Uniswap Labs, the main developer of one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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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Singapore: Binance Lacks License to Offer Services
September 02, 2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance Holdings Ltd. had been providing payment and business transaction services to Singapore’s residents without proper licensing, according to a Thursday (Sept. 2) Bloomberg report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Crypto.com Unveils Beta Recurring Payments Tool
September 01, 2021

Crypto.com on Wednesday (Sept. 1) launched a beta version of a recurring payments feature for the company’s Pay merchants. 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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BitPay CEO’s Crypto Prescription for New Regs: Go ‘Carefully And Cautiously’
September 01, 2021

The initial design of bitcoin was to be a payment method, a unit of currency. Along the way in the decade-plus since its creation by the anonymous creator/creators known as Satoshi Nakamoto, it evolved to become something quite different: something that people buy and trade...

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Railsbank, Status Money Partner On Crypto Investment Card
August 31, 2021

The embedded finance platform Railsbank is working with the personal finance company Status Money to launch a cash-back credit card that invests rewards in cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Crypto Wallet MetaMask Surpasses 10M Monthly Active Users
August 31, 2021

The blockchain technology company ConsenSys announced on Tuesday (Aug. 31) that its MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet has surpassed 10 million monthly active users. This milestone marks a 19-fold growth since July of last year, and “positions MetaMask as the leading non-custodial wallet by users globally,” the...

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Crypto Exchange Bilaxy Loses $21M in Hack
August 31, 2021

 Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange Bilaxy was the victim of a hack that compromised a hot wallet on its platform and saw the transfer of 295 ERC-20 tokens, worth more than $21 million, to a single wallet on Sunday (Aug. 29).  Get the Full Story Complete...

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‘Crypto Is Not Currency’, Says South Africa’s Central Bank Governor
August 30, 2021

Reactions to cryptocurrencies have been mixed across the world. While countries like El Salvador have embraced bitcoin and classified the marquee cryptocurrency as legal currency, others like India and China have been more measured in their approach — or downright hostile toward the virtual currencies....