The estimated $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill could be partially funded by taxes levied on cryptocurrency and digital-asset transactions. 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...
No easy path ahead for crypto. Not for use in payments, it seems, and not for trading. 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...
Decentralized finance is in its early innings and strife has already landed at the door of stablecoin, the purpose-built cryptocurrency that was designed to be immune from the volatility and risk associated with other brands of crypto that now populate the space. Get the Full...
Following a sluggish six weeks that aligned with a worldwide stock sell-off last month, the value of the cryptocurrency market escalated above $100 billion in 24 hours with bitcoin leading the rally, CNBC reported on Monday (July 26), citing data from Coinmarketcap.com. Get the Full Story...
The growth in job listings at tech behemoths — positions dedicated to the development of cryptocurrencies to be used in larger, presumably retail settings — may be the latest signal that bitcoin and other offerings will be mainstream before too long. Get the Full Story...
A U.K.-based insolvency expert says crypto could be dire for the government, The Guardian reports. 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 newsletter,...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has begun thinking about doing a “phased introduction” of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), amid legal changes needed for that country’s foreign exchange and information technology rules, Bloomberg writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
It’s not quite cash back – not really as liquid as real cash – but the cryptos-as-rewards premise may be enough to boost those digital offerings more fully into mainstream commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
The Cryptocurrency Payments Playbook: Cryptocurrencies Gain Momentum As A Payment Option, a PYMNTS and BitPay collaboration, examines the key drivers behind the surge in consumers’ interest in using cryptocurrency as a payment method for both digital currency holders and nonholders and explores what it might...