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Cryptocurrency
Record Crypto Payment Helps Fast Private Jet Make Connecting Flights
March 26, 2021

The question hangs over the cryptocurrency space. Can it be used for everyday purchases? A company called Fast Private Jet has part of the answer. It accepts crypto payments, but taking a private jet is hardly an everyday usage. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Stimulus-Fueled Crypto Surge Fails To Materialize
March 25, 2021

So far, the new $1,400 stimulus checks from the President Joe Biden administration haven’t seemed to be used for bitcoin purchases as much as cryptocurrency exchanges might have hoped, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Paysafe’s Digital Wallet Skrill Teams With Coinbase For Crypto Sales
March 25, 2021

Online payments firm Paysafe announced that its digital wallet, Skrill, is teaming up with the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase to expand into the U.S. 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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Digital Media Veteran Ruth McCartney Brings Rock History To The Blockchain
March 25, 2021

Digital assets stored on the blockchain can be endlessly copied, but legal and finite ownership of original digital artwork, music and more is becoming the domain of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), now enjoying their moment in the cyber-sun as the hot cryptocurrency investment du jour. Get...

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Fed Chair Powell Remarks Draw Brighter Line Between Cryptos, Digital Dollars
March 24, 2021

The lines between cryptos — notably the marquee name, bitcoin — and central bank efforts on their own digital currency offerings have been drawn a bit more brightly than before. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Kessler Hotel Chain Takes High Road On Crypto Payments
March 23, 2021

In a move that separates it from the pack and provides a further signal that cryptocurrencies are moving mainstream, earlier this month, luxury hotel chain The Kessler Collection announced that it would begin accepting cryptocurrencies at eight of its high-end boutique hotels. While such a...

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Banks Wary As Fed Speeds Up Digital Currency Initiative
March 22, 2021

The U.S. financial services sector is getting edgy as the Federal Reserve’s initiative for a digital dollar or Fedcoin steps up its research to reveal prototypes as soon as July, Bloomberg reported on Monday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Fed Chief: Cryptocurrencies Remain A ‘Speculative Asset,’ Much Like Gold
March 22, 2021

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday (March 22) that cryptocurrencies are “speculative” investments, and therefore not reliable. He added that the Fed is moving slowly on the matter of creating a digital dollar, despite the soaring price of bitcoin in recent months. Get the...

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Crypto Exchanges Renew Emphasis On Regulatory Compliance
March 19, 2021

While cryptocurrency has found more mainstream acceptance among consumers, it also has the unfortunate tendency to draw money launderers. According to a PYMNTS AML/KYC Tracker, 2019 saw $2.8 billion laundered through cryptocurrency exchanges — up from $1 billion the year prior. Get the Full Story...