Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
Volatility Continues As Central Banks Reckon With The Allure of Digital Fiat 
February 26, 2021

Crypto is everywhere — even at the highest economic levels of government. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs for short) are gaining ground and moving ever closer to launch, amid a variety of domestic, country-by-country initiatives — and cross-border efforts, too. Though bitcoin and its multitude...

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GameStopped? Robinhood Adds 6 Million Users YTD
February 26, 2021

Online brokerage Robinhood has added 6 million new users for its cryptocurrency services in the first two months of this year, Yahoo! Finance wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Ternio Enlists Users As Alternate Route To Raising Growth Capital
February 26, 2021

It might be considered slightly off-brand for a company based on blockchain technology and trading in cryptocurrency to raise money through traditional methods. After all, it’s hard to justify a value proposition for the currency of the future when the methods of the present are...

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VersaBank Announces Plans For Digital Currency
February 25, 2021

VersaBank, which works in B2B digital banking and cybersecurity, has plans to launch a new encryption-based digital currency, according to a press release. 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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Coinbase S-1 Shows The Rewards (And Risks) Of Bitcoin Trading   
February 25, 2021

The markets are lofty, and the queue of companies filing to go public is getting longer. 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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Getting Bitpaid: Crypto Edges To Mainstream And Everyday Transactions
February 22, 2021

The momentum and controversy around bitcoin continue unabated. Elon Musk invested $1.5 billion in it. Twitter is studying it for potential use. And a company called Sequoia Holdings, which sells analytics services to the federal government, is now offering its staff an opportunity to set...

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Bitcoin Smashes New Records With Valuation Topping $1 Trillion
February 19, 2021

The cryptocurrency craze has topped new records, with bitcoin’s market valuation surpassing $1 trillion, according to a CNBC report on Friday (Feb. 19). 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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BitPay CEO: Institutional Activity Creates New Era For Bitcoin
February 19, 2021

We’ve seen it all before, right? Bitcoin at $20,000 seems so … 2020. 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, PYMNTS Today....

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Safello Customers Can Now Buy Crypto Using Klarna
February 18, 2021

Shopping service and payments firm Klarna is partnering with crypto exchange Safello in a collaboration that will link the two Swedish platforms for cryptocurrency trading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...