The movement toward digital currencies may be a bit of an arms race of sorts, for now. But the question arises: Once they’ve been created and backed by central banks, what do you do with them once you have them? Get the Full Story Complete...
Digital-payments company i2c Inc. has unveiled a partnership to power the expansion of Crypto.com’s end-to-end crypto ecosystem, which consists of a Visa crypto debit card and a wallet app to buy and sell crypto and earn cash-back rewards in crypto form. Get the Full Story...
The tipping point might be nigh for digital dollars and other central bank-issued currencies done through bits and bytes. 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...
Consumers will now be able to make automatic purchases of bitcoin via Cash App, and in smaller satoshi denominations that could lead to more accessibility, CoinDesk reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Bitcoin has long been the marquee name — shorthand, if you will — for the cryptocurrency space. 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...
Speaking at a virtual conference about the future of money, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Yves Mersch said a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a game-changer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Digital yuan could be on the horizon in China to replace paper money, authorities say. 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,...
British startup Checkout.com is the first payments firm to join Facebook’s Libra Association after Visa, Mastercard and Stripe exited the program in October. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is launching a pilot program to trial its new digital currency yuan with 19 local businesses, including the U.S. chains Starbucks, Subway and McDonald’s. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
