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World Central Bankers Discuss Global Crypto Alternative
August 25, 2019

The 2019 Kansas City Federal Reserve’s annual symposium gathered the top monetary policymakers worldwide to kick around ideas to topple the dollar’s power, Bloomberg reported Sunday (Aug. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Flexa: Making Crypto Spendable In Every Store
August 23, 2019

Beyond bitcoin and price swings, might there be a place for crypto in commerce?  Flexa wants to bring digital coin into physical stores through a digital network that connects directly with merchants.  According to co-founder Trevor Filter, the moves will make crypto spendable…pretty much everywhere....

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Drug Traffickers’ Crypto Addresses Blacklisted By US Treasury
August 22, 2019

The U.S. Treasury is looking at numerous cryptocurrency addresses and people associated with them as part of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, also known as the Kingpin Act, Cryptovest reported on Thursday (Aug. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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BoA Looks To Create Multi-Currency Digital Wallet
August 19, 2019

To provide users with different levels of access to funds that are stored, Bank of America is reportedly aiming to patent a security system that is “partitioned” for crypto-wallets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Crypto.Com Creates Social Payment App
August 19, 2019

Crypto.com has launched “Pay Your Friends,” which will allow for no-fee, direct crypto payments and offers a $50 equivalent in rewards for getting friends to use the Crypto.com Chain (CRO), according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra
August 18, 2019

During an upcoming visit to Switzerland, American lawmakers plan to discuss Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra. 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,...

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Mastercard Looks To Hire Crypto Team
August 18, 2019

Mastercard, already an ally of Facebook’s Libra, announced it’s in the midst of planning its own cryptocurrency team, the New York Post reported on Saturday (Aug. 17). The move is in line with Mastercard’s goal of being known as a technology company “more than a...

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People’s Bank Of China Ramps Up Crypto Development
August 04, 2019

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), announced that it has accelerated the development of its own cryptocurrency, reported Cointelegraph on Sunday (Aug. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Nexo Rolls Out Digital Currency Mastercard
August 02, 2019

To let consumers spend the value of their digital currency, instant crypto loan company Nexo is rolling out a cryptocurrency credit card that is Mastercard-branded. The company says that the card is the first card around the globe that lets users spend their digital currency’s...