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PayPal Reportedly To Offer Direct Crypto Sales
June 22, 2020

PayPal will offer direct cryptocurrency sales for customers, CoinDesk 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Freezes Crypto Fund Touting 100 Pct Returns
June 22, 2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit to freeze the assets of two brothers allegedly engaged in “an offering fraud” and in misappropriating investor funds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Bank Of Thailand Plans Digital Payments System Prototype
June 19, 2020

The Bank of Thailand plans to work on a new payment system for businesses using Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), according to a press release, which will be a step toward readying the business sector for the digital age. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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China Proposes East-Asian Digital Currency
June 17, 2020

A growing number of nations are looking to develop digital versions of their currencies, and now there might be regional initiatives taking shape to target the U.S. dollar’s supremacy on the global stage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Failed Canadian Crypto Firm Quadriga Was Just A High-Tech Version Of An Old-Fashioned Ponzi Scheme
June 12, 2020

There is nothing new under the sun – just new ways to get away with it. 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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UN Blockchain Expert Says Digital Cash Could Replace Bank Accounts
June 08, 2020

United Nations global blockchain expert Massimo Buonomo has foreseen a future where digital currencies could replace low-interest bank accounts, Coindesk reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Andreessen Partner Predicts More Libra-Type Crypto Efforts
June 01, 2020

On the heels of the U.S. Mint’s decision to phase out production of pennies next year, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a California-based venture capital firm, said money will be digital by 2030, Bloomberg News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Goldman Takes Bitcoin To Task
May 29, 2020

Bitcoin: not worth much – except what someone else is willing to pay for it. 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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Private/Public Partnerships Could Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies
May 27, 2020

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...