Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

How Blockchain and Digital Assets Can Free Up Capital Trapped in Cross-Border Treasury Flows
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How Blockchain and Digital Assets Can Free Up Capital Trapped in Cross-Border Treasury Flows
June 09, 2023

Payments as we know them today involve unnecessary pain points, dysfunction and archaic technology. 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...

FCA Debuts ‘Significant Change’ to Crypto Marketing Rules
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FCA Debuts ‘Significant Change’ to Crypto Marketing Rules
June 08, 2023

Great Britain’s financial watchdog has unveiled what it calls “tough rules” for crypto marketing. 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...

EU Consumer Group: Social Networks Allowed Misleading Crypto Ads
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EU Consumer Group: Social Networks Allowed Misleading Crypto Ads
June 08, 2023

Europe’s consumer advocacy group says four leading social networks permitted misleading ads for cryptocurrency. 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...

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Begins Restricting Payments to Crypto Exchanges
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Begins Restricting Payments to Crypto Exchanges
June 08, 2023

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has started declining or holding for 24 hours certain payments to cryptocurrency exchanges. 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...

SEC: Binance Moved Nearly $70 Billion Through Crypto-Friendly Banks
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SEC: Binance Moved Nearly $70 Billion Through Crypto-Friendly Banks
June 08, 2023

Binance used two U.S. banks to move billions of dollars around the globe, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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...

Coinbase Chief Says SEC ‘Tone’ Changed Ahead of Lawsuit
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Coinbase Chief Says SEC ‘Tone’ Changed Ahead of Lawsuit
June 07, 2023

Coinbase’s CEO says the SEC changed its attitude toward his company before the regulator’s recent lawsuit. 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...

It’s US Versus Them as SEC Suits Upend Crypto Optimism
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It’s US Versus Them as SEC Suits Upend Crypto Optimism
June 07, 2023

Every crypto exchange is violating securities law, says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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,...

SEC Seeks Freeze of Binance.US Assets
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SEC Seeks Freeze of Binance.US Assets
June 07, 2023

Federal regulators want a judge to freeze the assets of Binance.US and repatriate funds to the crypto exchange’s customers. 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...

Stakes High for Stablecoins as Staking Draws SEC Scrutiny
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Stakes High for Stablecoins as Staking Draws SEC Scrutiny
June 06, 2023

The regulatory gaze deepens in the crypto sphere, and while the headlines seem focused on cryptocurrencies, the reverberations will be felt with stablecoins too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...