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)

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Is DeFi Infrastructure ‘Tailor-Made’ for Managing Crypto Risks?
May 26, 2023

While crypto’s future in the U.S. remains as shrouded as ever, it’s a different story elsewhere. 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...

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Lackluster Stablecoin Trading Volumes Raise Questions Around Crypto Rebound
May 24, 2023

The stablecoin landscape is getting smaller by the day, and that’s bad news for crypto.  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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Report: Binance Vets Say Exchange Commingled Funds
May 23, 2023

Binance took to Twitter Tuesday (May 23) to attack reports that it commingled funds. 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...

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Global Watchdog Eyes Crypto’s Future as Hong Kong Releases Rulebook
May 23, 2023

Cryptocurrency, which once aimed to democratize finance, finds itself operating across an increasingly fragmented landscape. 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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Report: FTX Billings Suggest More Work on Potential Reboot
May 23, 2023

FTX CEO John Ray III reportedly spent 6.7 hours in April on tasks related to a potential reboot of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. 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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IOSCO: Crypto Regulators Should ‘Just Push Ahead’
May 23, 2023

Global securities watchdog IOSCO has rolled out the first international blueprint for regulating cryptocurrencies. 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...

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Coinbase Launches National Campaign to Promote Crypto
May 22, 2023

Coinbase has launched a national campaign promoting the economic benefits of 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 Today. By...

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UK Treasury Committee Proposes Regulating Consumer Crypto Trading as Gambling
May 19, 2023

Consumer trading in cryptocurrency should be regulated not as a financial service but as gambling. 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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Circle Says Lack of Direct EMI Access to EU Central Bank Accounts Stifles Payments Innovation
May 19, 2023

To access central bank accounts in the European Union (EU) today, electronic money token (EMT) issuers, and by extension all electronic money institutions (EMIs), have no choice but to rely on banking partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...