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Australia Crypto.com Visa Cards Add Apple Pay Top-Ups
July 21, 2022

Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com on Thursday (July 21) announced that Apple Pay top-ups are now available to Australian users with its Visa card, according to a company press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Crypto Lending Crisis Spreads to Asia as Thailand’s Zipmex Exchange Halts Withdrawals
July 21, 2022

The latest round of insolvencies in the crypto lending crisis has extended to Southeast Asia, where cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex froze withdrawals and Singapore-based lender Vauld revealed the extent of its losses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Gensler: SEC Wants to Register Crypto Lenders
July 21, 2022

If crypto lenders operate more like investment firms, they need to be registered as such, the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Thursday (July 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Feds Charge 3 in First-Ever Crypto Insider Trading Case
July 21, 2022

A former manager for Coinbase and two other men are facing decades in prison in what federal authorities have called the first-ever insider trading case involving cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Crypto.com Debuts In-App Purchasing With Google Pay
July 21, 2022

Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com has launched an in-app purchase feature on Google Pay, which lets users easily buy cryptocurrencies, according to a Thursday (July 21) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Reports: House Committee Close to Vote on ‘Payments Stablecoin’ Bill
July 21, 2022

Stablecoins will become known as “payments stablecoins” under the terms of a new regulatory bill the House Financial Services is planning to unveil next week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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UK’s Financial Services Bill Will Make Stablecoins a Form of Payment 
July 21, 2022

Stablecoins may soon be part of the monetary system in the U.K. if the new Financial Services and Markets Bill is approved in Parliament.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Stablecoins, CBDCs Face Big Hurdles Before Knocking Out Fiat
July 21, 2022

Could stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) ever replace fiat? 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...

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Telsa Sells 75% of Its Bitcoin Holdings, Adds $936M to Its Books
July 20, 2022

Tesla has converted 75% of its bitcoin purchases into fiat currency in Q2, the company said Wednesday (July 20) in an earnings statement, adding $936 million in cash to the balance sheet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...