Bitcoin’s biggest problem as a payments currency is its wild volatility, with a long history of rising and falling as much as 10% in a day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
BJ Kang, a retired FBI agent who had a hand in unraveling some of Wall Street’s biggest insider trading schemes, has been named head of investigations for cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Speaking to an audience at the University College London (UCL) Centre for Blockchain Technologies Wednesday (Oct. 19), Carolyn Wilkins of the Bank of England’s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee discussed crypto governance, DeFi and the need for regulatory oversight of both. Get the Full Story Complete...
Node management and blockchain infrastructure platform Blockdaemon is partnering with crypto-as-a-service infrastructure firm Zero Hash to power its new cryptocurrency fiat-to-crypto on-ramp solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Open banking platform Plaid is launching its first cryptocurrency product that will be a springboard to a suite of Web3-focused offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
United States financial regulators will likely have stronger guidance for banks regarding cryptocurrencies once those agencies have a better handle on the risks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Saying the hacks that have hit the cryptocurrency industry have been too prevalent and too large, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has drafted a proposed set of standards to deal with this and other industry issues until federal regulations are enacted. Get the Full Story Complete...
There are a growing number of services that allow and assist merchants in accepting cryptocurrency payments, but all you really need is a digital wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Ex-bank lobbyist Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani has been cleared to lead France’s financial markets regulatory agency as of Wednesday (Oct. 19), Coindesk wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...