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Select BNY Mellon Customers Can Now Deposit Bitcoin, Ether
October 11, 2022

The biggest bank in the country and the first of the larger financial institutions in the U.S. is now accepting cryptocurrency deposits for bitcoin and ether from select investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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OCC Chief Michael J. Hsu Says Regulators Must Monitor 3 Risks of Crypto
October 11, 2022

Months of turbulence in the cryptocurrency industry have made it clear that financial regulators must be cautious about how they allow crypto and the traditional finance system to interact, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu said Tuesday (Oct. 11). Get the Full Story...

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BNY Mellon Leads Big Banks Into Crypto Custody
October 11, 2022

Bank of New York Mellon announced that it is offering cryptocurrency custody services for clients, bringing digital assets into the fold alongside the trillions of dollars of traditional assets it warehouses for the country’s biggest money managers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Payments Platform Wirex Launches USDC on Stellar
October 11, 2022

Payments platform Wirex now supports the USD Coin (USDC) on the Stellar blockchain within the Wirex app and lets users save or spend USDC in real life. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Today in Crypto: MobileCoin Debuts Data-Protecting Stablecoin; Blockchain Hackers ‘Could Have Gotten More,’ Binance Exec...
October 10, 2022

Cryptocurrency and payment firm MobileCoin has teamed up with stablecoin platform Reserve to make a new stablecoin called Electronic Dollars (eUSD), which will focus on protecting users’ private transactional data, Coindesk wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Platforms Turn To Swiss Crypto Banks To Bridge Digital, Traditional Assets
October 10, 2022

With a collateral pool of digital assets worth about $10.5 billion, MakerDAO, the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that administers the DAI cryptocurrency, has become an important force in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and wider crypto ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Study of Digital Dollar Beneficial Even if CBDCs Never Happen: Cleveland Fed Head
October 10, 2022

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said that even if the U.S. does not issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Fed’s study of the technology will pay dividends. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Portugal Proposes New Taxes on Crypto Transactions
October 10, 2022

Portugal wants to begin taxing digital currency gains on purchases held for less than a year, according to a proposal in the country’s 2023 budget. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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From Budweiser to GameStop Brands Embrace Crypto and NFT Loyalty
October 10, 2022

Starbucks made big new last month when it added an NFT component to it vast Starbucks rewards loyalty program, but it’s far from the only big brand jumping onto the growing NFT bandwagon with both feet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...