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US Lawmakers Take on Crypto Ransom Payments
June 07, 2022

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs will hold a hearing today (June 7) to discuss the rising threat of cryptocurrencies as an enabler of ransomware attacks and ransom payments. Witness experts from the private sector will provide testimony about how to deal...

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Better Infrastructure Key to Crypto Payments Adoption, Says Mercuryo CEO
June 07, 2022

As the desire of customers to pay in cryptocurrencies and the resulting necessity for merchants to accept it grows, the need for solid and simple crypto-fiat payments rails is expanding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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SEC Investigates Binance Over ICO of BNB Token
June 06, 2022

Regulators are looking into whether Binance’s selling of digital tokens when it was getting off the ground in 2017 broke securities rules, sources told Bloomberg, according to a Monday (June 6) report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Today in Crypto: India’s Terra Investors Face High Tax Bills; Crypto-Linked ETFs Among ’22’s Worst...
June 06, 2022

Lithuania is considering making its own crypto licensing regime because European Union laws might not come in time to safeguard things, CoinDesk wrote Monday (June 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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From Cars to Cookies, Crypto Spenders Span Income Brackets
June 06, 2022

As the number of cryptocurrency owners making purchases in stores and online grows rapidly, thanks in large part to the increasing number of crypto credit cards making such spending far easier than it was a year or two ago, it’s worth looking at who’s spending...

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Today in Data: The Cost of Crypto
June 06, 2022

Today in data, the cryptocurrency industry ups its spending in Washington, while crypto companies begin to cut jobs. 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...

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Crypto Paycheck Now Looks Like Bad Call, but NYC Mayor Stands by It
June 05, 2022

With the recent turmoil of cryptocurrency, the idea of getting paid in digital assets might not be as alluring, Financial Times (FT) wrote. 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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Today in Crypto: NY Bill Restricting Mining Goes to Governor; Crypto SPACs Cool Off
June 05, 2022

A new bill passed in New York Thursday (June 2) has reportedly put a moratorium on certain kinds of cryptocurrency mining operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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How Do Stablecoin Issuers Make Money?
June 05, 2022

Call it a case of making money while minting money. 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 this...