Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of in 2022, as the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Amber Group, a crypto finance startup working in algorithmic trading and digital market making, has acquired DeCurret, a Japan-licensed crypto exchange operator. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
India’s finance minister just announced that India’s next budget will include a 30% tax on cryptocurrency, suggesting a long-feared total ban is likely off the table. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Solana Labs announced in a Tuesday (Feb. 1) blog post a new point-of-sale (POS) payment product that lets merchants accept the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin and other cryptocurrencies with tiny fees nearly instantly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
In a new paper on the potential uses and dangers of stablecoins, Federal Reserve researchers come to a fairly clear conclusion that the safest way to bring these dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies into the mainstream is to ensure that they are backed one-to-one by cash deposits in...
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In a budget speech on Tuesday (Feb. 1) India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the transfer of digital assets would be allowed, with income from those transactions taxed at 30 percent. She also indicated that the country’s central bank will launch a digital currency....
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European money transfer service KoronaPay has banned all cryptocurrency transaction following reports that the Central Bank of Russia has begun looking into the operations of banks in that country with cryptocurrency exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
