Cryptocurrency

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In Winning DeFi, Circle’s USDC Shows It Can Be the No. 1 Stablecoin
January 17, 2022

Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) is winning the stablecoin war. 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 form,...

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BitPay Sees Consumer Crypto Payments Growing Beyond Bitcoin
January 17, 2022

As merchants and consumers become more familiar with cryptocurrencies and the number of ways to use them commercially expands, bitcoin is losing its dominance as the payment coin of choice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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As Crypto Grows, BitPay COO Sees a Moment When FIs Must Lead or Fall Behind
January 17, 2022

After a couple of years in which corporate crypto strategies were driven more by hype and fear of missing out than focused strategies designed to take advantage of the opportunities that crypto brings to the world of payments, the change is finally coming. Get the...

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Rio de Janeiro Plans Crypto Investments
January 16, 2022

Rio de Janeiro is planning on investing in cryptocurrency, according to a Sunday (Jan. 16) Bitcoin.com report, with Mayor Eduardo Paes saying they’ll “launch Crypto Rio and invest 1% of the Treasury in cryptocurrency.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Tesla Customers Can Now Pay With Dogecoin… for Accessories, Not Cars
January 14, 2022

If you want to see the power of payments in cryptocurrency, look no further than dogecoin. 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...

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North Korean Hackers Swiped $400M in Crypto Last Year
January 14, 2022

Hackers from North Korea swiped close to $400 million in cryptocurrencies across at least seven cyberattacks that targeted investment firms and centralized exchanges, with 58% being ether and just 20% being bitcoin, according to the latest data in a Chainalysis report. In 2017, bitcoin comprised...

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Jack Dorsey’s Block Wants to Return Bitcoin Mining to the Masses
January 14, 2022

Block CEO Jack Dorsey sees a big problem in crypto and he’s building an open-source solution to fix it. 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...

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Dogecoin Up 11% as Tesla Accepts the Crypto for Store Merch
January 14, 2022

Dogecoin prices topped 15% on news that Tesla was accepting the cryptocurrency as payment for merchandise on its digital marketplace, with prices at 8 a.m. ET on Friday (Jan. 14) 0.19, up 11.51%, according to multiple reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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OCC’s Hsu: Stablecoins Can Boost Innovation If Regulated Like Banks
January 13, 2022

There are a number of ways to read between the lines of the speech about stablecoins Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu made at a financial conference today (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...