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Cryptocurrency
Crypto at the Point of Sale: Bitcoin Versus Stablecoins
December 10, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday (Dec. 9) that he wants to allow businesses to pay state fees with cryptocurrencies. He’d be wise to include stablecoins like USD Coin among them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Is Singapore the ‘Future’ of Cryptocurrency?
December 10, 2021

Irish FinTech startup CoinCub has released its cryptocurrency rankings for the fourth quarter of 2021, putting the nation of Singapore in the top spot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Scenes From the Five-Hour Congressional Hearing on Crypto
December 09, 2021

When the House Financial Services Committee asked six top crypto executives to discuss the risks and benefits that cryptocurrencies bring, they likely didn’t expect the five-hour marathon session that transpired. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Crypto Debit Card or Aspiring Neobank? With Secured Line of Credit, Ledger and Baanx’s Crypto...
December 09, 2021

Crypto companies issuing Mastercard and Visa-branded debit cards that let users spend their bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at retailers is no longer new. 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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Hong Kong Residents Embracing Crypto Payments 
December 09, 2021

Almost one in five (18%) of people in Hong Kong who responded to a recent Visa survey say they have used cryptocurrency to send money, receive money, buy goods or accept payment, The Standard reported Thursday (Dec. 9).   Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Coinbase Global Users Can Earn Yield with DeFi on Dai
December 09, 2021

Global Coinbase users in over 70 countries can tap the competitive yields of decentralized finance (DeFi) lending on their Dai with no fees, lockups, or set-up trouble, Rhea Kaw, senior product manager at Coinbase, said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Thursday (Dec....

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Shiba Inu Now Accepted by BitPay Merchants
December 09, 2021

Cryptocurrency payment service platform BitPay on Thursday (Dec. 9) announced that merchants in its network can now accept Shiba Inu for payments and that consumers can buy store and swap the digital currency in the BitPay Wallet app. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Meta’s WhatsApp Launches Payments Pilot With Novi Crypto Wallet
December 09, 2021

WhatsApp is launching a new pilot powered by Novi, Meta’s digital wallet, allowing some people in the U.S. to send and receive money from within a chat using cryptocurrency, according to multiple reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Hill Hearing Spotlights Divide, and Competition, Between CBDCs and Stablecoins
December 09, 2021

In crypto-land, a few stark divisions are taking shape: between cryptos like bitcoin, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....