The U.S. Department of the Treasury is looking into both the risks and benefits of stablecoins, Reuters reported. 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...
A new report by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) calls cryptocurrency both a financial innovation and a possible threat due to the cost of crypto mining. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The head of the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Hub has a message for the world’s central banks: get on the digital currency train or get left behind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
El Salvador’s embrace of bitcoin may be a grand experiment, marked by great expectations … or it may be a technological flop with few takers (from the public at large). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is threatening to sue the cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase over its loan product Coinbase Lend — and the company said in a blog post that it has no idea why. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
For cryptos in general, through the past few years and continuing into today, there has been an existential question: Security or currency? Or something else entirely? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Investors need protection from sketchy cryptocurrency schemes, especially those being promoted online by paid influencers in “pump and dump” maneuvers, Financial Conduct Authority Chairman Charles Randell said in an address at the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Global payment network UATP is working with payment processing company BitPay to allow for more payments using cryptocurrency, a press release stated on Wednesday (Sept. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The U.S government has made a lot of noise in recent weeks about the need for tougher regulation in crypto to prevent it from being used for money laundering or to finance terrorism. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
