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Cryptocurrency
Musk’s Tesla Latest Public Company To Go All In On Crypto
February 08, 2021

On Wall Street, it’s called “talking up one’s book,” where an investor or speculator promotes their holdings in an effort to spur others to buy those holdings – ideally, driving up the price. It may be a case of putting one’s proverbial money where their...

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Trust The Technology: Decentralized Finance Drives Birth Of New Internet Credit Markets
February 08, 2021

Imagine a world in which moving money is as easy as sending an email or a text message, without an institution as the intermediary or a regulator as the watchdog. As Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Karen Webster, it’s a world that exists today mostly...

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Nigeria’s Central Bank Closes Crypto Accounts Citing Threats To Financial Stability
February 07, 2021

In a letter Friday (Feb. 5), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ordered financial institutions (FIs) and deposit money banks (DMBs) to close crypto-related accounts immediately. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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IBM Shows Enterprise Blockchain’s Bumpy Path From Concept To Reality
February 04, 2021

In business, as in life,  things don’t always work out. 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...

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USDC Stablecoin Now Available On Stellar’s Decentralized Exchange
February 03, 2021

Stablecoin USDC is now live on the Stellar network, according to an announcement from FinTech firm Circle and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF). 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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Visa: Crypto API Program Makes Crypto An Economic Empowerment Tool
February 03, 2021

Amid the wild price swings, amid the fits and starts toward mainstream acceptance, might cryptocurrencies be the bridge toward financial inclusion — helping underserved populations improve their financial education, building wealth in the process? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Ripple Files Response To SEC Complaint Over XRP Sales
January 31, 2021

Ripple has responded to a lawsuit against it, saying that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s opinion that its XRP cryptocurrency is a security is false, a filing says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Robinhood Halts Instant Buys For Crypto, Raises Over $1 Billion
January 29, 2021

Amid a spike in the price of bitcoin and the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, Robinhood limited trading in digital currencies on Friday (Jan. 29). 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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Will The Dogecoin Frenzy Take A Bite Out Of Bitcoin? 
January 29, 2021

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