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August 02, 2024
Corporate America Moving On-Chain and Regulatory Clarity Propel Coinbase Earnings

The crypto industry is an unpredictable one. For years it has been defined by giant surges in value, as well as equally momentous drops. And if Coinbase Global Inc.’s second-quarter...


August 01, 2024
Block Reports Q2 Growth; Announces Reorganization and Banking Ambitions

The theme of digital-first infrastructure and value-added services built atop it is one that Block, owner of Cash App, Square, and Tidal, leaned into during Thursday’s (Aug. 1) second quarter 2024...


July 31, 2024
California Puts Car Titles On-Chain in Push for Blockchain Usability

Fraud detection and prevention are among the many promises blockchain technology holds. But unlike certain other far-from-realized promises, the security of on-chain digitization is finding real use in the real...


July 29, 2024
Bitcoin Jumps on Calls to Integrate Crypto Into US Asset...

The price of bitcoin hit a six-week high Monday (July 29). The alleged reason? Separate comments made over the weekend by presidential candidates Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr....


July 26, 2024
Why Bitcoin and Trump Are Once Again Crypto’s Biggest Story

It’s day two of Nashville’s Bitcoin Conference, but many attendees are waiting for day three. The reason? Saturday (July 27), at 2 p.m., is when U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald...


July 26, 2024
Blockchain’s Benefits for Regulated Industries

Regulated industries, including healthcare and financial services, must adhere to numerous requirements, such as know your customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML) and data privacy regulations. In many ways, blockchain is...


July 24, 2024
Report: Coinbase Asset Management Creating Tokenized Money Market Fund

Coinbase Asset Management is reportedly creating a tokenized money market fund. The company, which is an arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is working on the project with Bermuda-based Apex Group,...


July 24, 2024
Crypto Company Fold Set to Go Public in SPAC Merger

Fold, which describes itself as a “bitcoin financial services company” is set to go public. The company plans to list on Nasdaq after merging with publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company...


July 23, 2024
Swiss Lenders Aim to Fill Crypto Payment Gap

Following the collapse of two crypto-friendly American banks, European lenders are reportedly filling that space. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (July 23), two Swiss banks — Amina Bank and Sygnum...


AML/KYC
How Gemini Balances User Privacy With AML And KYC Compliance Cryptocurrencies’ anonymous nature makes them popular, but crypto exchange platforms are still required to collect buyers’ personal data for AML and KYC compliance. In the “AML/KYC Tracker,” a PYMNTS and Trulioo collaboration, Elena Hughes, chief compliance officer at Gemini, explains how platforms can selectively collect data to ensure user privacy and adhere to regulations.  
The Corporate Treasury Shift: Asset Allocation And The New Cryptocurrency Option
More Banks Turn to Crypto, Blockchain to Help Corporates Drive Global Growth Fifty-eight percent of multinationals that do business in six or more countries use cryptocurrencies in their day-to-day operations. A new PYMNTS study of 250 multinational financial institutions (FIs), sponsored by Circle, examines how their corporate customers are using blockchain and crypto to manage liquidity, make payments and drive global growth — and the digital currency imperative it implies for FIs that wish to retain those corporate relationships.