September 13, 2022
OpenNode to Test Bitcoin Infrastructure in Bahrain
Cryptocurrency infrastructure company OpenNode is preparing to test its payment processing and payouts platform in Bahrain, a country that to date has not adopted Bitcoin payments, the company announced Tuesday...
September 13, 2022
Gen Z Turning Away from Crypto, PYMNTS Studies Suggest
It’s pretty much accepted wisdom, and backed up by many studies and surveys, that the youngest consumers know the most about crypto — and are most likely to buy, hold...
September 13, 2022
Cryptocurrencies Hold Transparency and Accountability Edge Over CBDCs
Since the very start of the concept of digital payments, humans have pursued a dream of simplified transactions between individuals that mix the ease and personal control of cash payments...
September 12, 2022
Despite Ethereum 2.0 Merge Hype, Crypto Payments Won’t Change
In cryptoland, there’s nothing bigger happening this week — likely this year — than “The Merge,” as Ethereum switches from slow and power guzzling bitcoin-style mining to Ethereum 2.0, a...
September 12, 2022
Credit Union Member Crypto Ownership Lags Other FIs, Still High
While a large percentage of credit union (CU) members hold or have held cryptocurrencies, they still lag customers of other financial institutions (FIs). Beyond that, all but the youngest CU...
September 12, 2022
The New Math of Crypto Payments
There’s a fundamental difference between paying with crypto and paying in crypto that will play a big role in whether the broader public comes to use bitcoin, ether and the...
September 11, 2022
Today in Crypto: Senators Urge Zuckerberg to Fight Crypto Scams...
Regulators in Thailand are tightening rules on digital assets, following several irregularities and the termination of a big acquisition involving a crypto exchange. According to a Sept. 8. Bloomberg report,...
September 11, 2022
Enterprise Blockchain Series: What Is Hyperledger Fabric?
One of the great strengths of blockchains is that they are open to everyone: Anyone can build a decentralized app (DApp) and use its native tokens, and every transaction can...
September 09, 2022
El Salvador Weekly: One Year in, Bitcoin Currency Experiment Has...
The anniversary of El Salvador’s experiment with bitcoin as a legal tender hit without much fanfare on Sept. 7, as it takes a fair bit of creativity to call it...