Virtual Currency 2 news and trends

Virtual Payments Key to Future Success of Metaverse and Gaming
Metaverse // February 07, 2023

The gaming industry is set to play a prominent role in the metaverse’s early development.  The metaverse, for its part, will similarly transform future gaming experiences.  That’s beyond the two-way impact multiplayer games and platforms like Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox and others have already had in...

Giveaway Startup Lets People Trade Unwanted Stuff For eCurrency
International // March 12, 2020

The Belarus-based tech startup Giveaway has launched a marketplace platform to help people match up their unwanted stuff with others who are excited to get it, as reported on Thursday (March 12). Backed by seed funder Y Combinator, Giveaway uses virtual currency – dubbed “Karma...

Two Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering $100M In Crypto
Security & Fraud // March 03, 2020

Two Chinese nationals were charged by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) with laundering over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency that was previously hacked by North Korean fraudsters, the DOJ said on Tuesday (March 3). According to the two-count indictment filed in federal court in Washington,...

NY Financial Watchdog Calls For Easier Introduction Of Virtual Currency
Bitcoin // December 11, 2019

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is proposing revised rules for the listing of new virtual currencies and will review the state’s BitLicense, the regulator announced in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 11). DFS Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Myth Of The Global Marketplace

September 05, 2017
Don’t forget the seller. That’s among the takeaways of this “appetizer” conversation between PYMNTS’ Karen Webster and Hyperwallet’s SVP of Digital Markets, Michael Ting. The main event? A webinar mid-month that will delve into the myths and realities of global commerce.

Quick Reads
NYDFS Publishes Proposed Guidance for Virtual Currency Listing and Greenlisted Coins

September 18, 2023
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has published proposed guidance focusing on virtual coin listing and the general framework for greenlisted coins. This guidance builds upon the original framework issued by DFS in 2020 and clarifies the agency’s expectations regarding coin listing and delisting policies of DFS-regulated entities, the regulator said in a Monday (Sept. […]

Giveaway Startup Lets People Trade Unwanted Stuff For eCurrency

March 12, 2020
The Belarus-based tech startup Giveaway has launched a marketplace platform to help people match up their unwanted stuff with others who are excited to get it, as reported on Thursday...

Two Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering $100M In Crypto

March 03, 2020
Two Chinese nationals were charged by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) with laundering over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency that was previously hacked by North Korean fraudsters, the DOJ said...

NY Financial Watchdog Calls For Easier Introduction Of Virtual Currency

December 11, 2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is proposing revised rules for the listing of new virtual currencies and will review the state’s BitLicense, the regulator announced in...