Charles Randell, head of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has said regulators in the country should be given more power to protect consumers from shady cryptocurrency investments promoted online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
As the government in El Salvador readies to adopt bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday (Sept. 7), a poll by the Central American University (UCA) shows that almost 70 percent of residents are not happy about it, Reuters and other media reported on Friday (Sept....
Twitter’s iOS Tip Jar for content creators — now in beta mode — suggests that bitcoin gratuities could be added, BeInCrypto and other news outlets reported on Wednesday (Sept. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Reactions to cryptocurrencies have been mixed across the world. While countries like El Salvador have embraced bitcoin and classified the marquee cryptocurrency as legal currency, others like India and China have been more measured in their approach — or downright hostile toward the virtual currencies....
As with any new method of payment, of commerce in general, of exchanging value and data, the existential questions emerge: Trend or fad? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Input Output (IOHK), the company behind the Cardano cryptocurrency, plans to build a national ID blockchain system in Ethiopia. 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...
New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) has entered into a strategic relationship with Figure Technologies to work together on blockchain initiatives, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Launchpool Labs, the community-centric blockchain incubator, will be incubating NOWwhere, an intelligent non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, per a Monday (August 16) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Although still skeptical, Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez said he is cautiously putting his support behind bitcoin and isn’t ruling out launching a central bank digital currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...