Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
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Bitcoin Daily: S.Korea Starts New Crypto Restrictions; Tanzania President Wants Central Bank To Explore Crypto
June 14, 2021

South Korea has rolled out a set of new restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges, Crypto Briefing reported. 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...

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Bitcoin Daily: Musk Ties Telsa Bitcoin Transactions To Cleaner Energy; Argentina’s Central Bank To Probe...
June 13, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reversed course, saying the company will now accept cryptocurrency as payment, CNBC reported. 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...

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Dorsey: Lightning Network May Be Coming To Twitter
June 11, 2021

Will Twitter integrate the bitcoin layer 2 payments protocol Lightning Network? CEO and Founder Jack Dorsey seemed to indicate as much on the social media platform this week, CoinDesk reported on Friday (June 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Asset Manager Grayscale Investments Appoints CMO; Digital Asset Gateway Ledger Raises $380...
June 10, 2021

Deborah Bussière has been appointed to serve as the inaugural chief marketing officer (CMO) of Grayscale Investments LLC, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (June 10). Bussière worked as the global chief marketing officer at Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. in the past. Grayscale had $53...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Arrests 1,100 In Crypto Money Laundering Sting; Blockchain Startup Solana Labs Nets...
June 09, 2021

The Chinese police have arrested about 1,100 people on money laundering charges, CoinDesk reported, adding those arrested were allegedly using crypto to evade the law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Bitcoin Daily: Amazon Looking For Staff With DeFi Experience; IRS Seeks Congressional OK To Regulate...
June 08, 2021

Amazon is on the hunt for those with expertise in decentralized finance (DeFi), CoinDesk reported. 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,...

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Ripple Proposes New XRP Ledger Tools For Smart Contracts
June 08, 2021

Ripple is proposing Federated Sidechains for the XRP Ledger as a way to balance the needs of user requests for smart contract features with the blockchain company’s desire to keep the XRP Ledger lean, according to a post from Ripple. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bitcoin Slumps To Four-Month Low, Could Test $30K
June 08, 2021

Blood, Sweat and Tears had it right: What goes up, must come down. 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....

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Bitcoin Daily: FTC Says Bitcoin Boom Draws Fraudsters; Basel Committee Advises Avoiding Crypto
June 07, 2021

A recent bitcoin boom is attracting scammers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The lack of regulation and the inherent anonymity have both played a part. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...