Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
NFTs
Chinese Banking Agencies Issue Guidance About NFT Risks
April 13, 2022

Three financial bodies in China issued a joint statement on Wednesday (April 13) regarding the risks associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according to multiple media reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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EU’s ‘DLT Pilot’ to Trade Tokenized Securities Wins Political, Regulatory Support
April 13, 2022

The European Parliament (EP), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the industry are backing the EU’s efforts to create a pilot regime for financial market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (DLT) (“the DLT Pilot”). This pilot regime aims at developing the trading...

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NFTs With Attitude: Rapper Ice Cube Believes Crypto Tokens Can Disrupt Labels’ Power
April 11, 2022

Rapper Ice Cube is planning to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to rebuild the way music is produced and distributed. 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...

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TravelX, Air Europa Team on Airline Ticket-Based NFT Series
April 11, 2022

TravelX, which is building a travel industry blockchain-based distribution protocol, has joined up with Spanish airline Air Europa in order to release a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on flight tickets, according to a Monday (April 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

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South African Strauss & Co. to Host NFT Auction for Fine Wines
April 11, 2022

Strauss & Co., the South African auction house, has partnered with five of the country’s wineries to offer fine wine non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to the highest bidders, the auctioneer announced Monday (April 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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WadzPay Integrates Algorand to Boost Blockchain-Based Payments
April 11, 2022

Algorand, the Boston-based blockchain network payments processor, has joined the WadzPay Atlytica engine, which was built on cryptocurrency technology, the companies announced Monday (April 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Bringing Bitcoin Firmly into Payments, Strike Partners with NCR, Shopify, Blackhawk
April 08, 2022

Bitcoin-based payments firm Strike last night announced deals that will bring crypto payments to NCR point-of-sale terminals, Shopify and prepaid payments provider Blackhawk Network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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eCommerce Platform Shopify Integrates With Payments Network Strike to Accept Bitcoin
April 08, 2022

Payments network Strike announced its integration with Canadian eCommerce platform Shopify, which will allow global merchants to accept bitcoin payments, according to a Thursday (April 7) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What’s Algorand? The Blockchain Securing Transactions by Spreading the Wealth
April 07, 2022

Over the course of this series of articles, we are going to look at the top blockchains in cryptocurrency, with a goal of helping you understand what they are, how they work, what they do, and what their pros and cons are. Get the Full...