Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
Blockchain
Elon Musk Does Not Object to Twitter NFTs, He’s Just Venting at Spambots
January 21, 2022

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk does not have a problem with Twitter adding the ability of users to use a nonfungible token (NFT) as their profile picture — putting it in an octagonal window rather than a circle. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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El Salvador Turns to DeFi, Uses Bitcoin-Backed Microloans to Fight Loan Sharks
January 21, 2022

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Bitcoin’s Slide Casts Doubt on Its Usefulness for Payments
January 21, 2022

Bitcoin has transformed from a cryptocurrency into a store of value on par with gold as an inflation hedge. So said Wall Street and institutional investors diving into BTC and the broader crypto market in 2021 — Gold 2.0. It’s a narrative many in the...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Rejects Scaramucci Bitcoin Investment Fund Idea
January 20, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission has shot down Anthony Scaramucci’s proposal for a bitcoin investment fund over the risk posed to investors, Politico reported Thursday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Twitter Rolls out NFT Profile Pictures Verification
January 20, 2022

Twitter has debuted an official verification protocol for non-fungible token (NFT) profile pictures, the company announced Thursday (Jan. 20). 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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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Blockchain and How Does It Work?
January 20, 2022

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Female Sports Icons Team With Parity for First NFT Marketplace
January 20, 2022

Female sports icons are teaming up with the Parity NFT Marketplace, powered by the Aventus Network, to launch the first non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace solely dedicated to women athletes, according to a press release on Wednesday (Jan. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Daily: EU Regulator Thinks Crypto Mining Needs to Be Banned; US Hearing Will Look...
January 19, 2022

Erik Thedéen, a leading European Union financial regulator, thinks the EU should ban the system used to mine bitcoin due to energy use concerns, according to a Financial Times report Wednesday (Jan. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What is Avalanche?
January 19, 2022

Throughout this series of articles, we’re looking at the top blockchains in crypto to help you make sense of the alphabet soup of so-called “altcoins” that exists beyond that of Bitcoin’s BTC and Ethereum’s ETH. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...