Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: NFTs
August 25, 2022

Cryptocurrencies have a lot of uses as an investment, as a currency for payments, as a store of value, as well as others. Like any investment, it’s vital to know what you’re talking about and more importantly, what the person trying to sell you something...

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FTX, Alameda Research, Combine Crypto VC Operations
August 25, 2022

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX absorbed the venture capital operations of Alameda Research to combine portions of billionaire co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s businesses as crypto prices continue to experience an ongoing decline. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Today in Crypto: South Korean Foreign Exchange Probe, Voyager Seeks Buyers, NFT-Related Cryptos Fall
August 25, 2022

Cryptocurrency deals have come to dominate illicit foreign exchange transactions in South Korea, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Aug. 24).  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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Inside the Push to Draft Globally Consistent Stablecoin Regulation
August 25, 2022

Whatever shape countries’ stablecoin regulations finally take will be heavily influenced by several influential international financial organizations that have been encouraging countries to do two things: Act together and act fast. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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The Myth of ‘Censorship-Resistant’ Crypto
August 25, 2022

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Today in Crypto: Coinme Adds Dogecoin, Other Crypto to Grocery Kiosks; Judge Lets Voyager Pay...
August 24, 2022

Bitcoin kiosk company Coinme now sells ether, polygon, chainlink, dogecoin, litecoin and stellar from its 10,000 grocery store kiosks, a Coindesk report said Wednesday (Aug. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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SEC’s Gensler Changes Tactics; Stablecoin Regulations Around the World
August 24, 2022

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler and his predecessor have had a fair bit of luck getting companies in the crypto industry to pay on the dotted line when they are accused of breaking securities laws in a variety of ways. But he’s...

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Struggling Coinbase Pivots to Subscriptions
August 24, 2022

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A Primer on Asia-Pacific Stablecoin Regulations
August 24, 2022

Stablecoin regulations vary widely in the Asia-Pacific region, ranging from Japan’s requirement that they get issued by banks to Thailand’s outright ban on crypto payments of any kind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...