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Today in Crypto: Portugal’s Parliament Rejects Crypto Tax Proposal; Tether Debuts Tokens Tied to Mexican...
May 26, 2022

Portugal’s parliament has turned down two new taxes on crypto, a report said, as the Assembly of the Republic looks into its state budget for the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Competition Experts Worldwide Discuss Crypto, Antitrust Strategies
May 26, 2022

FinTech’s disruption of existing financial markets has hit a nerve with lawmakers around the world, particularly antitrust regulators. All aspects of financial services have been affected, from back-office processes and retail banking to investment management and fundraising.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Today in Crypto: Andreessen Horowitz Debuts $4.5B Crypto Fund; WeWork’s Neumann Starts Crypto Credit Climate...
May 25, 2022

Andreessen Horowitz has set up a new crypto fund, its fourth, which will total $4.5 billion, a company blog said Wednesday (May 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: More Hype; OCC Praise; Europe Gets Tough
May 25, 2022

Calling the cryptocurrency hype the “flywheel of growth that crypto projects seem to need to get off the ground,” the top U.S. bank regulator described the recent $45 billion collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin as “a wake-up call and an opportunity to reset and to...

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US Senators Set to Unveil Crypto Bill
May 24, 2022

A big effort to regulate crypto in the U.S. could come with a bill to set roles for the two government watchdogs, a report from Coindesk said Tuesday (May 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today in Crypto: Nigeria to Launch Nationwide Digital Wallet; Coinbase Joins Fortune 500 List
May 24, 2022

The government of Nigeria will be rolling out a nationwide digital wallet to allow for international commercialization of intellectual property (IP) forms, a press release said Tuesday (May 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Did Stablecoin’s Collapse Pose Broader Threat? BoA, Goldman Disagree
May 24, 2022

The collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin didn’t just drain $45 billion from investors following a run earlier this month. It raised questions about the stability of decentralized finance (DeFi) as a whole and its risks to the broader financial markets. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Crypto Exchange Provider Ranking’s Triumvirate of Binance, Coinbase and Crypto.com Remain on Top
May 24, 2022

It’s probably worth pointing out that thanks to ties, there are now nine members of the top five cryptocurrency exchange providers in PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Exchange Provider Ranking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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ECB: Crypto Could Shake Financial Stability 
May 24, 2022

Financial stability is at risk as crypto-assets become more entangled with mainstream markets, the European Central Bank (ECB) said in its financial stability review on Tuesday (May 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...