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Top Crypto Exchange Binance Joins Musk’s Twitter Bid, With Web3 in Its Sights
May 05, 2022

The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, just backed Elon Musk’s Twitter bid to the tune of $500 million. And that’s just the beginning. 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 Firm Solana Allows Customized Merchant Transaction Requests
May 05, 2022

Crypto payments protocol firm Solana said it will now allow customized transaction requests for developers and merchants. 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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Today in Crypto: MicroStrategy Hires GreenSky CFO as Its Financial Chief; Council of Europe AML...
May 04, 2022

MicroStrategy, which is one of a few companies with massive crypto holdings, has named a new finance chief in Andrew Kang, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (May 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Ethereum’s Creator Says a Nickel’s Too Much to Pay for Crypto Transactions
May 04, 2022

How much is too much to pay for a crypto transaction? 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. By completing...

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With Growing Support in Congress, SEC Commissioner Criticizes Expansion of Crypto Enforcement
May 04, 2022

It’s not particularly common for a commissioner of a federal agency to say it needs less staff, but when Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized the addition of 20 new crypto enforcement staffers, doubling the unit’s size, it was par for the course. Get...

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More Consumers Buying Crypto and Want More Ways to Spend It
May 04, 2022

If you want insight into how the cryptocurrency business as a whole is doing these days, look at how people are using it. 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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Emerging Markets See Stablecoins as Viable Alternative to Bitcoin
May 04, 2022

Shortly after legalizing the use of cryptocurrency, the Central African Republic (CAR) recently became the second country in the world, after El Salvador, to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today in Crypto: 2 Argentinian Banks Let Customers Buy Crypto; Coinbase CEO Anticipates A Billion...
May 03, 2022

Two Argentinian banks will be the first in their country to allow the use of cryptocurrency, with Banco Galicia, the biggest private bank there, and digital bank Brubank, letting their customers buy crypto, Bloomberg reported Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Quickbit Debuts Sweden’s First Crypto Debit Card
May 03, 2022

Quickbit has become the first Swedish crypto firm to offer a debit card in that country, the company announced on its website Tuesday (May 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...