Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
1 in 5 US Consumers Have Purchased Bitcoin
May 03, 2022

Three cryptocurrencies are the ones that the greatest shares of consumers currently own, have ever owned and are aware of. Making the top 3 in each of these aspects are bitcoin, ether and dogecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Another Blockchain Overwhelmed by NFT Transactions as Solana Crashes Outright
May 03, 2022

When it comes to processing transactions on a blockchain, scalability isn’t everything. 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...

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EU Commissioner Urges Global Collaboration for Crypto Regulation 
May 03, 2022

Mairead McGuiness, European commissioner for financial services, financial stability and capital markets union, called on regulators to adopt a global approach to regulate cryptocurrencies and suggested that Europe and the U.S. could work together to lead the way.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bipartisan Bill Paves the Way for CFTC’s Crypto Oversight
May 03, 2022

Republican and Democratic lawmakers last week (April 28) introduced the Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2022 in the House, which essentially authorizes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to register and regulate trading venues offering spot or cash digital commodity markets as digital commodity exchanges...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto.com’s CRO Token Drops 11% After Company Cuts Rewards; ApeCoin Drops After...
May 02, 2022

Crypto.com’s CRO Visa Cards will be undergoing some changes soon, with a reduction in rewards, a new rewards cap and the phasing out of some rewards, according to a company blog post published Sunday (May 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Buffett: Crypto Has ‘a Magic to It,’ but He Wouldn’t Buy It All for $25
May 02, 2022

There will be no Berkshire Coin cryptocurrency, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on April 30, nor will there be a Buffett Coin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin-As-Currency Experiment Is Costly And Failing
May 02, 2022

Eight months after its September rollout, it’s become evident that El Salvador’s much-hyped experiment with making bitcoin a legal tender has been a failure so far. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto Firms Offer High Pay to Lure UK Cybercrime Police; Crypto Broker...
May 01, 2022

Coinbase is debuting features to add compliance support, according to a company blog post published April 28. 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...

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Following Growing Social Media Trend, Telegram Adopts In-App Crypto Payments
April 29, 2022

Telegram messaging service announced this week that its 550 million users can now send and receive payments using the Toncoin cryptocurrency in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...