Australia’s competition watchdog is taking Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. to federal court over allegations of publishing scam advertisements for cryptocurrencies featuring Australian public figures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Buried in the text of the deal the Argentine Senate’s approved on March 18 to refinance its $44 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund and avoid a default was a one-line provision that seems to signal a broader effort to discourage the use of...
Time is running out for cryptocurrency businesses looking to get approval to operate in the U.K. 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...
In cryptocurrency news, Coinbase might see another $1.26 billion in revenue from its NFT segment, according to Needham analyst John Todaro, Coindesk wrote Thursday (March 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
It probably isn’t a surprise that today’s (March 17) Senate Banking Committee hearing on the role of crypto in supporting illicit activities focused heavily on sanctions busting — particularly with the addition of Michael Chobanian, founder of the KUNA crypto exchange and president of Blockchain...
Cryptocurrency industry insiders donated $7.3 million to political campaigns and committees in 2021 through the end of January, but almost all of that money came in dollars — cash, checks and credit cards — rather than in bitcoin or one of the other token types,...
A bipartisan group of Congress members sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting information about its cryptocurrency probes to ensure that innovation isn’t suppressed due to overreaching requests for information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange with no headquarters, is reportedly planning to buy banks and payments processors in Brazil as a way into the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Four Democratic United States senators want to prohibit cryptocurrency platforms from conducting business with sanctioned companies and people, CoinDesk.com reported Thursday (March 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
