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No Decision From eBay on Crypto Payments
March 10, 2022

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In Expanded Russia Sanctions, EU Suggests It Defines Cryptocurrencies as Securities
March 10, 2022

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Crypto Businesses Embrace Executive Order as Invitation To Talk
March 10, 2022

While it fell back pretty quickly on other economic news, there’s a reason that bitcoin pumped 9% after President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto. Simply put, it was about as favorable a directive as the industry could reasonably expect. Get the Full Story Complete...

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PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is Ethereum? The Blockchain That Moved Crypto Beyond Currency
March 09, 2022

Over the course of this series of articles, we are going to look at the top blockchains in cryptocurrency, with a goal of helping you understand what they are, how they work, what they do, and what their pros and cons are. Get the Full...

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Today in Crypto: BitMEX Co-Founder Pleads Guilty; Argentina Embraces Crypto
March 09, 2022

The third founder of BitMEX, the crypto exchange, pleaded guilty Wednesday (March 9) in federal court to violating anti-money-laundering rules, the Department of Justice said, according to Coindesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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CFPB’s Chopra: Biden Order Recognizes Digital Asset Markets’ ‘Profound Implications’
March 09, 2022

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra has commented on an executive order regarding cryptocurrency that President Joe Biden signed Wednesday (March 9) to mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Biden’s Executive Order Set to Fast-Track Crypto Policy
March 09, 2022

Saying the “rise in digital assets creates an opportunity to reinforce American leadership in the global financial system and at the technological frontier,” President Joe Biden said he would sign an executive order Wednesday (March 9) aimed at establishing a single, government-wide policy on cryptocurrencies...

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Yellen: Biden’s Crypto Executive Order Strikes Innovation-Risk Balance 
March 09, 2022

President Joe Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrencies addresses the balance between innovation and risk while also collaborating with other U.S. agencies and their policies, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement published on the Treasury’s website late Tuesday (March 8). Get the Full Story...

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Today in Crypto: Russian Investors Continue Crypto Trading; Bain Capital Debuts $560M Crypto Fund
March 08, 2022

Russian investors will likely be conducting transactions in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in spite of sanctions, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...