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Meta’s WhatsApp Launches Payments Pilot With Novi Crypto Wallet
December 09, 2021

WhatsApp is launching a new pilot powered by Novi, Meta’s digital wallet, allowing some people in the U.S. to send and receive money from within a chat using cryptocurrency, according to multiple reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Hill Hearing Spotlights Divide, and Competition, Between CBDCs and Stablecoins
December 09, 2021

In crypto-land, a few stark divisions are taking shape: between cryptos like bitcoin, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Coinbase Customers Claim Accounts Were Locked, Demand Refunds
December 08, 2021

Coinbase users are unhappy with the company after a technical problem had some accounts frozen for weeks, which could’ve led to large losses, CNBC writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Six Crypto Execs Warn Congress Not to Overregulate Crypto
December 08, 2021

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Crypto Companies Warn Congress Against Imposing ‘Chilling’ Regulations 
December 08, 2021

Six cryptocurrency executives told the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Wednesday (Dec. 8) that it could send cryptocurrency activity underground or outside the U.S. if the new rules it imposes on the industry are too strict, according to a Reuters report.  Get the Full Story...

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Metaverse Company Nextech AR Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment Method  
December 08, 2021

Augmented reality (AR) experience technology and services company Nextech AR Solutions Corp. is accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and USD Coin as a form of payment and is exploring the possibility of adding additional crypto payments in the future, the company announced Wednesday (Dec. 8) in...

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CFTC Commissioner: Stop Crypto Fines Without Clear Guidance
December 08, 2021

One of the U.S.’s top regulators criticized her own agency for fining crypto companies for violating rules without making clear what those rules are. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Visa’s Global Crypto Advisory Practice to Help Banks Shape Their Crypto Road Maps
December 08, 2021

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Regulators Focus on Crypto, Hoping to Avoid Another Post-Crisis Reckoning
December 07, 2021

In its Semiannual Risk Perspective report, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) elevated digital assets in the banking sector to one of four key operational risks the banks it oversees are facing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...