Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
BitPay CEO: Consumers Want To Spend Crypto Wealth At Merchants
June 02, 2021

If you want to spend it — will they come? Apologies to the old baseball movie, but the question is a fair one. As cryptocurrencies continue to gather their fair share of headlines, consumers are becoming more interested in how, where and when they’ll be...

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Mobile Commerce Platform Perk Hero Now Takes Crypto Payments Through BitPay
June 01, 2021

Mobile commerce company Perk Hero parent Perk Labs has partnered with cryptocurrency provider BitPay to accept crypto as a form of payment via Perk Hero, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Coinbase Card Drives Crypto Spending Via Google Pay, Apple Pay
June 01, 2021

Coinbase — the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange — is supporting both Google Pay and Apple Pay with the Coinbase Visa debit card to facilitate the spending of cryptocurrency for everyday purchases and bill payments.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Circle’s $440 Million Funding Round Underscores DeFi’s Rise
June 01, 2021

If you subscribe to the old saying “follow the money,” this might be a good time to take the lead of the big-dollar investors and VCs who are putting significant sums to work in the decentralized finance space. That budding business that allows individuals and enterprises to...

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US Eyes ‘Regulatory Perimeter’ For Cryptos, Report Says
May 31, 2021

Senior officials at a handful of U.S. financial regulatory agencies are exploring new ways to regulate the cryptocurrency market but have yet to decide how to do so, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Sunday (May 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Irish Central Bank Director Worries About Cryptos’ Popularity; Starling Bank Stops Customer Deposits...
May 31, 2021

Derville Rowland, director general of finance conduct at Ireland’s Central Bank, is concerned about the proliferation of cryptocurrencies, according to The Independent on Monday (May 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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PayPal Plans To Add Crypto Withdraw Feature
May 31, 2021

PayPal will soon let customers who hold cryptocurrency in their accounts transfer the funds to external digital wallets rather than just hold or spend the money, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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The Calm Before Crypto’s Cross-Border And Tax Storm
May 31, 2021

Crypto, crypto everywhere — or so the exchanges and a growing number of merchants hope. And given the growth of digital transactions and cross-border commerce, it seems that many consumers are hoping so, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Crypto Crash Continues: Bitcoin Down 47.8 Pct Since April High
May 30, 2021

Bitcoin dipped another 5.16 percent on Saturday (May 30), falling now to $33,849.47, Reuters reported. 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,...