Coinbase is giving U.S. consumers a new way to purchase cryptocurrency using debit cards and bank accounts linked to PayPal, the crypto exchange said Thursday (April 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
To get digital fiat into the hands of consumers, to get a national currency firmly entrenched against the crypto upstarts who would seek to sidestep the central bankers — put the national currency directly in their wallets, so to speak. Get the Full Story Complete...
Chinese eCommerce giant JD.com has been paying some of its employees using digital currency for the past few months, the company revealed Sunday (April 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
As interest in cryptocurrencies grows, J.P. Morgan Chase has decided to give some of its customers what they want. The company is setting up an actively managed bitcoin fund for well-heeled clients, CoinDesk reported. Sources told the news website that the bitcoin fund could be...
Focus may be on China’s progress with the digital yuan — and whether the dollar’s dominance will be threatened — but in the last few days, a slew of announcements has shown that advances are being made elsewhere. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and Ethereum’s coin have lost significant value compared to the U.S. dollar since the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden indicated on Thursday that capital gains taxes could be increasing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Is Norway, the most cashless society on the planet, ready for a central bank digital currency (CBDC)? The head of the country’s central bank is starting to think so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Operating frameworks – and at least some guidelines on just what cryptocurrencies are and how they should be used – may be in the offing sooner rather than later. On Tuesday (April 20), the U.S. House of Representatives passed several pieces of legislation focused on...
The cryptocurrency drumbeat continues to build. Coinbase has gone public. PayPal and Venmo allow customers to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies. Tesla lets consumers use bitcoin to buy its car. But to reach an eCommerce ecosystem that rivals the actual Internet in scale and reach, Circle CEO Jeremy...
