Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
Dallas Mavericks To Take Dogecoin For Payment With BitPay
March 04, 2021

Digital currency payment provider BitPay has launched Dogecoin payments for retailers and individuals. The Dallas Mavericks will be the first to accept Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency with a market cap of $6 billion, with the help of BitPay, according to a Thursday (March 4) announcement. Get the...

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Citi Report: Bitcoin Could Become The Main Global Digital Currency
March 01, 2021

A new Citi report indicates that bitcoin is at a “tipping point” and could become the “currency of choice” for global trade, CNBC reported on Monday (March 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Balance Sheets Ballooning With Bitcoin — A Harbinger Of DeFi To Come? 
March 01, 2021

Balance sheets ballooning with bitcoin. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive...

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Volatility Continues As Central Banks Reckon With The Allure of Digital Fiat 
February 26, 2021

Crypto is everywhere — even at the highest economic levels of government. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs for short) are gaining ground and moving ever closer to launch, amid a variety of domestic, country-by-country initiatives — and cross-border efforts, too. Though bitcoin and its multitude...

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GameStopped? Robinhood Adds 6 Million Users YTD
February 26, 2021

Online brokerage Robinhood has added 6 million new users for its cryptocurrency services in the first two months of this year, Yahoo! Finance wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Ternio Enlists Users As Alternate Route To Raising Growth Capital
February 26, 2021

It might be considered slightly off-brand for a company based on blockchain technology and trading in cryptocurrency to raise money through traditional methods. After all, it’s hard to justify a value proposition for the currency of the future when the methods of the present are...

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VersaBank Announces Plans For Digital Currency
February 25, 2021

VersaBank, which works in B2B digital banking and cybersecurity, has plans to launch a new encryption-based digital currency, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Coinbase S-1 Shows The Rewards (And Risks) Of Bitcoin Trading   
February 25, 2021

The markets are lofty, and the queue of companies filing to go public is getting longer. 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...

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Getting Bitpaid: Crypto Edges To Mainstream And Everyday Transactions
February 22, 2021

The momentum and controversy around bitcoin continue unabated. Elon Musk invested $1.5 billion in it. Twitter is studying it for potential use. And a company called Sequoia Holdings, which sells analytics services to the federal government, is now offering its staff an opportunity to set...