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Coinbase Offering Rewards To USD Coin Crypto Holders
October 02, 2019

Coinbase is launching a rewards program for its U.S. customers that will give users money back on every USD Coin they hold, the company announced in a blog post on Wednesday (Oct. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Libra Association To Appoint Board This Month
October 02, 2019

Facebook’s Libra Association is meeting with member firms on Oct. 14 in Switzerland, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Oct. 2). 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...

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FINMA Head: Libra Safer Than Unregulated Crypto
October 01, 2019

Cryptocurrency pursuits conducted without supervision are more concerning to Switzerland than Facebook’s Libra coin, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Oct. 1). 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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Venezuela Readies Central Bank Crypto Payments
September 30, 2019

Venezuela’s central bank is getting ready to pull the trigger on cryptocurrency payments. 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....

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ING: Central Banks Will Soon Create Their Own Crypto
September 27, 2019

Mark Cliffe, chief economist at Dutch financial service firm ING, said central banks around the globe will have “fully fledged” cryptocurrencies in a matter of just two to three years, according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Libra Association Continues Push For European Acceptance
September 27, 2019

The association meant to manage and handle the debut of Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra has been dealing with some setbacks involving its acceptance, especially from Germany and France, who say they won’t allow the currency to move forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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SEC Chairman Mum On Whether Libra Qualifies As Security
September 24, 2019

When it comes to potential oversight of Facebook’s Libra, the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declined to tell a congressional panel if the digital currency would be regulated as a security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Futures May Not Be The Way Of Crypto’s Future
September 24, 2019

For bitcoin, and perhaps cryptocurrencies in general, does the future lie in … futures? 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...

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Japan’s Central Bank Chief Pushes For Global Effort To Regulate Libra 
September 24, 2019

Bank of Japan Head Haruhiko Kuroda spoke to business leaders in Osaka about the importance of having a coordinated global plan to regulate Libra and other cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Sept. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...