Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
Arizona Looks To Crypto For Cannabis Payments
August 30, 2019

Arizona is looking to FinTech and stablecoin to help solve the payments problem faced by the marijuana industry. 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...

Cryptocurrency
New Flavors Of Crypto — Or Flavors Of The Month For Fraudsters And Terrorists?
August 29, 2019

Cryptos are becoming the Baskin Robbins of the finance world. 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...

Cryptocurrency
Social Network Telegram Races To Release Promised Cryptocurrency
August 28, 2019

While Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra hangs in regulatory limbo over concerns of money laundering and a threat to financial stability, popular social network Telegram has plans to release its own cryptocurrency by October, according to a report by The New York Times. “A whole new...

Cryptocurrency
Facebook Offers Experts Big Bucks To Find Libra Bugs
August 27, 2019

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project is working with HackerOne on a bug bounty for applications built on its blockchain, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Aug. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cryptocurrency
World Central Bankers Discuss Global Crypto Alternative
August 25, 2019

The 2019 Kansas City Federal Reserve’s annual symposium gathered the top monetary policymakers worldwide to kick around ideas to topple the dollar’s power, Bloomberg reported Sunday (Aug. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cryptocurrency
Flexa: Making Crypto Spendable In Every Store
August 23, 2019

Beyond bitcoin and price swings, might there be a place for crypto in commerce?  Flexa wants to bring digital coin into physical stores through a digital network that connects directly with merchants.  According to co-founder Trevor Filter, the moves will make crypto spendable…pretty much everywhere....

Cryptocurrency
Drug Traffickers’ Crypto Addresses Blacklisted By US Treasury
August 22, 2019

The U.S. Treasury is looking at numerous cryptocurrency addresses and people associated with them as part of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, also known as the Kingpin Act, Cryptovest reported on Thursday (Aug. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cryptocurrency
BoA Looks To Create Multi-Currency Digital Wallet
August 19, 2019

To provide users with different levels of access to funds that are stored, Bank of America is reportedly aiming to patent a security system that is “partitioned” for crypto-wallets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Cryptocurrency
Crypto.Com Creates Social Payment App
August 19, 2019

Crypto.com has launched “Pay Your Friends,” which will allow for no-fee, direct crypto payments and offers a $50 equivalent in rewards for getting friends to use the Crypto.com Chain (CRO), according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...