Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Binance and Trust Hold Tight to Top Spot in Latest Crypto Wallet Ranking
Binance and Trust Hold Tight to Top Spot in Latest Crypto Wallet Ranking
November 06, 2023  |  Crypto Wallet

In this edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Crypto Wallets we see some movers and shakers and one newcomer. Wirex fell, leaving room for SafePay to...

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UK Regulators to Banks: Don’t Sow Confusion Over Stablecoins
UK Regulators to Banks: Don’t Sow Confusion Over Stablecoins
November 06, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Regulators in the U.K. have unveiled their proposals for governing the use of stablecoins. The Bank of England (BOE) and the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Monday (Nov....

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Crypto and the Credit Union Innovation Playbook
Crypto and the Credit Union Innovation Playbook
November 06, 2023  |  Credit Unions

A growing number of consumers are interested in cryptocurrencies, and most know what they are. But the number of financial institutions ready to offer cryptocurrency...

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Crypto Dips After Bankman-Fried Conviction, but Industry Execs Split on Impact
Crypto Dips After Bankman-Fried Conviction, but Industry Execs Split on Impact
November 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried on fraud charges on Thursday (Nov. 2) coincided with a downturn in the cryptocurrency market, which had been recovering this...

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Everyone Bought FTX’s Story; Now They’re Reacting to Bankman-Fried’s Fall
Everyone Bought FTX’s Story; Now They’re Reacting to Bankman-Fried’s Fall
November 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried, 31, of Stanford, California, was convicted on all counts Thursday (Nov. 2). In a bit of poetic justice, the Thursday conviction came exactly...

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Binance and Coinbase Share Top Spot in PYMNTS Crypto App Provider Ranking
Binance and Coinbase Share Top Spot in PYMNTS Crypto App Provider Ranking
November 03, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

This edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Cryptocurrency Apps sees a tie fall apart, resulting in a trickle effect of rankings. But one tie remains unchanged:...

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Coinbase CEO Says Blockchain and Crypto Are Redefining Payments
Coinbase CEO Says Blockchain and Crypto Are Redefining Payments
November 02, 2023  |  Earnings

Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, recently discussed the role of payments in the crypto industry and its plans for the future in the company’s earnings...

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Bankman-Fried Guilty on All Counts in Crypto King’s Final Collapse 
Bankman-Fried Guilty on All Counts in Crypto King’s Final Collapse 
November 02, 2023  |  Legal

That’s all she wrote.  Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday evening (Nov. 2) was found guilty on all counts.  And it wasn’t twelve angry men that did...

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Block Wants to Win With AI, Merchant Verticals and Banking 
Block Wants to Win With AI, Merchant Verticals and Banking 
November 02, 2023  |  Earnings

The return of Jack Dorsey to Square has been good news for its parent, Block. As PYMNTS reported, former Square CEO Alyssa Henry departed the company last month on Oct. 2,...

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