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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

When PayPal announced recently that its 350 million users can deposit bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in their accounts and spend it at 26 million merchants next year, it was characterized as the inevitable advance of digital currency. Bitcoin is like a [crypto] 101 version.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Might that familiarity help with the push to bring digital currency deeper into the mainstream? The launch of that service brings the relatively unfamiliar world of digital currency into the well-known world of the U.S. Consumers must have Coinme online accounts to claim their bitcoin. supermarket. Coinstar Reach.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Beyond bitcoin – that marquee name of crypto and its brethren, which have yet to escape wild price swings and speculative fervor – lies the prospect of CBDCs. In this case, digital currencies – no matter the provenance – should work well enough to be interchangeable with paper bills and metal coins.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Bitcoin gets all the headlines. But step beyond bitcoin and enter the world of cryptocurrencies approaching mainstream acceptance. At present, he said, a number of factors have inhibited the adoption of bitcoin as a transactional currency, including the fact that it’s expensive and can be very slow. More Mainstream? .

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Treasury Department is researching use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as well as drafting regulatory proposals for private stablecoins, U.K. Regulators are slow, and there’s a reason we’re slow,” she said, speaking at CoinDesk ’s Bitcoin for Advisors event. “We

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 17, 2024

RLUSD will be initially available on Uphold, Bitso, MoonPay, Archax, and CoinMENA, with additional listings on platforms such as Bullish, Bitstamp, Mercado Bitcoin, Independent Reserve, Zero Hash and others expected in the coming weeks. Each RLUSD token is fully backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

If one measures success for digital currencies in buzz — and in price appreciation for many of the marquee names — then 2020 stands out as a banner year. Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

31, 2018, will mark the 10th anniversary of the day that a link to a paper , authored by Satoshi Nakamoto , describing the digital currency called bitcoin was first publicly circulated. Ten years after bitcoin launched, it remains the go-to currency of criminals and a way for cybercrooks to wash their money.

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MARCH 22, 2019

After sharp drops in bitcoin prices, a new study posits that almost 95 percent of all reported bitcoin trading is made artificially via exchanges that are unregulated. Bitwise Asset Management, a company located in San Francisco, provided the research along with an application for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for bitcoin to the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Bit by bit — but more than bitcoin by bitcoin — cryptos are inching into the mainstream, for both consumer and commercial applications. There’s still fiat involved in most cases — but, then, after all, seismic shifts in payments have got to start somewhere. From Wild West … to new frontier in commerce?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Through the launch of the OpenChain platform, we aim to help 1 million [SMBs] and developers innovate and explore more use cases in the next three years.” In other news, Purse, a bitcoin startup, plans to close following a run that lasted for six years, CoinDesk reported.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are continuing to attract attention from authorities for all the wrong reasons. Justice Department report is taking aim at the “emerging threats and enforcement challenges” associated with digital currencies, establishing a “Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework” to address problems.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Bitcoin and other offerings have not yet evolved into real alternatives to sovereign monetary activities, but stablecoins present challenges. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Agustin Carstens, the general manager at the Bank for International Settlements , said that banks shouldn’t issue their own bitcoin-like tokens because it could undermine global financial stability, as well as monetary policy, according to a report by Bloomberg. A move like this could potentially undermine the whole system, he said.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The movement toward digital currencies may be a bit of an arms race of sorts, for now. As noted in this space last week, about 80 percent of 66 central banks queried by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

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The Fintech Times

MAY 1, 2024

In recent years, digital currencies have been all the rave. However, the idea that digital assets are exclusively some form of currency is slowly falling by the wayside as different use cases are emerging and being rapidly adopted. Find out how blockchain is being used outside of crypto.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The nadir has been a bit more than $3,100, and not far behind us, in the rear-view mirror looking back little more than a year, was an all-time high of nearly $20,000. Long ago and far away, bitcoin enthusiasm was measured in dollars, and what a difference a year makes. Simply voting? To be accepted as money?

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2019

A 60 percent surge in a month – for anything, really, be it stock or bond or digital currency – is nothing to sneeze at, but it could be something to see with wonder. Bitcoin, that marquee name in cryptocurrency, has seen its price swell by roughly that 60 percent number through the last few weeks, to about $8,000. Fundamentals?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The experiments aim to examine a digital euro’s technical feasibility as well as its “programmability” as a coin separate from a central bank digital currency, (CBDC) according to CoinDesk. Any bank can participate in the digital currency initiative, Ledger Insights reported.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

There are a variety of distributed ledger tech (DLT) networks already in use by fast-moving startups and incumbents looking to shake up capital markets. These systems use blockchain-based platforms like Bitcoin and Ethereum to store, distribute, and exchange value — providing crucial infrastructure for a DLT-driven capital markets economy.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Bitcoin exceeded the $8,000 mark early Tuesday morning (March 10) before falling below the threshold at approximately 11:30 a.m. The digital currency experienced the rally after falling to two-month lows, CoinDesk reported. The price of bitcoin was $7,983.22 Eastern time. as of 4:30 p.m.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said that he sees “no unique value” in bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, calling it a “delusion, basically,” according to a report from CNBC. Bitcoin has struggled with value after reaching a high of almost $20,000 at the end of 2017. It attracts charlatans,” Buffett said. “If

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APRIL 6, 2018

Much has been written about buying bitcoin in specific, and cryptocurrency in general. For all that is said about the buying and selling of bitcoin and cryptocurrency, he noted, almost no one ever mentions the fact that buying bitcoin is incredibly confusing and extremely difficult, unless one already happens to know a lot about it.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

Bitcoin is up as much as 25 percent since the news came during the past week that China might look to ban bitcoin mining. At a recent $5,280, the digital currency is leagues above its nadir of $3,400 during the crypto crash, and leagues below all-time highs of about $20,000.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 4, 2024

As digital currencies grow in popularity , merchants around the world are exploring the potential benefits of accepting payments in cryptocurrency. Popular cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP). This is covered in the below section. What are Stablecoins?

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

Bitcoin has long been the marquee name — shorthand, if you will — for the cryptocurrency space. And in recent months, the ride has been wild for bitcoin pricing amid the pandemic. On the other hand, bitcoin is also well off of its all-time highs of just under $20,000. bitcoin exchange.). based crypto exchanges.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The FinTech company is most renowned for its XRP digital currency, CNBC reported. s FCA took a leadership role in characterizing how we should think about these different assets and their use cases,” Garlinghouse said. if the nation’s digital currency rules aren’t revamped. What you see in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Scan the headlines over the past few weeks and cryptos, well beyond the marquee bitcoin, are making inroads into mainstream consumer and business activities. PayPal is opening its network to allow consumers to shop using cryptocurrency. Square bought $50 million of bitcoin. The mechanics and clumsiness of it all have not helped.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Cryptocurrencies Market Resurgence The resurgence in cryptocurrency prices and the anticipated halving of Bitcoin in mid-2024 has reignited interest in the potential of distributed ledger technology to reshape the financial landscape. Nonetheless, it is important to recognise that cryptocurrencies still have much to prove in the coming year.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

With continued innovation and adaptation, this sector is poised to shape the future of commerce in the digital age. Digital Currency and Payments The emergence of digital currencies and associated payment systems has heralded a paradigm shift in the financial landscape, marked by a diverse array of players, technologies, and applications.

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Fintech News

MAY 21, 2024

As the financial landscape undergoes a digital revolution, institutional investors are increasingly turning their attention to digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Promoting bitcoin. Which is why Obama and his team probably aren’t enthusiastic about an op-ed for CNBC from a former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner suggesting that the White House should “heed the call” on bitcoin. So, why digital currencies? Fair point. His comparison?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Depending on the use case and the corporate need, he told Webster, supporting different rails makes sense. Delving Into Digital Currencies. Phalen noted that the discussion is accelerating around the creation and adoption of digital currencies — with some important stakeholders getting on board.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 26, 2024

In recent years, digital currencies have been all the rave. However, the idea that digital assets are exclusively some form of currency is slowly falling by the wayside as different use cases are emerging and being rapidly adopted. The potential use cases and benefits for users are hazy at best.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

Bitcoin breeched a key psychological barrier on news that the South Korean government would tax income earned by virtual currency exchanges to the tune of 24.2 Thus, bitcoin traded below $10,000, and cryptos traded down in sympathy. And lest you think changes in tax policy sow confusion only in the United States, think again.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

That’s Visa Senior Vice President and Global Head of FinTech Terry Angelos reflecting on the impact of the rapid shift to digital for consumers and businesses around the globe who en masse began living many aspects of their personal and business lives in a mostly digital world — literally all at once, overnight.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 25, 2024

Digital Currency and Payments in Canada In 2024, the Canadian digital currency market has experienced a notable surge in mainstream adoption, driven by increased media coverage, educational initiatives, and expanding use cases such as retail payments and cross-border transfers.

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