Algorand

Algorand CEO Exits Blockchain Payments Company
Algorand CEO Exits Blockchain Payments Company
July 27, 2022  |  Personnel

The chief executive of blockchain company Algorand has stepped down, and the company’s chief operating officer will take his place. As the Boston firm said...

READ MORE >
Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
July 25, 2022  |  CBDC

Commercial banks are calling a Fed-issued digital dollar an existential business threat, but they seem to be missing the point. “The banks really should not...

READ MORE >
37% of Firms Use Blockchain, Crypto for Cross-Border Payments
37% of Firms Use Blockchain, Crypto for Cross-Border Payments
July 13, 2022  |  B2B Payments

With rare exceptions, even slow cryptocurrency transactions are faster than many other payment methods. Most blockchain transactions are completed in minutes, rather than hours or...

READ MORE >
Agrotoken Expands Visa Partnership With Agriculture Sector Payment Card
Agrotoken Expands Visa Partnership With Agriculture Sector Payment Card
July 11, 2022  |  Partnerships

Agrotoken, a global tokenization platform focused on agrocommodities, has teamed up with Pomelo and Algorand as strategic allies for the implementation and development of a...

READ MORE >
PYMNTS Intelligence: The Promise of Faster Transactions Using Blockchain Technology
PYMNTS Intelligence: The Promise of Faster Transactions Using Blockchain Technology
July 01, 2022  |  Blockchain

A recent NBC poll showed that 21% of surveyed consumers in the United States have traded or used cryptocurrency, including half of men between the...

READ MORE >
ConnectOne Bank on How Blockchain Tokens Are Revolutionizing Transactions
ConnectOne Bank on How Blockchain Tokens Are Revolutionizing Transactions
June 30, 2022  |  Blockchain

In the "Blockchain Payments Tracker," ConnectOne Chairman and CEO Frank Sorrentino tells PYMNTS that blockchain is about more than processing cryptocurrency, saying it can redefine...

READ MORE >
Napster Plans Web3-Focused Comeback With NFTs
Napster Plans Web3-Focused Comeback With NFTs
June 29, 2022  |  NFTs

Napster, the brand of an early, free music-file sharing service that was born in a university dorm room and helped turn the music industry on...

READ MORE >
ConnectOne’s Sorrentino: Blockchain Unlocks New Value for Bank Customers
ConnectOne’s Sorrentino: Blockchain Unlocks New Value for Bank Customers
June 29, 2022  |  Blockchain

While more consumers are either trading or using cryp­tocurrencies, blockchain payments remain in a nascent stage as a replacement for fiat currencies. Some merchants may...

READ MORE >
PYMNTS Intelligence: The Basics of Blockchain and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
PYMNTS Intelligence: The Basics of Blockchain and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
June 20, 2022  |  Blockchain

While cryptocurrency’s popularity has not skyrocketed as quickly as was expected in some early predictions, it has experienced steady growth, and that trend is not...

READ MORE >