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Bitcoin-as-Currency Experiment Costs El Salvador 1% of Its GDP, IMF Reports
Bitcoin-as-Currency Experiment Costs El Salvador 1% of Its GDP, IMF Reports
February 04, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is still on the offensive when it comes to El Salvador’s use of bitcoin as a legal tender, estimating the...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Crypto Wallet and How You Can Avoid Losing a Quarter Billion Dollars?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Crypto Wallet and How You Can Avoid Losing a...
February 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of in 2022, as the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness....

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Solana Pay Launches as Low-Cost, Instant Crypto Payment for Everyday Purchases
Solana Pay Launches as Low-Cost, Instant Crypto Payment for Everyday Purchases
February 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Solana Labs announced in a Tuesday (Feb. 1) blog post a new point-of-sale (POS) payment product that lets merchants accept the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin...

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Deep Dive: How Open-Loop Contactless Payments Could Power Global Transit
Deep Dive: How Open-Loop Contactless Payments Could Power Global Transit
February 01, 2022  |  Digital Payments

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A Rule to Require Crypto Exchanges to Collect Customer Data Under Consideration Again
A Rule to Require Crypto Exchanges to Collect Customer Data Under Consideration Again
January 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A controversial plan by the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) that would enforce know-your-customer rules on crypto wallets may be under consideration for the...

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China’s Meituan to Allow CBDC Payments
China’s Meituan to Allow CBDC Payments
January 28, 2022  |  CBDC

China’s food delivery service Meituan has become the latest tech firm to let customers use central bank digital currency (CBDC) payments. Get the Full Story...

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Open-Loop Contactless Payment Systems Keep Transit Agencies, Riders Running Smoothly
Open-Loop Contactless Payment Systems Keep Transit Agencies, Riders Running Smoothly
January 28, 2022  |  Digital Payments

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The Tale of QuadrigaCX, Canada’s Longest Crypto Ponzi Scheme
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The Tale of QuadrigaCX, Canada’s Longest Crypto Ponzi Scheme
January 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to PYMNTS’ new series on crypto crime. In it, we’ll be taking a look at the crimes that have not only been committed in...

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30% of Main Street Businesses Plan to Add Digital Wallet Payments
30% of Main Street Businesses Plan to Add Digital Wallet Payments
January 26, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Main Street businesses’ investment and upgrade plans suggest that they intend to capitalize on new opportunities to gain and service customers.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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