NFTs

PYMNTS AM Radar: Zoo NFTs; Robinhood Woes; Rich Reality; Friendly Fraud; ICYMI 
PYMNTS AM Radar: Zoo NFTs; Robinhood Woes; Rich Reality; Friendly Fraud; ICYMI 
June 16, 2022  |  Economy

Today is Thursday, June 16 and on this day in 1911, IBM was formed and started automating business transactions with punched card-based data tabulating machines....

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For Australia Zoo, New Eco-Friendly NFT Was the Right Fundraising Fit
For Australia Zoo, New Eco-Friendly NFT Was the Right Fundraising Fit
June 16, 2022  |  Blockchain

When blockchain emerged as the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies, the heavy energy use and system resources required for each transaction created slow transaction speeds and...

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Visa Crypto Head Sheffield Touts NFTs to Speed Commerce
Visa Crypto Head Sheffield Touts NFTs to Speed Commerce
June 14, 2022  |  NFTs

NFT technology is developing into a key tool for commerce, as Visa’s vice president and head of crypto, Cuy Sheffield, noted Tuesday (June 14) at...

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Collapse May Slow Crypto’s Payments Mainstreaming — But Won’t End it
Collapse May Slow Crypto’s Payments Mainstreaming — But Won’t End it
June 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

How the fast-growing number of new crypto buyers who aren’t seriously invested, emotionally and financially, will react to the market’s collapse and respond is still...

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Lacoste Debuts Web3-Based UNDW3 Experiential Universe
Lacoste Debuts Web3-Based UNDW3 Experiential Universe
June 14, 2022  |  Retail

Lacoste has launched UNDW3 (pronounced as “underwater”), its first Web3 experience and a progression from its collaboration with Minecraft that saw an immersive projection of...

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Abra to Offer Crypto Rewards on Amex Network Card, Integrated NFT Wallet
Abra to Offer Crypto Rewards on Amex Network Card, Integrated NFT Wallet
June 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Abra, the digital asset financial services company, has announced a new crypto rewards card to transact in U.S. dollars, offering crypto back, a press release...

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With FinTech Funding Tanking, Crypto Remains VC Firms’ Darling
With FinTech Funding Tanking, Crypto Remains VC Firms’ Darling
June 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In late May, venture capital (VC) giant Andresseen Horowitz raised $4.5 billion for a new fund to invest in crypto startups, almost a third more...

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Mastercard Partners With NFT Marketplaces for ‘Easier and Safer’ Purchases
Mastercard Partners With NFT Marketplaces for ‘Easier and Safer’ Purchases
June 09, 2022  |  NFTs

In a bid to make buying non-fungible tokens (NFTs) “easier and safer,” Mastercard is teaming with various NFT marketplaces to allow payments over its network...

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Behind the Hype, Metaverse Marketing Offers Dismal ROI
Behind the Hype, Metaverse Marketing Offers Dismal ROI
June 09, 2022  |  Metaverse

There has been a staggering amount of hype around “the metaverse” over the past six months to a year, with major brands from McDonald’s to...

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