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Spar supermarket in Switzerland starts accepting Bitcoin payments
18.4.2025
Global grocery giant Spar has rolled out Bitcoin-based payments in Switzerland, marking another step in the growing adoption of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions.A Spar supermarket in Zug, Switzerland, has implemented Bitcoin (BTC) payments via the Lightning Network.The store’s Bitcoin...
HashKey Capital to Debut Asian XRP Tracker Fund With Ripple as Anchor Investor
18.4.2025
The fund aims to simplify institutional access to XRP for cross-border payments, crypto investing in Asia
Grocery Giant SPAR Dips Toe Into Crypto Payments
18.4.2025
SPAR, a global grocery retailer with a significant presence including over 13,900 stores across 48 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, is reportedly testing cryptocurrency payments in Switzerland. A post on Linkedin indicated that a SPAR store in Zug, Switzerland, is accepting bitcoin...
Panama City Greenlights Bitcoin, Ether Payments for Tax and City Services
17.4.2025
The capital of Panama will accept crypto payments for certain services, Panama city Mayor Mayer Mizrachi said in an X post
Panama City to Accept Crypto for Public Services
17.4.2025
Panama City Mayor has said the Panama District municipality will become the first in the nation to accept cryptocurrency payments for services, following unanimous approval by the City Council. Unanimous Approval The Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi announced on April 15 that the Panama District...
Struggle for Stablecoin Dominance Set to Enter Third Round, Fireblocks Says
15.4.2025
Ran Goldi, SVP of payments at Fireblocks, reviews the strategic moves as stablecoin issuers look to corner the market
JPMorgan Adds GBP Support to Its Blockchain Payments Service Kinexys
14.4.2025
JPMorgan's Kinexys now supports British pound accounts, adding to its already existing U.S. dollar and euro offerings
Checkmate: How Adopting a BRICS Payment System Might Erode the Dollar’s Dominance in Trade Markets
14.4.2025
Several international analysts examined how the introduction of a BRICS international payment system might affect the current use of the U.S. dollar in trade. Experts cited sanctions evasion, cost reduction, and transaction confidentiality as the main advantages of this system compared...
Unocoin Launches Bitcoin Payments Over Lightning Network in India
13.4.2025
Unocoin, India’s longest-standing cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the integration of the Lightning Network, powered by Voltage, marking an advancement in bitcoin and stablecoin adoption within the growing Indian crypto market. This new feature allows Unocoin users to send and receive bitcoin...
SEC’s Stablecoin Clarity Signals a New Era for Global Payments
13.4.2025
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s clarification about the nonsecurity status of covered stablecoins allows businesses utilizing them to operate without the stringent regulations applied to securities. This is an opinion editorial written by Nathaniel Luz, the co-founder & CEO...
Scotland's Lomond School accepts Bitcoin for tuition payments, a first in the UK
11.4.2025
The Lomond School in Scotland will accept Bitcoin (BTC) tuition payments beginning in the Autumn semester of 2025, making it the first school in the United Kingdom to do so.Accepting Bitcoin is part of the school's plan to integrate “sound money principles” from the Austrian School...
Scotland's Lomond School accepts Bitcoin for tuition payments, a first in the UK
11.4.2025
The Lomond School in Scotland will accept Bitcoin (BTC) tuition payments beginning in the Autumn semester of 2025, making it the first school in the United Kingdom to do so.Accepting Bitcoin is part of the school's plan to integrate “sound money principles” from the Austrian School...
New York bill proposes legalizing Bitcoin, crypto for state payments
11.4.2025
A New York lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow state agencies to accept cryptocurrency payments, signaling growing political momentum for digital asset integration in public services.Assembly Bill A7788, introduced by Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, seeks to amend state financial law...
Ripple and SEC File Joint Motion to Pause Appeals
11.4.2025
The filing signals a possible end to a high-profile dispute that has gripped the payments upstart industry since December 2020 for its sale of XRP tokens
Bitcoin Is Not a Payments Platform
10.4.2025
Jack Dorsey says Bitcoin needs payments to scale. Rena Shah, COO of Trust Machines, disagrees. It can continue to be this asset of generational wealth or store of value against inflation, while actually being an active asset across an evolving financial ecosystem, she says
Block Agrees to $40M Settlement With New York Over Faulty Money-Laundering Controls
10.4.2025
The payments and blockchain firm has agreed to an outside monitor as it resolves its compliance with New York regulations
Jack Dorsey pushes Signal to adopt Bitcoin payments
10.4.2025
Jack Dorsey, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, is encouraging Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a move that could shift the platform’s crypto strategy away from altcoins.“Signal should use Bitcoin for P2P payments,” Dorsey...
Jack Dorsey pushes Signal to adopt Bitcoin payments
10.4.2025
Jack Dorsey, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, is encouraging Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a move that could shift the platform’s crypto strategy away from altcoins.“Signal should use Bitcoin for P2P payments,” Dorsey...
Stablecoins Are a 'WhatsApp Moment' for Money Transfers, a16z Says
10.4.2025
Stablecoins are revolutionizing global money transfers by reducing costs and eliminating intermediaries
Treasury Eyes Regulatory Reset to Ignite Blockchain and Payments
9.4.2025
Regulatory roadblocks are crumbling as the U.S. Treasury signals a sweeping pivot toward blockchain, stablecoins, and digital assets, igniting America’s fintech dominance worldwide. Regulatory Barriers on the Brink as Treasury Sparks Blockchain Shift U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out...