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US senators target cryptocurrency use in child abuse trade

26.4.2024
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy are asking federal agencies about their technical capacity to combat crypto payments in the sale of child abuse material

Square merchants can now convert up to 10% of sales to Bitcoin via CashApp

25.4.2024
Block gets one percent of every conversion

Taproot Wizards Reveal Bitcoin’s Onchain Payment Struggles During $15M Sale

19.2.2024
Sending bitcoin onchain remains a poor payment experience despite the hype surrounding the leading crypto asset, according to Taproot Wizards founder Udi Wertheimer. In a recent post-mortem of a high-volume sale using bitcoin, Wertheimer detailed several pain points with onchain payments including...

Residents of Swiss City of Lugano to Pay Taxes With Bitcoin

7.12.2023
Citizens of the Swiss city of Lugano can now settle their tax bills and other community fees with bitcoin and the stablecoin tether. By adding crypto to payment options, Lugano joins three other Swiss cities and cantons which already accept crypto payments. Accelerating the Use of Bitcoin The Swiss...

Bitcoin user pays $3.1M in transition fee for one 139 BTC transfer

23.11.2023
A Mempool developer suggested that the user behind the transfer might not be aware of the non-cancellation of replacement fees policy, resulting in an accidental $3.1 million transaction fee

Sushi to test Bitcoin swaps and Opyn DeFi protocol founders cave to CFTC pressure: Finance Redefined

17.11.2023
Sushi is set to test Bitcoin swaps on 30 different blockchains using the interpretability protocol ZetaChain

Strike Rolls Out Bitcoin Purchases To Users Globally

16.11.2023
Bitcoin payments firm Strike has expanded its services on a global scale, now allowing users in 36 countries (soon to be 65+) beyond the U.S. to buy bitcoin through the app, founder Jack Mallers announced in a blog post Thursday

Pay and dump? How businesses accepting crypto payments influence adoption

8.11.2023
Crypto payments are often seen as a way to boost adoption, but is adoption growing if the business sells crypto right back? The answer is complex

US CFPB proposes supervising digital app providers, including crypto wallets

7.11.2023
The proposal would affect retail transactions carried out from crypto wallets, but not crypto trading

Bulgaria’s Oldest Soccer Club Botev Plovdiv Adds Bitcoin as a Payment Option

3.11.2023
PFC Botev Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s oldest soccer team, recently said it now accepts bitcoin payments at fan shops and catering points during matches. Fans who make payments using the top cryptocurrency anytime in the month of November are eligible for a 10% discount. Fans to Buy Tickets With...

Crypto remittances offer cheaper alternative, but still face challenges to adoption

2.11.2023
Crypto remittances are a lifeline for many people who need to send money to their loved ones, as they provide faster, cheaper and more transparent transactions than traditional methods

Ferrari to Start Accepting Crypto Payments in U.S: Reuters

16.10.2023
Ferrari will subsequently extend the scheme to Europe in response to demand from its wealthy customers

Bitcoin clean energy usage reportedly exceeds 50% — Will Tesla start accepting BTC payments?

14.9.2023
A Bloomberg analyst reported the percentage of energy used for Bitcoin mining coming from renewable sources had exceeded 50% due in part to miners fleeing China’s ban

Bitcoin gains traction in West Africa with educational drive

24.8.2023
As anti-French sentiment rides high in West Africa, Bitique opens its doors, the “Bitcoin Mastermind” conference beckons and more nodes come online to verify the Bitcoin blockchain

Bitcoin Lightning on Coinbase agenda, Brian Armstrong tells Jack Dorsey

2.8.2023
Armstrong confirmed that Coinbase was looking into adding support for Bitcoin Lightning while reassuring his support for Bitcoin payments

Crypto mass adoption is coming, but how fast?

30.6.2023
The latest Cointelegraph Report assesses the current growth rate of global cryptocurrency usage and tries to predict when crypto will reach mass adoption

Crypto Firms Face Turmoil as Prime Trust Fallout Causes Service Disruptions and Concerns

23.6.2023
After the Bitgo acquisition deal to purchase Prime Trust fell through, it seems that crypto firms that have worked with the custodian are experiencing problems. On Thursday, Seattle-based fintech startup Stably announced the need to “temporarily pause” certain services and operations....