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Crypto Payments Specialist Baanx Raises $20M Funding Round
5.3.2024
The Series A investment round included Ledger, Tezos, Chiron and British Business Bank
Hi's Mastercard Debit Card Adds Option to Spend Sandbox's Token SAND
27.10.2023
Cardholders of the hi Debit Mastercard, a partnership between crypto payments application hi and Mastercard, can now spend Metaverse platform Sandbox’s SAND token as a currency in eligible markets
Crypto Cards Still an Option to Spend Digital Cash in Fiat Environment
8.10.2023
Rising regulatory pressures may have limited crypto cards on offer but they remain a viable way to pay with coins where only fiat is accepted. With them, you spend crypto and that’s without the need to exchange it beforehand as it often happens when you want to pay with cryptocurrency in...
Mastercard and Binance end crypto card partnership in Latin America
25.8.2023
Visa also reportedly stopped issuing new co-branded cryptocurrency cards with Binance in Europe as of July
Binance to Withdraw Debit Card in Latin America, Middle East
24.8.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange said the card service will terminate Sept. 21
Binance to halt crypto debit card in Latin America and the Middle East
24.8.2023
Binance didn’t reveal the exact reason behind the suspension but claimed it would only impact 1% of users in the mentioned region
NFT-styled debit cards the future of Web3 - Animoca founder on $30M hi investment
28.7.2023
Animoca Brands partners with hi, a Web3 app that features cryptocurrency exchange services, conventional digital banking and customized NFT-styled debit cards
Wirex may suffer card outage in EEA due to UAB PayrNet licensing issue
23.6.2023
Wirex cards may stop working in the European Economic Area but funds held in the account are safe, the company said
FDIC Creates Bridge Banks for Failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Clients to Access Funds
13.3.2023
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced that clients of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (SBNY) can access their funds during normal banking hours on Monday, March 13, 2023. The FDIC stated that both banks’ deposits were made whole under...
Report Claims Visa and Mastercard Plan to Pause New Partnerships, Visa’s Head of Crypto Insists ‘Story Is Inaccurate’
28.2.2023
According to a recent report from sources familiar with the matter, Mastercard and Visa, the credit card and payment services giants, are halting new partnerships with cryptocurrency firms. This news comes after the collapse of several cryptocurrency ventures that offered crypto debit cards...
Bit2Me and Mastercard launch debit card with crypto cashback
10.2.2023
The new debit card builds on technology already in place in the existing Bit2Me crypto card, but this time, card holders are eligible for up to 9% crypto cashback
Elon Musk wants Twitter payments system built with crypto in mind
31.1.2023
Twitter’s upcoming payments tool will initially support only fiat currencies, but Elon Musk wants it built to potentially support crypto in the future
Stablecoins and CBDCs might play 'meaningful role' in payments — Visa CEO
25.1.2023
Visa began working on a blockchain interoperability project in Sept. 2021 to support CBDC and stablecoin adoption but few updates have been made since
Visa Terminates Agreements With Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX
15.11.2022
Visa has reportedly terminated its global agreements with collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its U.S. arm, FTX US. The payments giant added that FTX’s “U.S. debit card program is being wound down by their issuer.” Visa Ends Agreements With FTX Visa Inc., the world’s...
Japan’s International Payments System will test plastic cards for CBDC
24.10.2022
Japan Credit Bureau will develop its CBDC infrastructure in collaboration with IDEMIA and Softspace
Mastercard taps Paxos to launch crypto trading for banks
17.10.2022
Mastercard will deploy its technology to integrate crypto trading into banks’ interfaces, while Paxos is set to provide its trading and custody services
Visa Partners With FTX to Roll out Crypto Debit Cards in 40 Countries
9.10.2022
Payments giant Visa is launching crypto debit cards in more than 40 countries in partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “At Visa, we believe that digital currencies will have a lasting impact on the future of financial services and money movement,” said a Visa executive. Visa...
FTX and Visa partner to permit crypto payments in 40 countries
7.10.2022
FTX token surged over 7% on the news that Sam Bankman-Friend's company, FTX would roll out a debit card in partnership with payments giant Visa
Mastercard Launches First Crypto-Linked Payment Cards for Asia-Pacific Region
10.11.2021
Payments giant Mastercard is launching crypto-linked payment cards for the Asia-Pacific region in partnership with three crypto service providers. “For the first time, consumers and businesses in the Asia Pacific region will be able to apply for crypto-linked Mastercard credit, debit,...
Altcoins surge even as Bitcoin and Ethereum price fall toward key support levels
5.11.2021
Altcoins like XYO, CRO and WNXM are capitalizing on BTC and ETH’s consolidation by moving higher