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Nalezeno "Digital Currency Payments": 18

Bank of Russia Outlines Payment Models With Digital Ruble, Other CBDCs

11.1.2023
The Central Bank of Russia has detailed two methods for implementing the digital ruble and other state-backed coins in international settlements. The monetary authority also plans to start testing consumer-to-business (C2B) operations in the first quarter of the year. Russia’s Central Bank...

Report: South African Digital-Only Bank Launches Crypto Payments Gateway

6.12.2022
A South African digital-only bank (also known as a “neo bank”), Be Mobile Africa, has reportedly launched a crypto payment gateway that allows merchants to convert digital currency payments to fiat currency. Cédric Jeannot, the CEO of the digital-only bank, said the “new gateway...

Russia’s Tech Giant Rostec to Test Digital Asset Payments in International Trade

12.9.2022
Russia’s leading technology company, Rostec, is working on a project to integrate digital assets into cross-border trade. The state-owned corporation says the market is interested in cryptocurrency payments which can reduce sanctions pressure on Russian exporters and importers. Rostec Eyes...

ECB lays out ‘anonymous’ digital euro as public opposes ‘slavecoins’

13.5.2022
The ECB drops another working paper on the digital euro causing more outrage from Europeans opposing a central bank digital currency

Stratos Jet Charters Reveals Crypto Payment Acceptance for Flights via FTX Pay

22.12.2021
The Orlando, Florida-based Stratos Jet Charters Inc. has announced the company has partnered with FTX US and the collaboration will make it so Stratos Jet customers can pay for services with crypto payments via FTX Pay. The CEO of Stratos Jet says the company has been in search of a crypto partner...

Regal to partner with Flexa to enable digital currency payments in theatres

23.11.2021
Customers will be able to purchase movie tickets and concessions with crypto at over 500 Regal cinemas

World’s Largest Collector Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s to Accept Cryptocurrencies

18.11.2021
On Wednesday, the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, RM Sotheby’s, announced the company will be accepting cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay. The firm’s upcoming Guikas Collection sale on November 19 will be RM Sotheby’s first auction to accept...

Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa to Trial Cross-Border Digital Currency Payments

3.9.2021
The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Republic of South Africa have set out to test the use of state-issued digital currencies in cross-border payments. The trial, led by the Bank for International Settlements, aims to establish whether they can simplify transactions and make...

Mecum Auctions Now Accepts Digital Currency Payments for Collector Cars

18.5.2021
The popular collector car auction company Mecum Auctions has announced the company is now accepting crypto assets for payments. The company says that the new payment acceptance allows the auction firm to “attract new customers and sales.” Collector Car Auctions Giant Plans to Start...

European Central Bank releases results of digital euro consultation

14.4.2021
Privacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank test the waters for a central bank digital currency

Digital euro could take four years, says ECB president Christine Lagarde

31.3.2021
The ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said

Payment Giant Visa Integrates USDC Stablecoin Support for Settlement

29.3.2021
On Monday, the American multinational financial services corporation Visa announced that digital currency payments have arrived on Visa’s settlement platform. The payment giant revealed that the company will leverage USD coin (USDC), the regulated token built on top of the Ethereum network....

The Kessler Collection Jumps Into Crypto, 8 Luxury Hotels Now Accept Digital Currencies

11.3.2021
During the last few months, a great number of businesses have been adding cryptocurrency support to their payment systems. On Tuesday, the luxury hotel group called The Kessler Collection announced it is now accepting digital currency payments for accommodations. The Kessler Collection’s...

The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currency

17.2.2021
The Central Bank of The Bahamas partnered with Mastercard and digital payment startup Island Pay to launch a card for its central bank digital currency

Bitpay Launches New Payroll Service for Companies That Opt to Pay Employees in Crypto

13.11.2020
The Atlanta-based cryptocurrency payment processing company Bitpay is now getting involved with payroll services. The firm announced the launch of Bitpay Send, a mass payout service that enables organizations of all sizes to pay employees, affiliates, and freelance contractors. Bitcoin...