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Revolut debuts dedicated crypto exchange for UK users
7.5.2024
Revolut announced its new Revolut X crypto trading platform for U.K. retail users, which it claims will offer fixed low fees and easy fiat-to-crypto conversion
MoonPay expands crypto options with PayPal integration
2.5.2024
MoonPay users in the U.S. can now buy and sell 110 different cryptocurrencies using PayPal transfers via wallet, bank transfers or debit cards
Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption - European Blockchain Convention
7.11.2023
Prominent fiat payment rail services and neobanking platforms are becoming a catalyst to address institutional mistrust in the cryptocurrency sector
Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption - European Blockchain Convention
7.11.2023
Prominent fiat payment rail services and neobanking platforms are becoming a catalyst to address institutional mistrust in the cryptocurrency sector
‘Stringent AML and KYC Processes’ Can Help Build Consumer Confidence in the Web3 Economy — Przemek Kowalczyk
6.10.2023
Integrating crypto into the global financial system has so far proved to be problematic to due what Przemek Kowalczyk, the chief product officer (CPO) of the fintech startup Ramp, described as “digital incompatibility.” Kowalczyk, a data scientist, told Bitcoin.com News that...
Paypal Offers More Crypto Payment Options for Web3 Merchants in US
13.9.2023
Payment processor Paypal announced it’s introducing on- and off-ramps to facilitate crypto payments for Web3 platforms. Once integrated, merchants in the sector will be able to employ them to expand their user base by connecting to Paypal’s payments system. Paypal Launches On-...
Bitcoin selling for $5K cheaper on Binance Australia as fiat ramp closes
30.5.2023
One Bitcoin can be bought for the equivalent of $22,000 on Binance Australia if paying with Australian dollars. The problem is getting it there
Zebedee Partnership With Bitnob Sees African Gamers Rewarded With BTC
15.4.2023
African users of the bitcoin gaming and payments app Zebedee will now be rewarded in the form of satoshis when they play games or when they listen to podcasts. In addition to being able to convert their rewards into local currencies, African users of the Zebedee app can use it to make cross-border...
Nigerian Crypto and Web3 Startup Lazerpay Shuts Down After Failing to ‘Close a Successful Funding Round’
15.4.2023
The Nigerian crypto and Web3 startup Lazerpay announced on April 13 that it will cease operations. Co-founder and CEO Njoku Emmanuel said the decision to cease operations was made after Lazerpay failed to successfully close a funding round. The CEO also said he is ready to listen to offers from...
‘Over-Collateralization Can Help Mitigate the Risk of Stablecoin Depegging’ — Pendulum CTO
5.4.2023
Despite being touted as a game-changing innovation, the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem is still not connected to fiat rails largely because of regulatory and compliance issues, Torsten Stuber, the CTO at Pendulum says. According to Stuber, the defi ecosystem will succeed in getting more...
New Feature Enables Nigerian Metamask Wallet Users to Buy Crypto Assets Within the App
23.3.2023
Metamask users in Nigeria can now directly and instantly buy crypto assets within the mobile app, Consensys and its Web3 infrastructure partner Moonpay have said. According to a Consensys executive, rolling out this feature helps to reduce friction while bringing down barriers that block or stop...
Binance's SWIFT banking partner set to ban USD transfers below $100K
22.1.2023
Binance stressed that credit and debit card payments will continue to be accepted and that non-USD bank transfers would still be processed through the SWIFT payment system
Web3 Crypto Onboarding Platform Transak Integrates With Coinbase Wallet
4.12.2022
According to Transak, users of the Coinbase self-custody wallet in South East Asia can now use its Web3 onboarding platform “as a fiat on-ramp to buy crypto.” Transak’s integration with the Coinbase wallet is coming at a time when more users are becoming “aware of...
Zimbabwean Fintech Lawyer and Proponent Pushes for Crypto Regulation via Private Legislative Bill
28.5.2021
A Zimbabwean fintech lawyer, Prosper Mwedzi, recently initiated a process that seeks to bring recognition and regulation of cryptocurrencies. Under this private member bill procedure, a legislative proposition initiated by private citizens will be debated in the Zimbabwean parliament. If the crypto...
Visa reaffirms commitment to crypto payments & fiat on-ramps
30.1.2021
The payments giant is bullish on stablecoins, but may be overlooking the potential of DeFi
Report: Russia Remains a ‘Key Market for Crypto,’ Commands the 3rd Largest Bitcoin Hashrate in the World
27.8.2020
The fervor for cryptocurrency assets in Russia has grown wild over the last few years. This week Xangle Research published a comprehensive report about digital currencies and the Russian environment in 2020. The study’s findings show that Russia is one of the world’s key players when...
P2P Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Africa Pivot: Nigeria and Kenya the Target Markets
25.8.2020
Leading cryptocurrency exchanges are bullish about Africa’s growth prospects as evidenced by their ongoing forays into the continent. During the month of August, Kucoin crypto exchange announced the addition of Nigeria’s naira currency as a payment option on its peer-to-peer platform....
Coinme Adds BTC Purchase Function to Over 100 Coinstar Kiosks in California
14.1.2020
With over 21,000 kiosks in the U.S., Coinstar is a popular automated service for those who want to turn their fiat coins into paper cash. 3,000 of these kiosks have been integrated with Coinme to include crypto purchase functionality, and more than 100 BTC-integrated Coinstar kiosks are now newly...
Getting In and Out of the Cryptocurrency Economy Can Be Costly
24.12.2019
Since bitcoin and digital currencies have become popular, fiat on and off-ramps have sprung up that allow investors to enter and exit the cryptoconomy. However, many of the entryways into cryptocurrency markets have a hefty fee between 1-4% of the overall purchase and in order to obtain fiat...