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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
Stablecoins Can Help Fix the Current Lending Market
3.1.2024
The Global Financial Crisis reduced the depth of capital markets. Blockchain-based stablecoins can help fill the gap, say Christine Cai and Sefton Kincaid, of Cicada Partners
‘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...
Crypto Startup Ramp Adds Brazilian Central Bank's Pix as Payment Method
14.9.2023
Adding Pix builds on Ramp's expansion to the South American country, where it opened a local entity in July in a bid for broader expansion throughout Latin America
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-...
Crypto Startup Ramp Network Starts Brazilian Unit as First Step in LatAm Expansion
26.7.2023
A month ago, the company added the Brazilian real and other Latin American currencies to its portfolio
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...
Trust Wallet Partners With MoonPay and Ramp for Off-Ramp Integration
5.4.2023
The wallet will offer discounts to users who own 100+ Trust Wallet Tokens to reduce off-ramp fees
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 to lose its GBP on-and-off ramp provider in 9 weeks
14.3.2023
Binance has also had problems with SWIFT, its banking partner for USD transfers over the last few months
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
Crypto firm Juno urges users to withdraw after 'uncertainty' with custody partner
5.1.2023
Juno recommended users pull their funds from the platform amid "uncertainty" over the fate of its crypto custody provider Wyre
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...
Fiat-to-Crypto Company Ramp Raises $70 Million to Solve the Crypto Onboarding Problem
14.11.2022
Ramp, a fiat-to-crypto company, has announced it has raised $70 million as part of its Series B funding round. The round was co-led by Mubadala Capital and Korelya Capital, with Balderton Capital and Cogito Capital participation. The company explained that these funds would allow it to improve...
DeFi Kingdoms Integrates Ramp to Take in-Game Payments to the Next Level
30.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. London, UK: 30 March 2022 – Play-to-earn game, DeFi Kingdoms, has partnered with crypto payments infrastructure platform, Ramp to bring an even greater in-game payment experience to players. For one week only* players can enjoy zero fees when purchasing AVAX through Ramp. DeFi...
Ramp expands presence in US with FinCEN regulation
11.1.2022
Last August, Ramp became one of only eight crypto firms to secure approval from U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority
Crypto payments solutions firm Ramp raises $53 million to increase adoption of dApps
15.12.2021
"There is so much potential in unlocking cryptocurrency and digital assets beyond today’s narrow and restrictive use cases," said Szymon Sypniewicz, Ramp co-founder and CEO
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