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Ethereum Co-Founder Raises USD 450M & Bashes Solana, Another DeFi Hack + More News
15.3.2022
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Read More: Ethereum Co-Founder Raises USD 450M & Bashes Solana, Another DeFi Hack + More News
Visa seeks new college grads for Crypto Development Program
15.3.2022
Successful candidates will, among many other tasks, "define Visa’s crypto strategy and identify new product opportunities."
Visa Looking to Hire College Students to Develop In-House Crypto Talent
14.3.2022
Hirees will build expertise in areas such as DeFi, NFTs, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies, according to the payment giant’s job listing
Binance Suspends Transactions With Russian Mastercard and Visa Cards
11.3.2022
Crypto exchange Binance has blocked transactions with Mastercard and Visa cards issued in the Russian Federation. The trading platform announced the move after the American payment giants decided to halt operations in Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine. Russians Unable to Use Their...
COTI Is Leveling Up to Take on Visa & Mastercard in the Merchant Payments Space
9.3.2022
2022 is set to be a pivotal year for COTI, the self-professed “Currency Of The Internet”, as it aims to cement its status as the ultimate Layer-1 blockchain network for merchant payments. COTI has just detailed its 2022 Roadmap. Some exciting developments on the horizon will go a long...
Binance to No Longer Process Visa and Mastercard in Russia
9.3.2022
Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine is now turning out to be very costly. In addition to sanctions imposed on Russia, the country is also witnessing financial isolation from the rest of the world. The two major players who suspended their services in the country are Mastercard and Visa. This...
Thailand Seeks to Offer Russian Tourists Crypto Payment Option Amid Fiat Sanctions
8.3.2022
A popular destination for many Russians, Thailand is now looking for ways to facilitate their payments amid widening western sanctions over Moscow’s military invasion of Ukraine. Cryptocurrency is one of the options being explored by the tourism industry as Russian citizens now face...
No credit for crypto — users react to Russia-issued credit card ban
8.3.2022
"Visa and Mastercard dig their own graves by politicizing their products and pushing people all over the world toward Bitcoin," said Marty Bent
Visa CEO Still Uncertain on Crypto’s Role in the West
8.3.2022
Al Kelly spoke at Royal Bank of Canada’s financial institutions conference today
New USD 560M Crypto Fund, Binance CEO Eyed Abramovich’s Chelsea, Visa & Mastercard Fees + More News
8.3.2022
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Russian Banks Look to China’s UnionPay after Visa, Mastercard Freezout
7.3.2022
The American payments heavyweights Visa and Mastercard, as well as the card issuer American Express, have suspended their operations in Russia – joining an increasingly lengthy list of firms severing their trade links with the country. But Russian banks have indicated that they may look...
Visa and Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia as Part of Sanctions Over Ukraine
7.3.2022
The world’s leading payment processors Visa and Mastercard have joined sanctions against Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine. The American companies announced suspension of operations in the Russian Federation although Russians will be able to use their cards inside the country....
Visa, Mastercard Join PayPal in Suspending Russian Operations
6.3.2022
The payment processors cited Russia's invasion of Ukraine in announcing the move on Saturday
Cambridge University launches crypto research project with IMF and BIS
1.3.2022
Some regulators were recently concerned about the alleged lack of consistent and transparent data on crypto markets
Tribal partners with Visa to expand credit options for businesses
28.2.2022
The initiative is focused on expanding credit and financing options for small- and medium-sized businesses in Latin America
Can crypto be used to prove financial independence for travel visas?
21.2.2022
"There could be individual situations where a consulate might also accept other proof of assets, such as crypto-assets," said Laura Bernard of the European Commission
Warren Buffett invests $1B in Bitcoin-friendly neobank, dumps Visa and Mastercard stocks
15.2.2022
The "Oracle of Omaha" now has more companies in his portfolio that have direct/indirect exposure to Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies
Digital yuan transactions beat out Visa at Winter Olympics venue: report
10.2.2022
Many of the National Stadium retailers allowing purchases with China’s CBDC were outside the Olympics' quarantine bubble for athletes, journalists, and staff
Bitcoin Gets More Investments, Ethereum - Less, Thailand Scraps Crypto Tax + More News
31.1.2022
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Visa Partners With Over 65 Crypto Platforms — Crypto-Linked Card Usage Soars Despite Price Volatility
30.1.2022
Visa has now partnered with more than 65 crypto platforms and exchanges. In addition, the payments giant revealed that crypto-linked card usage exceeded $2.5 billion in the first fiscal quarter, “which is already 70% of the payments volume for all of fiscal 2021.” Visa Outlines Crypto...