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Payments Giant Visa Launches NFT Program to Support Digital Artists
15.10.2021
Visa, one of the leading credit and payments companies, has announced the creation of a program that will allow artists to understand how they can use new technologies like NFTs. According to Visa, NFTs have the potential of evening out the field for artists, allowing them to close the gap between...
Second largest US mortgage lender UWM dumps Bitcoin payment plans
15.10.2021
United Wholesale Mortgage previously announced plans to test Bitcoin and Ether for mortgage payments in August
Almost 1 in 2 Respondents Plan Use Crypto For Payments In 2 Years - Survey
13.10.2021
Cryptocurrency payments represent one out of four important emerging payment methods, and 45% of surveyed customers plan to use it when making non-cash transactions within the next 2 years, a new report from the IT consulting firm Capgemini showed....
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Moscow Not Planning to Ban Russians From Buying Crypto Abroad
13.10.2021
Russia is not going to follow China’s course and does not plan to ban its citizens from purchasing cryptocurrency on foreign exchanges, a high-ranking government official has indicated. Russians will not be able to pay with digital coins in their own country but are free to use crypto...
Stripe builds new crypto team for payments three years after dropping Bitcoin
13.10.2021
After pulling back from Bitcoin three years ago, Stripe is looking to re-enter the crypto sector
Russia doesn't plan to follow in China's footsteps by banning crypto outright, says deputy finance minister
12.10.2021
Crypto payments in the country are currently banned, but Russians have been allowed to purchase and trade digital assets like Bitcoin
Millions of Wix Merchants Can Now Accept 12 Different Cryptocurrencies
12.10.2021
On Tuesday, the Atlanta-based cryptocurrency payments company Bitpay announced the Israeli software company Wix has enabled its Software as a service (SaaS) e-commerce product to accept crypto-asset payments. The integration will allow Wix merchants to accept 12 different cryptocurrencies such...
Venezuelan international airport to accept Bitcoin payments: Report
12.10.2021
“We must advance in these new economic and technological systems to be accessible,” Maiquetia airport director said
Bakkt crypto exchange partners with Google for payments
11.10.2021
Millions of retailers currently accept Google Pay as a form of payment, potentially giving Bakkt users the ability to pay in crypto at a variety of stores and online markets
Nuclear engineer sells classified data to undercover FBI agents for crypto
11.10.2021
The FBI paid tens of thousands worth of cryptocurrency to a nuclear engineer in exchange for SD cards containing classified data
Sri Lanka’s E-commerce Platform Kapruka to Introduce Crypto Payments
10.10.2021
Sri Lanka’s leading online retailer, Kapruka, has unveiled plans to introduce support for cryptocurrency payments. The news comes as the South Asian country intensifies efforts to adopt legislation tailored to regulate its blockchain space and attract investments from the crypto industry....
B2BinPay: How to Find a Reliable Provider of Bitcoin Payments
10.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin is not just the first cryptocurrency to have come onto the scene – the role of this asset has substantially increased in recent years. Giant corporations like Tesla and Xiaomi have added BTC to the list of payment options, while El Salvador has made Bitcoin a legal...
Georgia to Pilot Digital Currency in Retail Commerce Next Year
8.10.2021
The central bank of Georgia is advancing its digital currency project. The monetary authority is preparing to launch the CBDC as early as next year and plans to use the blockchain-based version of the national fiat, the Georgian lari, to facilitate retail sales. Georgia to Introduce Digital Lari...
Moneygram Partners With Stellar Development Foundation to Allow Users to Make Remittances With USD Coin
8.10.2021
Moneygram, one of the leaders in the cross-border payments and remittances market, has partnered with the Stellar Development Foundation to use the Stellar blockchain for settlements. The company will use the native version of USD coin (USDC), a popular stablecoin, to simplify and accelerate...
Arcane Research predicts 700 million Lightning Network users by 2030
8.10.2021
Arcane Research says that Lightning Network usage has been on a steep upwards trajectory since late last year, but in September growth went parabolic off the back of El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption
Nigerians Optimistic CBDC Will Improve Payments and Help Promote Cryptocurrencies
7.10.2021
Nigerians are hopeful the planned central bank digital currency (CBDC), also known as the e-naira, is going to enhance cross-border payments and make it “easier for the naira to be widely used and accepted.” E-Naira Launch a Boon for Cryptos In fact, according to a VOA report, some...
AMC CEO Says ‘Huge News’ for Dogecoin Fans as the Movie Theater Chain Begins Accepting Crypto Payments for Gift Cards
7.10.2021
The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, has announced “huge news” for dogecoin fans. While his company works on accepting cryptocurrencies, he said that customers can now “buy AMC Theatres digital gift cards … with dogecoin...
3 reasons why Terra (LUNA) price hit a new all-time high
6.10.2021
The successful launch of the long-awaited Columbus-5 upgrade is just one of the factors in LUNA’s ascension to a new record high
AMC Theatres debuts crypto payments for e-gift card purchases
6.10.2021
The major American theater chain wants to let customers buy movie tickets with crypto by 2022
Bitwage Raises $1.5 Million in Latest Funding Round
5.10.2021
Bitwage, the pioneer cryptocurrency-based payroll and invoicing company, has raised $1.5 million in its latest funding round. The funding round had participation from Draper Associates and Max Keiser’s Heisenberg Capital, using Bnktothefuture, a platform designed for making online...