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Wirex Approved to Issue Mastercard-Backed Bitcoin Debit Cards
20.7.2020
Mastercard said Monday it had granted Wirex principal membership status, becoming the “first” native cryptocurrency outfit to do so. The membership allows Wirex, a London-based digital payments firm, to issue payment cards directly to consumers, making it easier for people to buy, hold...
Bank of Thailand Progresses With Digital Baht Tests Before Public Launch
16.7.2020
The Bank of Thailand is looking to test the digital baht with Hong Kong’s central bank after piloting the CBDC with large businesses
Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Issue Its Own Stablecoin in H2 2020
14.7.2020
Japan’s largest financial institution, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is planning to issue the MUFG token in the second half of 2020
Brazil’s Top Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Lists Sport Token Chiliz
13.7.2020
Chiliz is entering one of the world’s best football countries by listing CHZ token on the largest crypto exchange in Brazil
Binance CEO CZ Showcases First Use of Binance Card
10.7.2020
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao shows first beta transactions involving Binance’s long-anticipated crypto debit card, Binance Card
Binance’s Second Acquisition of 2020 Is Related to Crypto Debit Cards
8.7.2020
Binance will join Swipe’s board of directors, but the firm is “able to run the company independently from Binance.”
Binance Expands Fiat Gateway to Support 15 New National Currencies
7.7.2020
Binance added support for the new currencies through a partnership with crypto asset and fiat money institutional custodian Etana Custody
OKEx Now Features Latin American Fiat Gateway with Latamex
3.7.2020
OKEx partners with major LATAM digital settlement network to unlock crypto purchases with three local currencies
Russian Court: Bitcoin Theft Not a Crime
3.7.2020
A Russian district court has dismissed bitcoin theft as a crime since cryptocurrency is not regulated in Russia and there is no legal status for bitcoin. The accused were found guilty, sentenced to prison, and ordered to return only the fiat money stolen — not cryptocurrencies....
Bitcoin Analyst: Central Bank Rate Cuts Mean ‘World Has Gone Zimbabwe’
1.7.2020
Zimbabwe-style mayhem is a possible outcome from a flood of cheap money hitting the global economy, warns MMCrypto
First Rupiah-Backed Stablecoin Launches on Binance and Tokocrypto
30.6.2020
Binance launched the stablecoin on its own blockchain thanks to a collaboration with Indonesian crypto exchange Tokocrypto
Singapore to Explore Central Bank Digital Currency With China
19.6.2020
Singapore’s central bank is looking to join forces with China in exploring central bank digital currencies
American Gaming Association Urges Policy Change On Digital Payments
17.6.2020
The American Gaming Association laid out a proposal of new guidelines for gambling payments
US Debt Hits $26T or 2.6B Bitcoin as OECD Demands COVID-19 Spending
11.6.2020
The U.S.’ latest national debt landmark comes as Bitcoin circles $10,000 and puts the cryptocurrency’s digital scarcity back in the spotlight
Not With Bitcoin: Rumor ECB Eyeing $500B Debt Quarantine in ‘Bad Bank’
10.6.2020
Coronavirus will inflate the EU bad debt mountain, and banks should be shielded, while an official speaks highly of so-called “bad banks.”
Fiat Faces Bitcoin ‘Flattening’ as Covid-19 Sends M2 Supply Over $18T
9.6.2020
Wild coronavirus responses by the Federal Reserve have vastly inflated the U.S. dollar money supply just when Bitcoin cuts its supply in half — again
‘Stack Sats’ Bitcoin Figure Tells Europe as ECB Prepares $1.5T Bailout
4.6.2020
As the European Central Bank doubles its emergency asset purchase program, Bitcoin seems an ever stronger fiat opt-out
Nike Unlocks up to 3% in Crypto Rewards with Plutus Partnership
2.6.2020
The U.S. footwear giant Nike entered a new affiliate partnership allowing customers to earn up to 3% from online purchases with crypto
Crypto and Fiat Currencies Are Worlds Apart, Here Are the Reasons Why
31.5.2020
Amid this current crisis, the Bitcoin halving highlights core differences between fiat and crypto monetary systems and the distribution of power in both
Visa Approves New DeFi-Enabled Crypto Card in EU and UK
25.5.2020
New DeFi-enabled crypto debit card to enable Visa merchants to accept Bitcoin and Ether via conversions into regulated EUR and GBP stablecoins