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Bitpay Adds Google Pay for US Cardholders to Spend Cryptocurrencies
12.8.2021
Crypto payment service provider Bitpay has updated its wallet app to include Google Pay for U.S. cardholders to spend their cryptocurrencies. The company has already added Apple Pay and Samsung Pay is expected in the near future. Bitpay Updates Wallet App to Include Google Pay Leading crypto...
Poly Network Defi Hacker Returns a Large Fraction of Tokens, Chainalysis Evaluates Hacker’s Onchain Movements
12.8.2021
On August 11, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published its findings on the recent Poly Network hack which saw the loss of approximately $611 million crypto tokens. The assessment from Chainalysis backed up the claims made by the security company called Slowmist that shows the hacker...
Poly Network Hacker Returns $4.7M in Funds — Attacker Asks Devs to Unlock Frozen Tether Stash
11.8.2021
On Tuesday, the decentralized finance (defi) project Poly Network was hacked for over $600 million in digital assets. The attack was the largest defi hack to date eclipsing all of 2021’s defi hacks combined. The very next day, however, the hacker started to send funds back to the Poly Network...
Twitter's Bluesky Finds New Lead, Square Building the Wallet Team
6.8.2021
Jack Dorsey. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, WIRED
Twitter-backed decentralized social media project Bluesky announced that a new and Twitter-independent entity is in the works, while Square is expanding their hardware wallet team.
"It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve finally found...
FTX wallet adds support for BUSD and BNB tokens on the Binance Smart Chain
5.8.2021
FTX wallets now actively support withdrawals for Binance USD (BUSD) and BNB, both native to the Binance Chain and will soon enable users to make deposits via BSC BEP20 tokens
$VNY Token ~ The Revolution of Custom Wallet Addresses
4.8.2021
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$VNY is the first token ever released on any blockchain to provide Custom Wallet Addresses for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Litecoin and Dogecoin Chains.
A Vanity Address is a Customisable...
Alchemy Pay and Binance Partner to Drive Binance Pay Merchant Integration
4.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, August 3, 2021 – Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has partnered with crypto-fiat hybrid payment solutions provider Alchemy Pay to build a payment bridge between crypto and fiat through the Binance Pay wallet. Binance Pay is a contactless...
Paypal Hiring Over 100 Crypto Positions as Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Rises
2.8.2021
Payments giant Paypal is hiring more than 100 crypto-related positions as demand for cryptocurrencies grows. Paypal’s CEO recently revealed the company’s expansion plans, stating, “We continue to be really pleased with the momentum we’re seeing on crypto and we’re...
Report Suggests Robinhood Owns Largest Dogecoin Address and Third-Largest BTC Wallet
30.7.2021
Last February the crypto community was obsessed with a specific dogecoin address that happens to be the largest dogecoin holder today with over 36 billion DOGE. One armchair sleuth studied a number of onchain transactions and suspected the company Robinhood owned the wallet. Now the individual...
Binance completes Polygon wallet integration
30.7.2021
The company indicated that transactions should now be cheaper than utilizing the traditional Polygon-Ethereum bridge
Paypal Unveils Plans to Expand Cryptocurrency Services With ‘Super App’ and Open Banking Integration
30.7.2021
Payments giant Paypal has outlined its plans to expand cryptocurrency services, including via a new wallet “super app,” open banking integration, U.K. expansion, and third-party wallet transfers. “We continue to be really pleased with the momentum we’re seeing on crypto...
Bitcoin.com Celebrates Ethereum’s Birthday With $6000 Giveaway
30.7.2021
July 30th marks the day, six years ago, Ethereum was launched. The Bitcoin.com Wallet, having just integrated Ethereum, is excited to celebrate the achievements of the world’s premier smart contract platform – and to do so, we’re giving away $6000 in Ether (ETH), the native...
Two Ledger Deals for Cold Wallet Fans: 30% Off Nano S + New Colors
29.7.2021
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Bitcoin inheritance tool to use cloud service by Russian Sberbank
29.7.2021
A new project in Russia aims to enable secure storage of inherited digital possessions like Bitcoin using a cloud-based service of state-owned Sberbank
PayPal's crypto 'super app' set to roll out soon
29.7.2021
Dan Schulman said the project was already "code complete" and planned to be fully ramped in the United States in the next several months
Mastercard chooses 7 crypto startups for Start Path accelerator
28.7.2021
Mastercard keeps its focus on the digital asset industry, echoing moves by its main competitor Visa
Crypto app Valora raises $20M, becomes independent from Celo
27.7.2021
Valora said it will use the funds for product development and create educational content "to get more people comfortable using cryptocurrencies."
‘Buy now pay later’ firm Zip plans to offer crypto trading in Australia and the US
23.7.2021
“We know our younger generation of customers seek additional products and services that are relevant to them,” said Zip co-founder Peter Gray
DeFi on Bitcoin: Jack Dorsey launches new Square division to make it 'easy'
16.7.2021
Jack Dorsey has outlined plans to build an open developer platform focused on creating Bitcoin DeFi services
Global payments brand Skrill expands crypto wallet services
14.7.2021
Skrill customers outside the United States now have access to 35 cryptocurrencies in their digital wallets. The company expanded into the U.S. in March of this year