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Visa to acquire cross-border payments fintech Currencycloud
22.7.2021
The lines between traditional payments networks and fintech continue to blur with Visa's acquisition of the London-based firm
Dogecoin becomes the 7th cryptocurrency accepted on Coinbase Commerce
22.7.2021
Coinbase's e-commerce platform now offers a new way to spend Elon Musk's favorite meme cryptocurrency
Crypto exchange OKCoin taps FIS subsidiary Worldpay to lead global expansion
21.7.2021
“Worldpay has extensive experience guiding cryptocurrency exchanges through the complexities of the global payment ecosystem,” said Jason Pavona, a general manager with Worldpay Solutions
Mastercard Enhancing Program for Cryptocurrency Wallets and Exchanges
21.7.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has announced that its crypto card program is being enhanced for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges. The company said, “Making the process simpler will allow more banks and crypto partners the opportunity to offer their consumers the choice of paying with...
New EU proposal looks to tighten regulations for sending cryptocurrency
20.7.2021
The European Commission looks to block large anonymous transfers of cryptocurrency in an effort to limit money laundering activity
Mastercard To Use Stablecoins In a Simplified Crypto Payments Card Offering
20.7.2021
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Payments giant Mastercard announced an enhanced card program for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges that aims to make it easier for partners to convert cryptocurrency to fiat currency.
The program is expected to reduce friction and improve customer experience as well...
Mastercard’s latest partnership to help banks distribute crypto cards
20.7.2021
The partnership is aimed towards simplifying cryptocurrency-to-fiat conversions within Mastercard's existing payment network
IMF, World Bank, BIS Recommend Countries Work Together on CBDCs to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
18.7.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Bank of International Settlement (BIS) have conducted an extensive study of using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments. Their report to the G20 states that enhanced cross-border payments “can...
Beauty and the Bitcoin: Female-focused brands accept crypto payments driving adoption
18.7.2021
Will beauty brands drive female adoption by accepting cryptocurrency payments and is there even a demand to pay with crypto besides stacking stats?
Busking for Bitcoin: Report Finds Street Performers Depend on Digital Payments
17.7.2021
Street performers, or buskers, are leaning more toward digital platforms these days compared to the old method of accepting loose change. A report recently published by economists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia has found that in certain areas, buskers get more donations via digital...
Visa, Mastercard Monitor Binance’s Regulatory Compliance as More Regulators Scrutinize the Crypto Exchange
16.7.2021
Payments giants Visa and Mastercard say they are monitoring Binance’s regulatory compliance developments as more regulators come after the global crypto exchange for operating in their countries without authorization. Visa, Mastercard Monitoring Binance’s Regulatory Troubles Visa...
US Government Offers Cryptocurrency in ‘Rewards for Justice’ Program
16.7.2021
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million “for information on foreign malicious cyber activity against U.S. critical infrastructure.” The department further said that “Reward payments may include payments...
Facebook to Ramp up Payments Ahead of Diem Launch
16.7.2021
The social media heavyweight Facebook is forging ahead with more Facebook Pay innovations ahead of the launch of its stablecoin project Diem (formerly Libra).
Per The Verge, the new Facebook Pay solution is to be expanded beyond the Facebook ecosystem, which includes platforms like WhatsApp,...
Tennessee city wants to accept property tax payments in Bitcoin
16.7.2021
Jackson Mayor Scott Conger believes that Bitcoin is the only solution to fix inflation and the U.S. dollar devaluation
Payments in a flash: Strip club in Las Vegas now accepts Lightning
16.7.2021
Guests at the Crazy Horse 3 will soon be able to tip their favorite dancers using BTC
Paypal Raises Weekly Cryptocurrency Purchase Limit to $100K, Removes Annual Limit
16.7.2021
Payments giant Paypal has increased its weekly purchase limit for cryptocurrencies and has removed the annual limit altogether. The company said, “These changes will enable our customers to have more choice and flexibility in purchasing cryptocurrency on our platform.” Paypal Increases...
NFL’s Saquon Barkley converting endorsements to BTC to create ‘generational wealth’
15.7.2021
Saquon Barkley will use Strike to convert all of his endorsements into Bitcoin, and noted that he became interested in BTC after researching inflation
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
Visa to approve Bitcoin spending card for Australian startup CryptoSpend
14.7.2021
Crypto debit cards continue to catch on as an Australian digital assets start-up gets approval from Visa to release a spending card down under
Crypto crackdown targeting USD access points has begun: Caitlin Long
13.7.2021
Avanti’s Caitlin Long expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to make it harder for crypto companies to access USD payment channels