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Iran seems to be attempting to ban foreign-mined cryptocurrencies for payments

7.5.2021
A difficult-to-enforce ban may actually be part of a larger sanctions-avoidance strategy

National Payments Corporation of India Says It Will Not Ban Cryptocurrencies Through UPI

7.5.2021
India’s payments authority, the National Payments Corporation of India, has reportedly said that it will not ban cryptocurrency transactions. Banks are to make their own decision whether to allow crypto transactions. The National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI), has refused to...

Electronic Transactions Association Proposes 7 Guiding Principles for a Digital Dollar

7.5.2021
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) has put forward a set of guiding principles to be considered in the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC), also referred to as digital dollar. The organization, which unites hundreds of companies in the payments industry, confirms...

Fintechs Invited to Work on Georgia’s Central Bank Digital Currency

7.5.2021
National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has issued a call for companies in the fintech sector, financial institutions and technology firms to support its efforts to create a digital currency. Georgia’s central bank wants to employ new technologies to raise the efficiency of the country’s payment...

Paypal Crypto Shows ‘Really Great Results’ Amid Strongest Quarter Ever, CEO Says

7.5.2021
The CEO of Paypal has revealed that the company’s cryptocurrency business is showing “really great results.” The first quarter was Paypal’s best quarter ever overall and the strongest year in the history of the company, the CEO emphasized. Paypal Sees ‘Really Great...

Nuvei eyeing $250M acquisition of crypto startup Simplex

6.5.2021
Simplex is a fiat-to-crypto onramp that has scored several high-profile partnerships in recent months

Visa and Tala Join Forces to Boost Cryptocurrency Adoption for Underbanked Populations

6.5.2021
Payments giant Visa and financial services provider Tala have partnered to boost cryptocurrency adoption in emerging markets. The collaboration aims to “make it easier for underbanked consumers to convert, store, and use cryptocurrencies.” Visa and Tala Boosting Crypto Adoption...

Reserve Proposes Customers to Use Their Business Zelle Accounts to Process Payments

6.5.2021
Reserve, a fintech and cryptocurrency-related exchange and payment processing app, sent an email yesterday to its customers asking for their help in processing payments by leveraging their personal Zelle accounts to do so. This raised certain alarms in the community, that are now wary of...

Telcoin (TEL) gains 300% after layer-2 migration to the Polygon network

6.5.2021
TEL price broke out into a vertical rally after a protocol upgrade and a layer-2 migration that enabled trading on QuickSwap

For sports fans, DOGE is starting to look like crypto's real MVP

5.5.2021
Mark Cuban said the Dallas Mavericks are selling more merchandise in a day with DOGE than in a year with Bitcoin or Ether

Bahamas central bank prepares national Sand Dollar push this summer

5.5.2021
The Bahamas is beginning a push for national digital currency adoption this summer, the central bank's governor John Rolle said

Mastercard Finds 4 in 10 People Plan to Use Cryptocurrency in the Next Year

5.5.2021
Global payments giant Mastercard has conducted a survey of 15,569 consumers in 18 countries and found that 4 in 10 people plan to use cryptocurrency in the next year. Meanwhile, 93% of people will consider using at least one emerging payment method, such as cryptocurrency. Mastercard’s Crypto...

40% intend to use crypto for payments in the next year: Mastercard survey

5.5.2021
Millennials are big on crypto with 77% wanting to learn more

Employer Wants Cryptocurrency Back From Employee After Price Soars 700%, Offers to Pay in US Dollars Instead

5.5.2021
A company paid an employee for his work done in cryptocurrency. However, after the price of the cryptocurrency skyrocketed 700%, the employer wants the coins back, offering to pay the employee in U.S. dollars instead. Employer Wants Crypto Back After It Rose 700% Marketwatch published a letter...

Auction giant Sotheby’s to accept BTC and ETH as payment via Coinbase

4.5.2021
Bitcoin and Ether will bring the next step of Sotheby’s crypto adoption after the firm debuted NFTs earlier this year, its CEO said

Spanish Healthcare Group to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments, Citing Interest in ‘Bitcoin Revolution’

4.5.2021
Cryptocurrency regulation is still an ongoing topic for the Spanish government and regulators, with some not too friendly measures against crypto ads or enhancing tax rules. However, adoption is on the rise in different industries, and the healthcare sector is joining the frenzy. Patients Could...