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Beijing Presses Fast-Food Chain McDonald’s to Support Digital Yuan — China’s CBDC Expected to Launch in February
24.10.2021
According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the Winter Olympics in China scheduled for February 2022. The report notes that China is also pushing companies like Visa and Nike to join in on the central bank digital...
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...
Visa Testing Regulatory Waters Before ‘Forcing Though’ its CBDC Solution
1.10.2021
="https://cryptonews.com/news/solana-gets-more-investments-than-ethereum-crypto-jobs-booming-more-news.htm">reported yesterday, Visa has unveiled its plans to create what it calls the Universal Payments Channel (UPC), which – in theory – would integrate a number of blockchain networks to enable
Visa working on blockchain interoperability hub for crypto payments
30.9.2021
Visa’s new blockchain interoperability project is designed to serve as a “network of blockchain networks.”
Visa reportedly aims to integrate Bitcoin payments in Brazil
7.9.2021
Visa Brazil exec outlines plans for implementing crypto assets such as Bitco onto the payments platform
Visa Plans to Bring Cryptocurrency Services to Traditional Banks in Brazil
7.9.2021
Visa, the multinational payments giant, has announced it is planning to bring cryptocurrency services to traditional banking platforms in Brazil. The company also announced that it is working with several cryptocurrency companies in the country to bring cryptocurrency payment cards to the market...
Baanx Acquires Stake in Major US Fintech Bank
6.9.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Baanx, the fast growing B2B2C “Better than a Banking Platform” specializing in fintech services & lending, becomes the third-largest shareholder in the United States regulated Maxwell State Bank in a multi-million-dollar deal to enhance cybersecurity and banking...
Corporate brands target NFTs and adoption continues to skyrocket
30.8.2021
Apart from creating their own digital collectibles, major brands are also acquiring popular NFTs amid the growing popularity of nonfungible tokens
Visa whitepaper describes NFTs as a ‘promising medium for fan engagement’
29.8.2021
The nonfungible token, or NFT, market registered $2.5 billion in sales during the first half of 2021. Companies like Visa continue to shine the spotlight on this rapidly growing industry
Cryptopunks NFT Collection Joins Axie Infinity and Opensea by Hitting $1 Billion in Sales
29.8.2021
On Saturday, August 28, the non-fungible token (NFT) project Cryptopunks crossed $1 billion in all-time sales. Cryptopunks joins the heavyweight NFT hitters Axie Infinity’s $1.6 billion and Opensea’s $3.53 billion. Three NFT Projects Have Sold More Than a Billion-Dollars in Sales...
U.S. Congress submits 18 crypto bills in 2021, Visa buys $150K CryptoPunk, MicroStrategy snaps up more BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 22-28
28.8.2021
Forget Lambos, NFTs are the new crypto status symbol
26.8.2021
NFTs continue to dominate the crypto conversation with PNGs on social media profile pictures becoming the new hype
Derivatives data shows Ethereum traders positioned to extend the ETH rally
24.8.2021
Derivatives data and strong fundamentals back retail and professional traders' bullish stance on ETH price
Cryptoverse Reacts: Visa May Become “Front-End for Ethereum”, NFT Sales Explode
24.8.2021
Global payment provider Visa has made significant waves throughout the crypto asset industry by purchasing their first non-fungible token (NFT) CryptoPunk for ETH 49.5 (around USD 150,000 at the time of purchase). Reactions throughout the community vary, as some consider this irrefutable proof...
Nifty News: Kobe Bryant NFTs, tokenized baseball stadiums, and more...
24.8.2021
Fame Lady Squad is relaunching after its male creators were outed, the MLB issues tokenized stadiums, and rare Kobe Bryant photos are up for auction
Visa Invests in NFTs by Purchasing 7610 CryptoPunk
24.8.2021
Visa is entering the space of NFTs. Visa shared the piece of information on its official Twitter handle on August 23, 2021. According to the information shared, it will acquire a CryptoPunk for $149,939. This is equivalent to 49.5 ETH. It is purchasing 7610 CryptoPunk, which is one of the 3840...
Why Did Visa Buy a $150K NFT? Why Does Anyone?
23.8.2021
There are some very good reasons, it turns out, rooted in our deep, totally irrational animal brains
Crypto, NFT Adoption with Visa, PayPal, Substack, Marvel + More News
23.8.2021
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Payments technology company Visa has announced it has bought a CryptoPunk as it enters into the world of non-fungible token (NFT)...
Visa invests $150,000 in NFT CryptoPunk Asset
23.8.2021
Visa has made a sizable investment in the NFT space, acquiring a popular digitally pixelated CryptoPunk
Digital payment ecosystem MobileCoin raises $66M
18.8.2021
Venture capital continues to back promising blockchain and crypto plays. Some of the industry’s biggest investors participated in MobileCoin’s Series B