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1inch Network adds a P2P feature to facilitate secure crypto swaps
3.3.2022
Users can now make a swap of any token on 1inch supported chains without intermediaries
Auditchain Announces Mainnet Deployment of its Staking Contracts for its Pacioli Validating Nodes
3.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Auditchain will deploy its Pacioli validating node staking contracts to Polygon Mainnet on 7 March, 2022 as it prepares to decentralize the $600 Billion global accounting, assurance and reporting services industry. Auditchain Labs AG, (https://auditchain.finance) the developer of...
Animoca Brands Will Stop Offering Services to Russian Users: Report
2.3.2022
The Hong Kong gaming giant has received legal advice to impose restrictions, the chairman and co-founder said
Venezuela Might Be Affected by Russian Banks’ SWIFT Suspension
2.3.2022
Analysts from Venezuela have expressed their worries about the expulsion of a number of Russian banks from SWIFT, an international messaging system that allows the interconnection of banks. These measures could affect the finances not only of Venezuela, but also of other countries in the region...
Payment services provider Shift4 acquires The Giving Block for $54 million
1.3.2022
Shift4 has more than 425 software integrations and over 200,000 merchant customers
Shift4 Buys Crypto Donation Firm The Giving Block for Up to $300M
1.3.2022
The deal is for an up-front payment of $54 million and potential payment of up to $246 million
Russian Central Bank Claims its SWIFT Alternative Is Ready
28.2.2022
The Russian Central Bank is talking up its SWIFT alternative as they try to go it alone without a way into the international banking network....
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Avalanche blockchain now accessible to 4.5M users across Wirex payment ecosystem
28.2.2022
Users can spend AVAX, in addition to 61 crypto and traditional currencies on Wirex once linked up to a crypto-enabled debit card
eBay to add crypto payment options soon, says CEO
28.2.2022
The e-commerce giant aims to become the marketplace for Millennials and Gen Z, and given their rising interests in crypto, add new payment options to lure in the customer base
KuCoin Exchange Named the Best Cryptocurrency App of 2022: Everything You Need to Know
26.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Leading personal financial services’ evaluator, the Ascent, named KuCoin crypto exchange the best cryptocurrency app of 2022. The Ascent is a flagship product of world-renowned private financial and investing advice company, The Motley Fool. Ascent rated KuCoin Exchange based...
Cash App’s Bitcoin Revenue Grew 119% in 2021, Gross Profit From BTC Rose 124%
26.2.2022
Popular mobile payment platform Cash App, developed by Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc., generated $10 billion in bitcoin revenue and $218 million in bitcoin gross profit in 2021. Compared to the previous year, the bitcoin revenue increased 119% while gross profit rose 124%. Cash App’s...
Russian Bitcoin Mining Assessed Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Large ETH Pool Cancels Service to Russia
25.2.2022
With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, many observers are curious about the large quantity of hashrate located in Russia, as the region reportedly controls the third-largest sum of SHA256 hashpower worldwide. Furthermore, on February 24, the ethereum mining operation Flexpool announced...
Ethereum Mining Pool Flexpool Halts All Services to Russia in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
25.2.2022
The pool is possibly the first of its kind to cut services to Russian users
Western Allies Claim their Targetted Russian Sanctions Trump a SWIFT Ban as Russian Occupiers Near Kyiv
25.2.2022
The EU claimed it has created a “package of sanctions” that will be “massive and painful” for Russia. It stated that the new sanctions would remove some 70% of Russia’s banking capabilities – but Europe appears utterly divided as to whether it should block banks from an international banking...
India Unveils Guidelines for Crypto Advertising
25.2.2022
The Advertising Standards Council of India has released guidelines for the advertising and promotion of crypto assets and related services. “We had several rounds of discussion with the government, finance sector regulators, and industry stakeholders before framing these guidelines.”...
Valorant Twitch Streamer Accused Of Dodging, Muting Women
24.2.2022
Jason “JasonR” Ruchelski, a former CS:GO player and full-time Twitch streamer, is under fire for reputedly dodging Valorant games in which women are present. He’s also defending himself in the worst way possible, saying he can’t disrespect women if he never interacts with them. It’s not a good...
Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Gets License to Operate in UAE Financial Center
24.2.2022
The Swiss crypto bank, SEBA Bank, was recently granted a license to operate in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE’s financial center. The license allows SEBA to conduct regulated services. SEBA’s Strategy The Swiss-registered digital asset bank, SEBA Bank, has been granted...
Crypto Settlement Startup Zebec Gets $15 Million to Craft Programmable Cash Stream Payments
24.2.2022
The multi-signature treasury management and settlement startup Zebec has revealed the company has raised $15 million in order to bolster a continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on the Solana blockchain. Zebec says the company aims to be the “payment solution for DAOs, crypto...
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Ends Blockchain Payment Network Plan
23.2.2022
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of Japan's largest financial institutions, has decided to suspend its high-speed blockchain payment network
MUFG drops blockchain payment project to focus on stablecoins
23.2.2022
Established in 2019, MUFG’s blockchain payments project GO-Net Japan is shutting down due to low expected profitability