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Facebook’s David Marcus calls for “fair shot” at crypto payments
18.8.2021
Marcus shares his honest thoughts on the crypto market, as well as declaring that Novi is ready to launch
UWM Crypto Payments, Binance in Netherlands, Bitstamp Won't List DOGE + More News
18.8.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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US mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), previously known as United Shore Financial, will start accepting cryptocurrency...
Voyager Digital acquires crypto payments company Coinify
2.8.2021
"As the adoption of cryptocurrency payments gains momentum, the acquisition of Coinify brings a global payment infrastructure to Voyager's digital asset ecosystem," said Voyager co-founder and CEO Stephen Ehrlich
Bringing the crypto payments ecosystem around the world: Ray Youssef
25.7.2021
“I was nearly killed by the police, who saw me wandering through the city thinking I’m a looter.” Ray Youssef discusses his close calls and crypto adoption
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?
New Bill to Ban Crypto Payments in Iran, Support Mining and Regulate Exchange
3.7.2021
Urged by the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Iranian lawmakers have prepared new legislation to introduce comprehensive rules for the expanding industry. While the bill effectively bans crypto payments in the country, it aims to support cryptocurrency mining and regulate the exchange...
Nigerian secondary school will accept crypto payments despite regulatory uncertainty
25.6.2021
"We believe one day digital money will gain more acceptance than paper money,” said school director Sabi’u Musa Haruna
50,000 electric vehicle charging stations in Europe to offer crypto payments
25.6.2021
Over the next three years, 50,000 EV charging stations across Europe will start accepting crypto payments
Indonesia's central bank marshals staff to enforce crypto payments ban
17.6.2021
Indonesia’s central bank is sending supervisors out to ensure local financial institutions aren’t defying the nationwide ban of crypto payments this bull season
Latin American telecom company accepts crypto payments through BitPay
15.6.2021
GoldConnect will be able to process crypto transactions made in Bitcoin, Ether and other digital assets through its new LatamConnect platform
Crypto Payments App Bottlepay Is Now Available Across Europe
9.6.2021
U.K.-based crypto payments provider Bottlepay has started offering services in other European countries. Users on the Old Continent will be able to send and receive even small amounts of euro and also buy, store and spend bitcoin with merchants accepting cryptocurrency. Bottlepay Promises Low-Cost...
Russian Lawmakers Move to Allow Crypto Payments Under Contracts
24.5.2021
Members of the State Duma are now working on amendments that will permit the use of cryptocurrency as a contractual means of payment. Digital financial assets are regarded as property under Russian law and the changes will legalize crypto payments between parties to a contract. State Duma to Amend...
Bitcoin bull launches pizza company that doesn't accept crypto payments
18.5.2021
A guy based in New York City who loves Domino's is launching a pizza brand based on a Papa John's event that doesn't accept the crypto he espouses
eBay Still Looking at Crypto Payments, Mulls NFTs
3.5.2021
E-commerce giant eBay is still considering crypto payments and is exploring ways to get into the business of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Chief Executive Officer Jamie Lannone said this in a CNBC interview on Monday, Reuters reported.
However, eBay was exploring "the opportunities...
Turkey Updates Cryptocurrency Regulation Amid Payments Ban and Collapsing Exchanges
2.5.2021
The Turkish government has updated the country’s cryptocurrency regulation following the banning of cryptocurrencies for payments and failing crypto exchanges. Published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, the new rule adds crypto trading platforms to the list of entities covered...
Mass adoption looms as South America's second-largest company accepts crypto payments
29.4.2021
Mercado Libre’s move to accept cryptocurrency payments for real estate could usher in a new way of crypto mass adoption in South America
Two Major Hotels in Touristic Spanish City to Accept Crypto Payments in the Wake of Covid-19 Crisis
24.4.2021
Sevilla is becoming a crypto-friendly city in Spain at a fast pace, with two prominent local hotels announcing they will start accepting crypto payments. Hotel Bécquer and Hotel Kivir have joined the crypto adoption bandwagon by allowing customers to book rooms with digital assets. Hotels Will...
What’s Preventing Crypto Payments from Entering the Mainstream?
20.4.2021
Pavel Matveev is the Co-founder and CEO of Wirex, a blockchain-based payments platform.
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In the past few years, interest in crypto has increased dramatically as businesses and individuals begin to recognize the benefits that blockchain technology can offer. Meanwhile, with bitcoin (BTC)...
WeWork to accept crypto payments and hold them on its balance sheet
20.4.2021
The coworking firm is the latest to see crypto as a suitable asset for its corporate treasury
Crypto payments banned in Turkey — Is this just the beginning?
20.4.2021
Turkey’s vibrant ecosystem took a hit from the new crypto payments ban, and industry participants speak out on potential implications