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Biggest Bank in El Salvador Now Accepts Bitcoin as Payment for Financial Products
13.9.2021
Bancoagricola, the biggest bank in El Salvador, is now accepting bitcoin to pay for debts originated from the use of its instruments, according to a PR statement. The institution partnered with Flexa, a payments network, to include cryptocurrency capabilities in its software. Bancoagricola also...
ENS Integration Lets Users Receive ETH to .com Addresses
27.8.2021
The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has announced that users with a .com address will now be able to receive ethereum (ETH) payments to that address instead of having to register for a separate .eth address as before.
This will help them keep everything in one place, while gaining all...
Major Dutch Football Club PSV Hodls Bitcoin — Sponsorship to Be Paid Entirely in BTC
18.8.2021
Major Dutch football club PSV has signed a partnership deal with a crypto exchange and its sponsorship will be paid entirely in bitcoin. “PSV is the first club in the EU to receive the sponsorship amount in crypto,” said the football club. PSV Professional Football Club Will...
Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Gets Part of His Contract Paid in Cryptocurrency
14.8.2021
Lionel Messi, the Argentinian soccer superstar, has opted to receive cryptocurrency as part of his new contract signed with the French club Paris Saint-Germain. The club revealed that the player will receive crypto as part of his $30 million payment, as a “welcome package” given to...
Nasdaq-Listed Metromile Invests $1 Million in Bitcoin — Sees Rapid Growth in Global Cryptocurrency Adoption
12.8.2021
The Nasdaq-listed auto insurance company Metromile has purchased $1 million in bitcoin. The company plans to “become the first insurance company to allow policyholders the option to pay for insurance and receive payment for eligible claims in either bitcoin or dollars.” Auto Insurance...
Argentine Lawmaker Presents Bill Enabling Workers to Receive Salary in Cryptocurrency
8.7.2021
A bill has been introduced in Argentina to allow workers to receive their salaries in cryptocurrency. He explained the idea is that workers “can strengthen their autonomy and conserve the purchasing power of their remuneration.” Argentina’s national deputy for the Mendoza...
Celsius users to receive yield from its $200M Bitcoin mining investment
1.7.2021
“There’s nothing better than building a factory that makes Bitcoin,” said Celsius CEO, Alex Mashinsky
FTX Partners With Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen in Long Term Deal
30.6.2021
FTX Trading Limited has announced the company has partnered with seven-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady and Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen in a long-term deal. Both celebrities will have an equity stake in FTX and receive payments in crypto, the announcement explains. The NFL star Brady...
US Man Selling Bitcoin Without License Faces 5 Years in Prison
26.6.2021
A New Orleans resident has been charged for selling bitcoin without registering with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). If convicted, the seller may receive a maximum of five years in prison, a maximum $250,000 fine, up to three years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory...
Basketball Players in Canada to Be Paid in Bitcoin
19.6.2021
CEBL, the Canadian men’s basketball league, will offer its professional basketball players the option to receive a portion of their salary in cryptocurrency. The new payment option has been enabled through a partnership with the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Bitbuy. Bitbuy to Convert...
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...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Adds ETH
31.5.2021
The Bitcoin.com team is excited to announce integration of Ethereum into the Bitcoin.com Wallet. That means anyone can now buy, receive, store, trade, and send ether (ETH) with the convenience and security of the industry’s most user-friendly, non-custodial wallet. How It Works When you open...
Every Fourth Australian Willing to Be Paid in Bitcoin, Poll Finds
29.5.2021
A new survey has established that one in four Australians would like to receive at least part of their salary in cryptocurrency. While the motives vary between the members of this diverse group, the results indicate that the Australian nation’s overall interest in decentralized digital money...
US Treasury Unveils Biden’s Proposed Tax Measures — Cryptocurrency Transfers Over $10,000 to Be Reported to IRS
20.5.2021
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced measures to crack down on tax evasion involving cryptocurrencies as part of President Joe Biden’s proposed tax compliance measures. Among the measures is a requirement for businesses that receive crypto assets with a fair market value of more...
Crypto.com becomes first cryptocurrency platform to receive MFSA Class 3 license
12.5.2021
Under the Class 3 VFA license, Crypto.com can provide custodial services and execute orders on behalf of other persons
ASSEMBLE Protocol (ASM) Is Now Supported on Coinbase Custody
4.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The leading blockchain-based global point integration platform, ASSEMBLE Protocol has announced that its utility token ASM has been added to Coinbase Custody. This means that ASM will receive a cold-storage custody solution from one of the largest custodians in the crypto sphere...
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...
Hollywood elite will receive NFTs in recognition of upcoming awards ceremony
22.4.2021
Among the digital artwork is a piece created as a tribute to late actor Chadwick Boseman, with the proceeds from the auction benefitting the Colon Cancer Foundation
Twitch Stop Sign Stream Temporarily Stops After Address Leaks, Neighbors Receive Pizzas
26.3.2021
This week on Twitch, a stop sign became a saga. Stopsigncam, a 24/7 stream of a single intersection in Salem, Massachusetts where drivers regularly blow through a stop with no concern for their lives or others, blew up thanks to a viral TikTok. But at the peak of its popularity, it went...
Mass Payments With NOWPayments: Easy, Fast and Truly Mass
15.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. NOWPayments presents a new feature for all the business-owners out there who would like to explore crypto payouts along with payments. With the mass payments solution, your cryptocurrency-savvy employees can receive their salaries in crypto. Set up a crypto payroll! Whether...