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BitPay files with OCC to become national crypto-native trust bank
9.12.2020
Another crypto player has taken steps to go mainstream, but a lot of work still remains ahead
Crypto Remittances Prove Their Worth in Latin America
9.12.2020
Crypto remittances are growing in Latin America, particularly in the wake of other remittance platforms shutting off access to some markets
India’s State-Regulated Digital Payments Network Is Dominated by Google and Walmart
9.12.2020
A shared payments infrastructure initiated by the state and joined by major Indian banks, the United Payments Interface (UPI) accounted for over 2.2 billion transactions in November
Facebook hopes to launch its crypto and wallet in 2021, top exec says
8.12.2020
The social media giant has rebranded in hopes of scoring regulatory approval
Forget the milk and cookies, Santa is accepting Bitcoin this holiday season
7.12.2020
Much like Santa himself, Bitcoin is magic
New Stimulus Proposals Gain Support While Lawmakers Push for Second Stimulus Checks to Help Americans
7.12.2020
Two new stimulus packages have been proposed while lawmakers continue to push for second stimulus checks to help Americans cope with the coronavirus-led economic crisis. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to add stimulus measures to the spending bill that...
Hong Kong in Talks With PBOC on Digital Yuan Trial for Cross-Border Payments
6.12.2020
PBOC’s Digital Currency Institute and the HKMA are discussing the technical pilot testing of using e-CNY form making cross-border payments
China's central bank plans digital yuan pilot for payments to Hong Kong
4.12.2020
Preliminary talks are underway to begin testing the e-CNY in the special administrative region of Hong Kong
Is Spotify Looking to Add Crypto as Payment Method? This Job Offer Suggests It
4.12.2020
Music and podcast streaming service Spotify posted a job offer that woke up interest in the crypto community, as it’s related to supporting cryptocurrencies for payments on the music platform, potentially. Spotify Is Treading Crypto Waters With a New Job Listing According to the job listing...
US Treasury Wants Regulators to Watch for ‘Potential Risks’ in Digital Asset Innovation
4.12.2020
The department wants state and federal regulators to keep a vigilant watch on digital asset innovation
SWIFT enables instant cross-border payments
3.12.2020
This seeming fight or flight response to blockchain’s rising ubiquity may be “too little, too late.”
Audio streaming giant Spotify is looking into crypto payments
3.12.2020
Is Spotify hinting at soon-to-come crypto features?
Everyone's talking crypto for solving sub-Saharan Africa's payments problems
3.12.2020
Stablecoins and continentwide regulations are key to breaking down barriers to Africa's economic growth
Is Spotify Going to Start Accepting Crypto?
3.12.2020
Crypto payments would be music to the ears of some Spotify subscribers.
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Stripe will offer bank accounts, with help from Goldman Sachs and Citi
3.12.2020
But only for vendors, so retail users will have to wait
65% of Traders on Paypal Ready to Use Bitcoin to Pay for Goods and Services: Survey
3.12.2020
At least 65% of people who use the Paypal app to trade bitcoin are prepared to start using the top cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services at the 28 million stores supported by the payments company throughout the world. According to a proprietary survey of 380 Paypal users by Mizuho...
Visa will facilitate USDC payments, thanks to fresh partnership
2.12.2020
This could significantly lower the barrier to entry for stablecoin use
Visa May Issue USDC Credit Card After Adding Circle to ‘Fast Track’ Program
2.12.2020
Visa Wednesday announced it’s linking its payments network of 60 million merchants to the U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC) digital currency developed by Circle Internet Financial on the ethereum blockchain. This story is developing and will be updated when more information is available. Read...
PayPal CEO calls on crypto industry to work hand in hand with regulators
2.12.2020
Compliance is key if you want to play the game, says PayPal CEO Dan Schulman
Bitcoin moves $500K around the globe every second, says Samson Mow
2.12.2020
Samson Mow, chief strategy officer at Blockstream, says Bitcoin was never about "transactions per second and coffee," but about value and a "new financial paradigm."