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Fujitsu Affiliate to Pilot Blockchain Pay Platform
11.11.2021
The Japanese IT giant Fujitsu is to embark on a blockchain technology-powered payment project at a major new commercial center in the city of Saitama, some 30km from Tokyo.
According to a press release, an initial pilot involving a token named Sakura Town Coin will run from this month until April...
Landry’s Restaurant Group to introduce Bitcoin loyalty program
10.11.2021
Landry’s Select Club members will be able to earn Bitcoin-centric rewards points at 500 restaurant locations around the United States
Bitcoin Suisse to enable Lightning Network payments
10.11.2021
Bitcoin Suisse, Switzerland’s biggest BTC broker, has now made Lightning Network technology available for its crypto payment system
Mastercard Launches First Crypto-Linked Payment Cards for Asia-Pacific Region
10.11.2021
Payments giant Mastercard is launching crypto-linked payment cards for the Asia-Pacific region in partnership with three crypto service providers. “For the first time, consumers and businesses in the Asia Pacific region will be able to apply for crypto-linked Mastercard credit, debit,...
Polygon Deploys Fiat on-Ramps via Alchemy Pay, Enabling Direct Fiat Payments for DeFi
9.11.2021
Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform onboarding millions to Web3, has announced the addition of convenient and flexible fiat payment onramps for the Polygon Network, thanks to a new partnership with Alchemy Pay. Alchemy Pay will create a bridge between fiat and crypto payments by embedding into...
Mastercard Launches Bitcoin Cards for Easy Digital Payments
9.11.2021
In an important development, Mastercard has come together with some of the prominent service providers of cryptocurrency such as CoinJar, Bitkub, and Amber Group. This collaboration will manifest in the form of payment cards that are linked to Bitcoin and can be used for making payments in...
Polygon Releases Direct Fiat DeFi Payments via Alchemy Pay
9.11.2021
Polygon recently joined hands with Alchemy Pay to release fiat on-ramps. The integration allows Polygon to support direct fiat payments for DeFi on the platform. In addition, Alchemy Pay will build a bridge between crypto and fiat payments to set up the on-ramp. The latest development boosted...
Digital Euro Should Be Attractive But Not ‘Too Successful,’ ECB’s Panetta Says
7.11.2021
The digital euro should be an attractive means of payment but its design should prevent it from becoming so successful as a store of value that it threatens banks and private money, according to Fabio Panetta, a high-ranking executive at the European Central Bank. Panetta stressed that both this...
Brazilian federal deputy proposes crypto payment option for workers
7.11.2021
Goulart’s proposal seeks a new law that allows all Brazilian workers to have an option to request employers for remuneration in cryptocurrencies
Altcoins surge even as Bitcoin and Ethereum price fall toward key support levels
5.11.2021
Altcoins like XYO, CRO and WNXM are capitalizing on BTC and ETH’s consolidation by moving higher
Major American grocer Kroger to accept Bitcoin Cash
5.11.2021
The Bitcoin hard fork cryptocurrency will be accepted at over 2,000 grocery stores in the United States
MetaMask integrates with Bitfinex Pay amid growing demand for crypto payments
5.11.2021
MetaMask has played a pivotal role in onboarding millions of new users to the cryptocurrency and decentralized finance markets
Indian Payments Giant Paytm Could Offer Bitcoin Services if Government Makes Crypto Legal, Says CFO
5.11.2021
Paytm, one of India’s largest payments companies, is open to offering bitcoin services if the crypto asset becomes legal in the country, according to its chief financial officer. If bitcoin “was ever to become fully legal in the country, then clearly there could be offerings we could...
US Senator Proposes Congress Adopt Cryptocurrency for Payments
5.11.2021
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a resolution that would position Congress to lead in the area of cryptocurrency by having congressional cafeterias, vending machines, and gift shops accept crypto payments. “Congress is typically slow to adopt new technology,” he said. Senator...
NYC and Miami mayors duke it out on Twitter over who is the bigger crypto advocate
4.11.2021
"I look forward to the friendly competition in making our respective cities a crypto capital," said recently re-elected Miami Mayor Francis Suarez
African Fintech Giant Raises $150 Million in Funding Round Led by FTX, Firm Now Valued at Over $2 Billion
4.11.2021
Chipper Cash, one of Africa’s biggest fintechs, recently concluded a Series C extension funding round in which it raised $150 million, a report by Techcrunch has revealed. New Investors Participate in Latest Round According to the report, this latest funding round — which was led...
US Senator submits resolution too allow crypto payments in US Capitol Complex
3.11.2021
The proposal, called the ACCEPT Resolution, would apply to gift shops, vending machines and restaurants
Over 140 million people have digital yuan accounts, says PBoC head
3.11.2021
China’s CBDC hit 62 billion yuan in total transactions processed, according to PBoC’s digital currency head
Fiat-to-Crypto Payment Firm Wyre Reveals All-in-One NFT Marketplace Service
3.11.2021
On Tuesday, the San Francisco-based fiat-to-crypto and payment infrastructure company, Wyre, announced the launch of a non-fungible token (NFT) market tool that gives developers the ability to create NFT marketplaces in less than 24 hours. Wyre Claims Devs Can Build an NFT Marketplace in 24 Hours...
Miami mayor plans to accept first paycheck entirely in Bitcoin
2.11.2021
The mayor said he preferred to use an app like Bitwage or Strike rather than having the local government concert his fiat paycheck into crypto