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Stellar partners tap USDC for remittances between Europe and Africa
26.10.2021
Flutterwave is teaming up Tempo Payments to use USDC on Stellar to target Africa’s enormous remittances market
Bakkt shares skyrocket after partnering with Mastercard and Fiserv
26.10.2021
Bakkt’s share price surged by 120% during Monday’s trading session on the heels of fresh partnerships with global payments firms
Telsa hints it may soon resume support for crypto payments
26.10.2021
Tesla believes cryptocurrencies could emerge as a “liquid alternative to cash” over the longer term
Mastercard to Enable Merchants on Its Network to Offer Crypto Products and Services
26.10.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with a cryptocurrency exchange to allow its partners and merchants in the U.S. to offer crypto solutions, including the buying, selling, and holding of cryptocurrencies. “We want to offer all of our partners the ability to more easily add crypto...
Mastercard, Bakkt Team Up To Integrate Bitcoin In Global Payments Network
25.10.2021
Payments giant Mastercard is readying to announce that its vast network of banks and merchants will be soon allowed to integrate cryptocurrencies into their operations. The company is pursuing these plans in partnership with crypto platform Bakkt. ...
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Crypto-to-fiat liquidity startup Xanpool raises $27M
22.10.2021
XanPool positions itself as a “Uniswap-like” crypto-to-fiat AMM relying on the liquidity of its participants
Ripple CEO says the SEC helped Ethereum to overtake XRP as No.2 crypto
22.10.2021
The Ripple boss claims his company was unfairly treated which has given Ethereum the edge
AMC gets 'hyperactive' about crypto, CEO says it may issue its own coin
21.10.2021
The AMC boss said that there are many reasons why the company could issue its own cryptocurrency
Real Estate Platform Pacaso Accepts Crypto Assets for Payments, CEO Says ‘Mass Crypto Adoption Well Underway’
21.10.2021
On October 20, the day bitcoin smashed a new all-time price high, the real estate platform Pacaso announced it will be accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. The CEO of the real estate firm that helps people buy and co-own a second home, Austin Allison, says the firm has seen increased crypto...
Treasury Says Crypto Reduces Efficacy of US Sanctions, Seeks More Funding
20.10.2021
The U.S. Department of the Treasury says that the growing use of crypto assets challenges the efficacy of American sanctions. “We are mindful of the risk that, if left unchecked, these digital assets and payments systems could harm the efficacy of our sanctions,” the Treasury...
Russia Considers Partially Replacing Dollar Reserves With Digital Assets in Future
20.10.2021
Amid ongoing sanctions, the government of Russia has been working to limit the country’s dependence on the U.S. dollar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs now says it’s possible to partially replace the greenback in currency reserves and trade settlements with other currencies and even...
How Binance is protecting its users with responsible trading program
20.10.2021
Bad actors may always exist, but cryptocurrency leaders like Binance have a plan in place to prevent harmful attacks
Subsidiary of Mexican airline Volaris accepts Bitcoin payments
20.10.2021
El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption agenda continues apace, this time extending to a local airline
Facebook’s Novi Launches Pilot Program in Guatemala and US Using Pax Dollar
20.10.2021
Novi, Facebook’s digital wallet, will launch a pilot program to test the functionality of the service in two countries: Guatemala and the U.S. The test will allow Novi to test all of its main functions and to evaluate what things need to be improved before launch. Novi will use pax dollars...
Survey: 14% of Americans Want Crypto Rewards for Using Their Credit Cards
16.10.2021
During the last few years, prepaid cards that offer cryptocurrency rewards have grown popular and a number of digital asset payment cards offer these types of rewards. This means instead of accruing frequent flyer miles or points, consumers get rewarded in crypto assets every time they make...
Putin: Still Early but Crypto Can Be Used for Oil Trade Settlements, Store of Value
16.10.2021
Accusing the U.S. of undermining the dollar through money printing and sanctions policy, President Vladimir Putin has admitted that cryptocurrency can be utilized for settlements in the future, although it’s too early to do that in oil trade. While noting that it lacks backing, the Russian...
MyDappWallet Launches the First FIAT/crypto and crypto/FIAT Wallet with on-and-off-ramp Seamless Payments
15.10.2021
MyDappWallet users will have access to 1-click FIAT payment by bank transfer/credit card for crypto services. MyDappWallet supports businesses such as DAPPs, DeFis, and NFTs with seamless automatic exchange of FIAT to crypto via background processes. Service provided by MyDappWallet supports...
Tron Partnering With Sony Interactive Entertainment to Enhance Blockchain Gaming Experience
15.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. SAN FRANCISCO – October 15, 2021 – TRON, one of the largest blockchain-based operating systems in the world, is announcing an upcoming partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment today. Tron will provide the gaming company with its blockchain and expertise to enable...
Payments Giant Visa Launches NFT Program to Support Digital Artists
15.10.2021
Visa, one of the leading credit and payments companies, has announced the creation of a program that will allow artists to understand how they can use new technologies like NFTs. According to Visa, NFTs have the potential of evening out the field for artists, allowing them to close the gap between...
Second largest US mortgage lender UWM dumps Bitcoin payment plans
15.10.2021
United Wholesale Mortgage previously announced plans to test Bitcoin and Ether for mortgage payments in August