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Facebook Taps David Marcus to Lead Payments Initiatives
10.8.2020
Marcus will continue running Libra's Novi digital wallet as he takes on Facebook Financial
Facebook Dives Deeper Into Payments + More News
10.8.2020
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Social media giant Facebook created Facebook Financial (called F2 internally), a new group to pursue payments and commerce...
Why Binance’s New Debit Card Fails to Fulfill Satoshi’s Vision
10.8.2020
Binance’s debit card process makes it a more of a centralized bank-like institution than the decentralized tech dreamed by Bitcoin’s creator
South Korean Highways Will Have Blockchain-Powered Toll Payments
9.8.2020
One of the biggest commercial banks in South Korea has partnered with the Korea Expressway Corporation for a blockchain-based toll system
Cryptocurrency Cards: An Unnecessary Solution That Should Be Stopped
9.8.2020
It is high time for traditional financial institutions to see that the crypto industry has matured enough and does not possess high risks
Crypto Adoption Soars in Slovenia: Over 1,000 Locations Accept Cryptocurrencies
8.8.2020
Cryptocurrency adoption is growing rapidly in Slovenia. More than 1,000 locations in the country now accept cryptocurrency payments, including cafes, restaurants, dentists, hair salons, and hotels. Cryptocurrency Adoption Soars in Slovenia The number of locations accepting cryptocurrencies through...
Financial Service Provider to Coinbase Teams With Circle to Offer Stablecoin Payments in EU
7.8.2020
BCB Group will integrate with Circle's platform in a bid to make the USDC stablecoin more widely available
Federal Reserve Is Rushing to Get Its Instant Payments Offering Ready
6.8.2020
COVID-19 proved the need for FedNow, even though the U.S. central bank admits the service is still years away
Travala Adds 1 Million More Holiday Homes You Can Book With Crypto
6.8.2020
Travala.com now offers a total of 3 million accommodation options users can book with cryptocurrency
Blockchain Heroes Refuse to Accept ‘Old World’ Fiat Payments
6.8.2020
In advance of its August 8 release, Blockchain Heroes has airdropped fans an NFT trading card featuring a crossover character from Topps
Orchid: Bringing Decentralization to VPNs
5.8.2020
Whenever we browse the web, read news online, or purchase a new pair of glasses from an e-commerce store, we leave traces. These traces sometimes show us content that actually provides us with value, but more often the information we leave is used in concerning ways with scandals like Cambridge...
Coinbase Follows Huobi in Supporting .Crypto Domains-Based Payments
5.8.2020
Coinbase Wallet now allows to register and store “.crypto” domains, featuring payments through domain handles instead of cryptographic addresses
How to Earn Interest with Bitcoin
5.8.2020
When I was young I remember looking at my bank book and seeing nice interest payments for cash I had in the bank. Fast forward to today and banks are giving essentially nothing for interest — your money just sits there collecting dust. In an ideal world you could put it into the stock market...
‘Rat Poison Squared on Steroids’: What’s New in Bitcoin’s Latest Lightning Release
4.8.2020
With a sly poke at Warren Buffet's comment that Bitcoin is "rat poison squared," c-lightning developers' latest release adds some key new Lightning features
China’s Digital Yuan to Reportedly Target Dominance of Alibaba and Tencent
4.8.2020
China’s central bank may be planning to use its digital currency to curb the dominance of Alibaba and Tencent in the digital payments sector
Russian Government Bans Anonymous Wallet Deposits
3.8.2020
Lawmakers contend that the Russian government’s intent is to curb illicit financial activity
Travala.com Adds Agoda Hotels, Posts Record July Revenue as Crypto Payments Soar
3.8.2020
The Binance-backed travel agency brought in $400,000 in July, a 100% increase from the month before
Travala Adds 600,000+ Hotels to Their Crypto Booking Platform
3.8.2020
Travala is expanding its crypto-powered offerings thanks to a new partnership
Industry Calls on US Regulator to Open Floodgates on Banks’ Crypto Capabilities
3.8.2020
A number of crypto businesses and non-profits have written to the main banking regulator in the U.S. asking for banks to have more authorization to deal with crypto
Mastercard and Visa Are Making Bold Moves Toward Mass Crypto Adoption
31.7.2020
Global payment processors Mastercard and Visa are laying the foundations for crypto support that may drive adoption on a global scale