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Tech's Antitrust Issues Flare Up on Both Sides of the New ‘Cold War,’ Report
31.7.2020
At the request of the People’s Bank of China, Beijing could soon probe its digital payments monopolies, sources claim
Fan Token Platform Socios Secures Key Regulatory License
30.7.2020
Sports token-focused platform Socios prepares to issue a payments and loyalty card with a new license from Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit
Audius Rallies EDM Artists, Crypto VCs to Back Vision for Music Payments on Ethereum
30.7.2020
Audius, a streaming service built on Ethereum, has raised $3.1 million from Multicoin Capital, Blockchange Ventures, Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures
Bank of England Building Payments Network to Support a Potential Digital Pound
30.7.2020
CoinDesk has learned the Bank of England's new settlement system is being built so it can be forwards compatible with a digital currency
To Beat Online Censorship, We Need Anonymous Payments
29.7.2020
Online censorship and surveillance will persist as long as local fiat currencies are the only way to pay for telecommunication services
US Bank Regulator: Dollars on Blockchain ‘Better Than Central Bank Monopoly on the Payments System’
29.7.2020
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure
Cypherium to Assist China in Advancing Blockchain City Infrastructure
29.7.2020
Suzhou City, one of major cities that successfully piloted China’s central bank digital currency, signed a MoU with the Cypherium blockchain platform
A1 Telekom Austria Adds Bitcoin to Payment Service for Thousands of Retailers
28.7.2020
Austria’s leading telecom company, A1 Telekom Austria Group, has announced that its merchant payment service now accepts cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, for cashless payments. The company operates in seven countries and has 25 million customers. A1 Telekom Austria Group is a leading...
Ignorance and Greed Sustain Cryptocurrency Scams in Nigeria
28.7.2020
Nigeria is not only Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency market but is also a leading adopter of digital currencies globally. Official figures show the country is well ahead of fellow African countries. Citizens of the West African state use cryptocurrencies for cross border payments as well...
You Can Now Buy Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR Token via Simplex
27.7.2020
Users can buy and sell the cryptocurrency with a debit or credit card through global payment processor Simplex’s fiat gateway solution
Cyclebit Empowers Retailers to Accept Crypto Payments In-Store, Online and On-The-Go
27.7.2020
Cyclebit is a crypto payment processor that allows merchants to easily accept digital assets payments anywhere, in both offline and online environments. It is a global company already established in Canada, the U.S., Europe, and Southeast Asia. Cyclebit currently supports more than 20 of the most...
Ripple’s Director of Product Unveils P2P Payments Platform Using XRP
27.7.2020
Craig DeWitt has unveiled the beta release of a personal peer-to-peer payments project that will work in popular web browsers
Visa Moving to Integrate With Digital Currency Platforms
26.7.2020
Visa says it is working to integrate digital currencies with its existing global network of 61 million merchants. The global payments technology giant is working with two licensed and regulated digital currency platforms, Coinbase and Fold. In a blog post, Visa says the emergence of fiat-backed...
Crypto Is Next Step in Currency Evolution but Must Adapt to Succeed
26.7.2020
What are the main reasons why mainstream cryptocurrency adoption has not yet begun? And why does it remain so complicated?
New Coronavirus Relief Package Proposed With Second Round of Stimulus Checks for Americans
25.7.2020
Republicans have proposed a new coronavirus relief package with a second round of stimulus check payments, a draft summary of the proposal confirms. According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the new package will be the “exact same proposal as last time.” New Covid-19 Relief...
Streams of Excitement: Twitch Levels-Up to Unlock Bitcoin Discount
25.7.2020
Twitch ramps up its crypto strategy with a digital currency promotion. Will more merchants follow suit?
Blockchain Bites: Ghosn’s Crypto Payments, Russia’s Red Line and Why Banks Won’t Bite
24.7.2020
Carlos Ghosn’s smugglers were paid in crypto, cryptographers call out Craig Wright’s latest claims and it's unknown whether banks will custody crypto following the OCC's letter
Coinbase Processed $500,000 in Bitcoin Payments That Helped Ex-Nissan Chairman Flee Japan
24.7.2020
Coinbase processed $500,000 in bitcoin payments that aided the dramatic escape of former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn from Japan, according to Bloomberg. In December, two Americans used a box to smuggle Ghosn out of the Asian country, where he was facing criminal charges for embezzlement...
Swipe Visa Card Adds Crypto Travel Booking Site’s AVA Token
24.7.2020
Travala.com’s native token AVA will now be added to the Swipe wallet service and Visa card platform — making it spendable at 60 million merchants worldwide
New Russian Law Bans Bitcoin Payments for Goods and Services
24.7.2020
Russian lawmakers have passed a bill that gives legal status to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin – but bans them from being used to pay for goods and services. Legislators approved the Digital Financial Assets (DFA) bill on July 22 after its third and final reading. It had already won backing...