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bitFlyer Japan Says Bitcoin Rewards Are Drawing New Users in Record Numbers
18.9.2020
A report shared with CoinDesk Japan revealed that bitFlyer users exchanging loyalty points for bitcoin hit a record high in August
Wirex announces multi-currency crypto card with support from Mastercard
17.9.2020
Wirex’s new Mastercard-supported card will be linked to 19 crypto and fiat currency accounts in the Wirex app
49 US States Unveil Unified Regulation for Cryptocurrency Firms
16.9.2020
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors, representing regulators from all U.S. states and territories, has launched a new regulatory framework for payments and cryptocurrency companies. One Set of Rules for All US States Regulators in 49 U.S. states have agreed to a single set of supervisory rules...
US Company Accepts Bitcoin Payments for Luxury Planes, as $40M Gulfstream Jet Goes on Sale
16.9.2020
Aviatrade Inc., a New Jersey-based aircraft sales company, is now accepting bitcoin as a means of payment for its range of multi-million dollar luxury jets. Philip Rushton, president of Aviatrade, told news.Bitcoin.com that the first plane available for purchase via cryptocurrency is a six-year-old...
Dapper Labs–USDC Integration Helps NBA Collectibles Game Clear $2M in Revenue Since June
15.9.2020
Gamemaker Dapper Labs is using Circle's dollar-backed stablecoin, USDC, as a global settlement solution for its non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
BitPay decides to let all employees work from home permanently
15.9.2020
Crypto seems to thrive on remote work
State-by-state licensing for crypto and payments firms in the US just got much easier
15.9.2020
New money transmitter licensing promises to roll 40 states into a single exam and license
US State Regulators Agree to Single Set of Rules for Fintech, Crypto Firm Licensing
15.9.2020
Agencies from 48 states are expected to unveil a new framework today that will simplify and consolidate regulation for crypto companies
INX starts accepting crypto payments after raising $7.5M in its IPO
14.9.2020
The company's $117 million SEC-approved IPO is the first of its kind
The Moss Piglet Dilemma: Paypal Bans Payments to Merchants Using the Word ‘Tardigrade’
14.9.2020
The popular payment provider Paypal has been known for cutting off a number of merchants and organizations over the years. This week, the public found out that Paypal has been censoring merchants that sell items related to the name “tardigrade” just because a Balkan arms dealer uses...
Russia's crypto law is a mixed bag, according to industry execs
11.9.2020
Crypto businesses are unsure how to react to new regulations in the Russian Federation
ECB President On Payments In A Digital World
11.9.2020
Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), at the Deutsche Bundesbank online conference on banking and payments in the digital world. Frankfurt am Main, 10 September 2020.
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Consumer preferences are changing and the pandemic has accelerated...
Federal payments licensing push could boost crypto adoption
11.9.2020
The Office of the Comptroller’s move to license payments firms at the federal level is receiving push-back from state regulators
ECB President: Europe Has Fallen Behind in the Digital Payments Game
11.9.2020
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said a digital euro can place the region at the cutting edge of innovation but it may have fallen behind in the global competition for creating digital payment ecosystems
Mastercard Launches Digital Currency Testing Platform for Central Banks
10.9.2020
Mastercard has launched a digital currency testing platform aimed at helping central banks test their digital currencies. The system will also demonstrate how consumers can use central bank digital currencies to pay for goods and services wherever Mastercard is accepted worldwide....
Fortnite creator attacks Google’s chokehold on Android market in lawsuit over V-Bucks payments
8.9.2020
New documents in Epic Games v. Google show the gaming company attacking Google for misusing the Android ecosystem — once touted for its openness — to muscle out competition
Visa Adds Crypto Lender Cred to Fast Track Payments Program
8.9.2020
Decentralized lending platform Cred is the latest crypto firm to join Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program with the goal of scaling faster
Just Eat adds Bitcoin payments for 15,000 restaurants in France
8.9.2020
The price of Bitcoin will be calculated depending on its current price on Bitpay and the delivery platform
UK Digital Bank Ziglu Launches P2P Payments for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
7.9.2020
London-based challenger bank Ziglu said Monday that it has been licensed as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority. After receiving the permit, the fintech start-up immediately launched peer-to-peer (P2P) payments for both crypto and fiat currencies....
Starling Bank Co-Founder’s New UK-Licensed App Adds P2P Crypto Payments
7.9.2020
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency payments are now live on Ziglu, a week after the app-based platform got its EMI license from a U.K. watchdog