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Jack Dorsey’s Square Awarded Patent for Real-Time Crypto-to-Fiat Swaps
22.1.2020
Jack Dorsey’s Square gets patent for fiat-to-crypto exchanges in real-time transactions
Is Samsung About To Partner With This Crypto Startup?
22.1.2020
GatePay’s co-founder told Cointelegraph a partnership with “Korea’s largest consumer electronics manufacturer” is imminent. #CTdoesDavos
Bitcoin’s Lighting ‘Torch’ Reignites, Blazes Through 38 Countries in 3 Days
22.1.2020
It's moving around the world much faster the second time around, already reaching 91 people
Jack Dorsey’s Square Wins Patent for Fiat-to-Crypto Payments Network
22.1.2020
Square's newly awarded patent enables seamless transactions between a number of potential asset types including crypto
Hong Kong and Thailand Pilot DLT-Based Project for Cross-Border Payments
22.1.2020
Hong Kong and Thailand’s central banks have piloted a Corda-based CBDC project for cross-border payments
EGifter First BitPay Merchant To Accept XRP Cryptocurrency
21.1.2020
EGifter is the first merchant to accept XRP through BitPay
These Online Stores Are Bitcoin Only
21.1.2020
The number of stores that accept cryptocurrencies such as BTC and BCH is growing. But while such stores will accept bitcoin alongside existing fiat payments, a handful operate in reverse. These online shops are bitcoin only and they’ve no intention of accepting fiat currency – ever....
Cypherpunk Bitstream Hosts Share Importance of Payments, Dropgangs, and ‘Meatspace’ Allies
20.1.2020
The Cypherpunk Bitstream podcast is a relatively new program that’s just released its fourth episode. The hosts, known as Frank Braun and The Real Smuggler, are so-called ‘privacy extremists’ and dyed-in-the-wool crypto-anarchists concerned with exposing cypherpunk ethos to...
New Hampshire’s Second Bill to Accept Bitcoin as Tax Payment Fails
17.1.2020
New Hampshire state representatives have killed the legislature’s second attempt to accept crypto tax payments, saying that Bitcoin’s volatility is too high
US Lawmakers Try Again on Tax Relief for Small Crypto Payments
16.1.2020
House Representatives’ bipartisan legislation would exempt realized crypto gains under $200 from taxation
Utrust- The Perfect Solution For Cryptocurrency Payments
16.1.2020
The world of technology has no limits as the brightest technical minds are in constant search of surprising the world with offerings that are unique, innovative, and useful. The 2008 financial depression led to the emergence of the world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin by Satoshi Nakamoto. Being...
Electric Coin Company SDK Paves Way for Shielded Zcash Payments on Mobile
15.1.2020
The Electric Coin Company has released development tools to help build mobile wallets able to support shielded payments, which obfuscate addresses and transaction amounts
Binance’s Fiat-Gateway Partner Banxa Raises $2M in Series A Round
15.1.2020
Digital banking infrastructure provider Banxa has raised $2 million soon after partnering with Binance
Flexa’s SPEDN App – A Facilitator for Real-time Crypto Payments
15.1.2020
New York-based Flexa was founded in 2018 by Tyler Spalding, Trevor Filter, Daniel McCabe, and Zachary Kilgore. The startup aimed to restructure the transaction system and make it more user-friendly efficient and fast. They also wanted to replace the existent payment system with a more innovative...
Payments Giant Visa Acquires Fintech Firm Plaid for $5.3 Billion
14.1.2020
Payments giant Visa acquired fintech firm Plaid for $5.3 billion in an effort to expand its business model
Online Bullion Marketplace Onegold Sees $50 Million in Crypto Payments
13.1.2020
On January 13, the online bullion marketplace Onegold announced the launch of a new mobile application so customers can buy, sell or redeem precious metals at any time. Since 2018, Onegold has accepted cryptocurrencies like BCH and BTC and the firm currently gives customers a 2% discount for paying...
US Treasury to Complete PoC of Blockchain-Based Grants Payment System
13.1.2020
The U.S. Treasury Department is finishing tests of a blockchain-based grant tracking system
Huobi Exchange Partners With UAE Real Estate Firm to Enable Crypto Payments
13.1.2020
Huobi partnered with a real estate firm in the UAE to allow real estate investors to pay in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Thai Stellar-Based Startup Lightnet Raises $31M to Replace SWIFT
10.1.2020
Thai blockchain startup Lightnet raises $31 million to replace “inefficient” payments like SWIFT in Southeast Asian countries
Authors of New York’s P2P ‘Public Venmo’ Bill Hope for Greater Decentralization
10.1.2020
Authors of New York’s new digital payments system Inclusive Value Ledger claim that the initiative is still open for implementing blockchain technology