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ECB President Pushes for a Central Bank Digital Currency
9.1.2020
Christine Lagarde has reiterated her interest in digital currencies, pushing for ECB’s involvement in the development of a CBDC
ECB Wants Active Role in Crypto, Will Not Deter Private Solutions
9.1.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to play an active role in the field of digital currency, said President Christine Lagarde. As the bank works on its own digital currency and an instant payment system, Lagarde emphasizes that “central bank initiatives should neither discourage nor crowd...
Thai Bank Launches App For Instant Cross-Border Payments Powered By Ripple
9.1.2020
Major Thail bank launches mobile app powered by Ripple to facilitate fast, low-cost cross-border payments
Binance Crypto Exchange Adds Support for Australian Dollars and Thai Baht
8.1.2020
Binance, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has added support for Australia and Thailand’s fiat currencies
Binance Adds Near-Instant UK Pound Payments in Latest Fiat Expansion
8.1.2020
The Malta-based exchange has added new direct fiat funding options, including Faster Payments for U.K. pounds-bearing customers, as well as euros and Australian dollars
Sony’s Car Points to a Future of Machine-to-Machine Crypto Payments
7.1.2020
Could Sony's sensor-laden car be the future of blockchain-based mobility?
Jetpack Slideshow Block
7.1.2020
One of the many (many) useful things that Jetpack does is give you extra-fancy custom blocks in the WordPress block (AKA Gutenberg) editor: a slideshow, business hours, contact info, GIF, Mailchimp, Map, Markdown, Pinterest, Star Rating, Recurring Payments Button, Repeat Visitor, Simple Payments...
Meet the Multi-Cryptocurrency PoS Device Eletropay
7.1.2020
On January 5, Bitcoin.com’s Executive Chairman Roger Ver introduced a bitcoin cash (BCH) point-of-sale (PoS) merchant solution created by the startup Eletropay. The crypto PoS device manufacturer aims to make cryptocurrency payments simple and secure “without the need to use mobile...
Crypto Booking Service Sees 33% Boost After Partnership With Booking.com
6.1.2020
Crypto room renting service Travala sees one-third higher revenue after partnering with Booking.com
Rivals Signature Bank and Prime Trust Team up to Offer Instant Payments for Institutions
6.1.2020
Crypto banking rivals Prime Trust and Signature Bank have partnered to offer "real-time" settlements for institutional digital asset trades
Travala Scores 33% Revenue Growth With 60% of Bookings Paid With Crypto
5.1.2020
Travala, the online platform that allows crypto users to book hotel rooms in thousands of destinations around the world, has registered remarkable growth in bookings during the Christmas holiday season. More than half of those in December were paid in cryptocurrency, with bitcoin cash among...
Burger King Venezuela Starts Bitcoin Payments in First of 40 Stores
4.1.2020
2020 will see around 40 Burger King restaurants take cryptocurrency in Venezuela
Electra Pilots Blockchain-Based Financial Management System – Can It Compete?
3.1.2020
Electra project to beta-test ElectraPay, a cryptocurrency payment system for merchants
Friendly Fraud and the Failure of Chargeback Protections
2.1.2020
Cryptocurrency payments provides solutions for financial information to be more transparent and secure
Wifi Sharing Platform Wicrypt Gets Government Grant in Nigeria
1.1.2020
A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt placed second among 25 tech companies participating in an innovation competition organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission and it’s going to receive...
User Reports Reveal Visa and Mastercard Outages During the Holidays
27.12.2019
Having problems with payments around Christmas can be frustrating, especially for those who leave gift buying till the last minute. With calmer markets this holiday season, the crypto ecosystem has been operating relatively smoothly, with few exceptions. The fiat world, however, saw some glitches...
India's Payments Platform Varja Gets the Blockchain Ball Rolling
27.12.2019
NPCI of India is going with blockchain to minimize processing time, secure digital payment process and faster dispute resolution
Russia’s Supreme Court Recognizes Tokens as Assets Like Money and Property
26.12.2019
A phenomenon like bitcoin can gain recognition, including regulatory, in many different and often unexpected ways. Governments that hesitate to accept cryptocurrencies as legal tender, sometimes validate their existence indirectly and even acknowledge they can be used for payments. Taxing crypto...
Hanukkah Reflections on My Year of Toying With Bitcoin
22.12.2019
‘Tis the season for introspection. And this year, my thoughts are on bitcoin
‘Multi-Part’ Payments Could Bring Bigger Bitcoin Sums to Lightning Network
21.12.2019
With its latest "major release," bitcoin tech startup Blockstream said its c-lightning software team is the first to release a working version of "multi-part payments."