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New Ukrainian Law Says ‘Virtual Assets’ Can Be Used for Payments
9.12.2019
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s legislature, has approved amendments that introduce legal terms and definitions pertaining to the crypto space. The new legislation, which aims to transpose the FATF standards into national law, also identifies who is to take responsibility for the oversight...
Bitcoin Cash Represents 93% of November’s Crypto Spending in Australia
8.12.2019
News.Bitcoin.com recently reported on web portal Bitcoinbch.com’s in-depth report, which detailed BCH outshining BTC retail spending in Australia by a wide margin during the month of September. The next month, BCH captured 90% of October’s crypto spending in the country. Now the website...
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Considers Paying Dividends in XRP
6.12.2019
SBI Holdings is considering an opt-in program that would distribute shareholder dividends in XRP
Matter Labs Unveils Layer-2 Scaling Solution for Ethereum Payments
5.12.2019
Matter Labs released Thursday the testnet of ZK-Sync, a privacy-minded scaling tool meant to help blockchains boost transaction speeds
Croatia’s Karic Automobili Now Allows Crypto Payments for Car Purchases
5.12.2019
Croatia’s auto company Karic Automobili has announced that it would now accept cryptocurrency payments while purchasing all car models. It has thus become the first auto dealer who has initiated crypto payments in the auto sector of Croatia. Karic Automobili is an authorized dealer and service...
Bitfinex Allows Lightning Network Shopping on Bitrefill with Bitcoin
4.12.2019
Users of crypto exchange Bitfinex now can shop with Bitcoin held on the trading platform over Lightning Network
France to Test Its Central Bank Digital Currency in Q1 2020: Official
4.12.2019
French central bank governor wants France to be the first country to issue a central bank digital currency
MUFG Teaming up With Indeed.com Owner to Launch Digital Currency for Payments: Report
4.12.2019
Japan's MUFG Bank and Recruit Holdings are reportedly launching a digital currency as part of a new payments venture
Andreas Antonopoulos Slams Intuit After Payments Block for Crypto Use
4.12.2019
Stop “using crypto,” Intuit tells Andreas Antonopoulos
Zcash Foundation Funds App Mixing Private Messaging and Payments
3.12.2019
Meet Cwtch, a zcash-fueled messaging app with more decentralization than Telegram or Signal
Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments Hit Bitfinex in Industry First
3.12.2019
Bitfinex: Lightning Network forms first of two major upgrades
SoftBank Releases Debit Cards With Built-In Blockchain Wallet
2.12.2019
SoftBank developed a debit card featuring a built-in blockchain wallet for crypto storage
Paytm Payments Bank Wants to Turn Into a Small Finance Bank
2.12.2019
Indian payments bank Paytm has revealed that the firm is looking to convert its payments bank into a small finance bank. CEO and founder of Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, told a leading Indian newspaper that such a move would allow Paytm to lend money to customers and lead to higher profits; and...
Skrill Now Lets You Swap BTC for BCH
2.12.2019
Online payments service Skrill has introduced a new feature allowing users to directly exchange cryptocurrencies. The crypto-to-crypto option gives you the opportunity to use bitcoin core (BTC) stored in your wallet to buy and sell eight other supported cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin cash...
XRP and Ripple Technology Come Together to Power International Payments
30.11.2019
It is very interesting to know the various payment protocols used in blockchain technology, especially when it comes to international, cross-border remittances. Ripple is one of the most trusted names in the domain of cross-border payments, and to strengthen its position, some of the Ripple’s...
Central Bank of Russia Plans to Support Ban on Cryptocurrency Payments
29.11.2019
Since their inception, cryptocurrencies have borne their share of critical ups and downs in the global economy. Where the digital currency arena is witnessing an inclination from the biggies of the industrial domain, there has been a sense of growing resistance from the regulatory authorities....
Russia Reportedly Considers Ban on Using Crypto as Means of Payment
29.11.2019
Sources have claimed Russia is considering the introduction of a ban on the use of crypto to pay for goods and services
Cardano Dives Into Crypto Payments, ADA price rallies
29.11.2019
Charles Hoskinson, CEO of blockchain consultancy and research firm IOHK that is developing the Cardano platform. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg/Youtube
The Cardano Foundation launched a new crypto payment solution, AdaPay, aimed at merchants, making ADA, the native token of the Cardano...
Cardano’s Payment Gateway for Merchants Is Now Live
29.11.2019
The Cardano Foundation launches ADA payment gateway, allowing merchants to accept payments in ADA with settlement in 35 fiat currencies
Binance to Launch Crypto Travel Rewards Card with Startup TravelByBit
28.11.2019
Binance crypto exchange will launch a travel rewards card for crypto payments with startup TravelByBit