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European AML Directive Pushes Crypto Startup Bottle Pay Out of Business
15.12.2019
Bottle Pay, a cryptocurrency payments provider from the U.K., has announced its decision to cease operations by the end of the year. Despite attracting some serious funding and expanding its user base significantly in the past few months, the company has found it unacceptable to continue to work...
PayPal Sues Consumer Protection Agency for ‘Confusing’ Digital Wallet Rules
14.12.2019
PayPal sues U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly confusing rules regarding digital wallets
Ripple-Based Remittance Firm SendFriend Claims to Save Up to 80% in Fees
14.12.2019
SendFriend has managed to save up to 80% in remittance fees using XRP
Netherlands Plans to Punish Crypto Scammers With Up to 6 Years in Jail
12.12.2019
The Dutch government is about to get tougher with fraudulent schemes involving banking apps and cryptocurrencies
Russia’s National Energy Grid Operator Tests Blockchain for Retail Payments
11.12.2019
Russia’s national energy grid operator Rosetti, blockchain startup Waves and Alfa Bank are trialing a blockchain solution for electricity payments
Italians Love Cash But Are Growing Fond of Crypto, New Stats Suggest
11.12.2019
Italy, one of the world’s largest economies, has faced plenty of financial challenges in the past decade. That’s probably one of the reasons why cryptocurrencies have been faring better there than in other European countries. Italians love cash but are also warming up to...
Ripple’s Revamped Xpring Platform Looks to Boost XRP Development
11.12.2019
Developers using the platform now have a place to manage and monitor transactions
JPMorgan Blockchain Payments Network Eyes January Japan Launch
10.12.2019
JPMorgan's Interbank Information Network will expand to Japan early next year, according to its executive director
JPMorgan’s Blockchain Network to Launch in Japan in Early 2020: Report
10.12.2019
JPMorgan’s blockchain-based payment network, the Interbank Information Network, will reportedly launch in Japan in early 2020
The Marshall Islands’ National Crypto Was Inspired by Work of Block.One
10.12.2019
After examining SOV’s white paper, Cointelegraph has confirmed with developers that the Marshall Islands’ cryptocurrency was inspired by EOS
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