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Stripe announces fiat payment support for cryptocurrencies and NFTs
11.3.2022
Stripe has partnered with FTX, FTX US, Blockchain.com, Nifty Gateway, and Just Mining to launch a crypto business suite
Binance Launches Bitfinity, a Payments Company Targeting the Web3 Economy
8.3.2022
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of its own payments processing company, Bitfinity. Bitfinity will act as the default fiat-to-crypto payments ramp for the exchange, as well as for other blockchains. With this launch, Binance also targets the expanding Web3 economy...
FTX Europe, Binance's Crypto Payments, Dogecoin's Trademark + More News
7.3.2022
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Binance to focus on crypto payments with new subsidiary Bifinity
7.3.2022
Binance’s new payment affiliate Bifinity will provide a $36 million convertible loan to the Nasdaq-listed digital asset firm Eqonex
Binance Sets Up Its Own Fiat-to-Crypto Payments Provider
7.3.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has set up its own fiat-to-crypto payments provider Bifinity to help businesses become "crypto-ready."
Crypto donations to Ukraine top $37M, eBay eyes crypto payments and South Korea allocates $187M to the metaverse: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 27-Mar. 5
5.3.2022
Crypto Payments Firm CoinGate Partners with Ukraine Central Bank and IBS to Enable More Crypto Donations
3.3.2022
The Lithuania-based crypto payments processor CoinGate has teamed up with the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) – the country’s central bank – and the international payments firm International Business Settlement (IBS) to allow crypto users to donate money to Ukraine’s Armed Forces using more than...
AMC Theatres to Accept Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Payments in Coming Weeks, CEO Says
1.3.2022
The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, has announced that AMC Theatres will accept two meme cryptocurrencies, dogecoin (DOGE) and shiba inu (SHIB), in the coming weeks. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Payments Coming to AMC Theatres in March The CEO of...
Block nets $1.18B Q4 gross profit marking a 47% YoY increase
25.2.2022
In total, Block generated $4.42 billion worth of gross profit in 2021 marking a total YoY growth of 62%, however, net profit totaled just $77 million
Russia’s Finance Ministry Submits Bill to Legalize Crypto Investments, Ban Payments
22.2.2022
Russian Ministry of Finance has prepared and submitted a new bill to expand crypto regulations to the government. The law “On Digital Currency” aims to introduce rules for investment in cryptocurrencies while at the same time cementing a ban on their use in payments. Draft...
UK Law Firm Gunnercooke Says It Now Accepts Crypto Payments
22.2.2022
U.K. law firm, Gunnercooke, claims to be one of the first major law firms in the country to accept crypto payments. Crypto Asset Payments A United Kingdom-based commercial law firm, Gunnercooke, has become the latest practice to accept cryptocurrency as payment for services, a report has said....
Streaming Service Sling TV Adds Crypto Payment Support for Monthly Subscriptions
22.2.2022
The American streaming television service Sling TV has announced the company is now accepting cryptocurrency payments from customers paying their monthly subscriptions. Sling TV detailed the company is leveraging the crypto payment provider Bitpay and will accept seven different cryptocurrencies...
Russian Regulators Find Common Ground — Bitcoin Can’t Be Used for Payments
13.2.2022
Russian authorities are yet to reach full consensus on the future of cryptocurrencies but government institutions are on the same side of the fence in their intention to ban bitcoin payments. Other operations with digital assets are to be legalized and regulated, representatives of Russian business...
Ransomware crypto payments hit at least $602M last year: Chainalysis
11.2.2022
The total amount of value extracted through ransomware payments in 2021 is expected to rise above 2020 levels once all the data is sorted through
Upcoming Apple iPhone feature to give merchants a way to accept crypto payments
9.2.2022
Apple Pay users will technically be able to use iPhone’s Tap to Pay feature to make crypto payments across mainstream merchants and businesses
Ministries Queried About Missing 200,000 Bitcoins as Bulgaria Explores Crypto Payments
28.1.2022
The recently elected government of Bulgaria has found itself in the position of answering questions about the fate of billions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency reportedly confiscated by the country’s law enforcement five years ago. Meanwhile, the new finance minister has revealed...
Google Pay hires PayPal exec to head up crypto payments push
20.1.2022
The tech giant has hired a PayPal veteran to help with the expansion of Google Pay as it sets its sights on the future, including plans to explore crypto
Bitpay Statistics Show the Use of Bitcoin for Payments Is Dwindling
18.1.2022
The use of bitcoin as a digital currency for payments has gone down significantly, according to the numbers stemming from Bitpay, one of the leading cryptocurrency payments processors. While most of the purchases were made with bitcoin back in 2020, this dominance has dwindled, opening the space...
BBTV launches crypto payment solution for media monetization
13.1.2022
Media monetization company BBTV recently launched a solution that lets creators get paid in crypto
Digital, Crypto Payments Key to Small Business Growth in 2022 - Visa
13.1.2022
As much as 73% of surveyed small businesses said accepting new forms of digital payments is a fundamental factor to their growth in 2022, with 24% eyeing enabling cryptocurrency payments, according to a survey by US payments giant Visa.
With this in mind, 59% of small businesses (SMBs) surveyed...