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JPMorgan Automates Derivatives Margin Payments With Blockchain Tech
15.11.2019
JPMorgan has developed a new blockchain-based solution designed to speed up cash and collateral transfers
Paypal’s Pornhub Snub Pumps Verge (XVG) by 33% on 168% Volume Surge
15.11.2019
Verge (XVG) has seen a 33% price pump and a 168% increase in trade volumes following Paypal’s move to withdraw services to Pornhub
Japan Pushes Cashless Agenda by Rewarding Non-Cash Payments After Tax Hike
15.11.2019
Japan’s recent October sales tax increase took the rate from 8% to 10%, the previous such hike occurring in April of 2014, when the rate was raised from 5%. The increase is accompanied this time around by new government policy which rewards cashless payments by allowing merchants to provide...
Ingenico Partners with Pundi X to Unlock Android-Based Crypto Payments
15.11.2019
French smart payment firm Ingenico partnered with Pundi X to enable merchants to receive payments in crypto using Android
Pornhub Suggests Crypto Payments After Paypal Censors Model Payouts
14.11.2019
On November 14, the leading adult video sharing site on the internet, Pornhub, revealed that payment processor Paypal has blocked the company’s live performer payouts. In a blog post written on Thursday, Pornhub recommended alternative payments like writing a check or using the digital...
Walmart Canada Rolls Out Blockchain-Based Freight and Payment System
14.11.2019
Walmart Canada has launched an automated blockchain-based network for freight tracking and payments management
Ohio Crypto Program Hits a Snag, Attorney General Finds It Illegal
14.11.2019
The Attorney General of the U.S. state of Ohio has assessed the state’s crypto program and concluded that it is a legal violation of state law. The state’s former treasurer skirted the law to launch a website that allowed 23 types of tax payments in cryptocurrency ahead of other states....
WATCH: Coinmine Adds Interest Payments to Its At-Home Crypto Miners
14.11.2019
The company now offers 6.5 percent interest on earnings held in Coinmine wallets
Coinbase Expands Reach of Visa Card in Europe, Adds 5 New Cryptos
14.11.2019
The exchange has added new crypto options to its Visa debit card, including XRP, XLM and REP, and also expanded availability to 10 more nations
PayPal’s Axing of PornHub Model Payments May Boost Verge Crypto
14.11.2019
PayPal has abruptly cut its payments service to thousands of live performers on Pornhub. Can the verge crypto pick up the slack?
Developer Demos Smart Card That Produces Bitcoin Cash Signatures
13.11.2019
Software engineer Tobias Ruck has revealed a project he’s been working on that allows a smart card to produce valid BCH signatures. Ruck tweeted about his experiment to the crypto community and Bitcoin Cash proponents showed their excitement about the future of offline payments. Also read:...
Tradeshift Collaborated With SiS-id to Protect Businesses From Payments Fraud
13.11.2019
Recently, Tradeshift and SiS-id come in an App Integration partnership to minimize the risks and costs of payment frauds. The company, Tradeshift, deals in supply chain payments and marketplaces. It helps in digitizing the trade transactions for all the buyers and suppliers, combine on every...
Do Lawmakers Use AML as an Excuse to Centralize Crypto and Blockchain?
13.11.2019
Reports show that fiat currency is still the favorite choice for money laundering, with 2–5% of all transactions being illicit, yet regulators ferociously attack AML policies
BitGo Now Processing 20% of Bitcoin Transactions
12.11.2019
The crypto custodian facilitates a sizable share of on-chain transactions, a sign of consolidation, and power, in the crypto space
Tunisian Central Bank Denies Reports of an ‘E-Dinar’ Digital Currency
12.11.2019
The Central Bank of Tunisia denies reports that it was developing an “e-dinar” digital currency
Ingenico Teams Up With Pundi X to Enable Crypto Payments Worldwide
12.11.2019
Ingenico Group, which provides seamless solutions for in-store, online, and mobile commercial transactions, will run blockchain-based Fintech Pundi X’s software XPOS on its POS (Point of Sale) APOS A8 devices; to enable payments in cryptocurrency. Following these partnership merchants across...
Airbnb Now Bookable With Bitcoin and Lightning Network via Fold App
11.11.2019
Bitcoin-powered mobile shopping app Fold now supports Airbnb
Wirex Launches Visa Travelcard to Transform 800 Billion Dollar Payments Industry of APAC
11.11.2019
Wirex, a cryptocurrency and fiat transfer platform headquartered in UK’s London, has recently unveiled its latest offering in the form of next-gen Wirex Visa Travelcard. The firm believes this card could help transform the 800 billion dollar payments industry of APAC. The official announcement...
HCM Capital Expects China’s Digital Currency to Launch in 2-3 Months
11.11.2019
China’s digital currency could launch in 2-3 months, according to HCM Capital’s Jack Lee
MAS, JPMorgan Build Payments System With Inter-Blockchain Connectivity
11.11.2019
Working with JPMorgan and Temasek, Singapore's central bank has developed a prototype blockchain-based cross border payments system