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Do Crypto Payment Restrictions Undermine Blockchain’s Core Values?
22.9.2019
Experts weigh in on the positives and negatives to the control that exchanges, wallets and payment platforms have over users cryptocurrency holdings
6 Noncustodial Crypto Payment Solutions for Merchants
22.9.2019
You don’t have to be a bitcoin purist or tech tinkerer to want to accept cryptocurrency without using a third party. With lower merchant fees, greater network uptime, and no chargebacks, noncustodial crypto payments have several advantages over traditional fiat payment systems. Here are...
CipherTrace Scout App Takes Crypto Investigations Mobile
20.9.2019
Blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has developed a mobile tool for flagging bitcoin and ethereum tokens with a likely criminal past
Wells Fargo’s Stablecoin ‘Faster, Cheaper’ Than SWIFT, Says Exec
20.9.2019
Wells Fargo’s innovation lead says the bank’s new digital cash for internal transfers is faster and more efficient than SWIFT.
First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payments Initiative
20.9.2019
JPMorgan's blockchain payments network has just onboarded its first Singapore-based bank, OCBC
New IMF Blog Considers Pros and Cons of Adoption of Stablecoins
19.9.2019
The IMF outlines potential risks and benefits related to the adoption of new digital payment methods, including stablecoins
Square Crypto Completes Inaugural Developer Team With Three New Hires
19.9.2019
Square Crypto hires former Google, Libra and Lightning Labs developers to complete inaugural dev team
People With Least Knowledge Most Positive on Crypto’s Future: ING Survey
18.9.2019
People with little or no knowledge of cryptocurrency are the most likely to be positive on its future, according to research from Dutch bank ING
ING: 32% of Europeans Believe Crypto Is the Future of E-Payments
18.9.2019
27% of respondents think cryptocurrencies are controlled by a central authority, a new ING survey reveals
Bobby Lee: Chinese Always Saw Bitcoin as Investment, Not for Payments
18.9.2019
Bobby Lee, co-founder and ex-CEO of China's first crypto exchange BTCC, says the Chinese have always seen Bitcoin as an investment rather than as a payment system
Decentralized Employment Ecosystem Opolis to Integrate MakerDAO’s Dai Cryptocurrency
17.9.2019
Opolis received a grant from MakerDAO to integrate its Dai cryptocurrency into its decentralized employer ecosystem for payroll and benefits
Wells Fargo to Pilot DLT-Based Cross-Border Settlement Platform
17.9.2019
Financial services company Wells Fargo & Company is planning to pilot a DLT-based internal settlement service in 2020
Wells Fargo to Pilot Dollar-Linked Crypto for Internal Settlement
17.9.2019
U.S.-based financial giant Wells Fargo is developing a cryptocurrency that will run on the firm’s first blockchain platform
Big Four Auditing Firm Deloitte Allows Staff to Pay Lunch in Bitcoin
17.9.2019
Big Four auditing firm Deloitte allows its staff to pay for food using a mobile Bitcoin wallet
Cryptocurrency Payments Processor BitPay Adds Support for Ether
16.9.2019
Crypto payment services provider BitPay has announced support for Ether
Share of SegWit-Spending Bitcoin Transactions Now Over 50%
16.9.2019
The percentage of SegWit-spending Bitcoin transactions has hit 50.5%, or an all-time high
Deutsche Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Crypto Payments Network
16.9.2019
JPMorgan's blockchain-based interbank payments initiative, IIN, has added Deutsche Bank as its latest member, bringing the total to 320 banks
European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra
16.9.2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra...
PayPal: ‘A Lot of Work’ Still Needs to Happen for Libra to Become Real
16.9.2019
PayPal reportedly cautious about the fate of Facebook’s planned stablecoin Libra
Founder of Payments Network Zelle Joins Stellar-Focused Startup as CEO
14.9.2019
Digital payments network Zelle’s founder Mike Kennedy joins Stellar-focused startup Interstellar as its new CEO