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SpankChain Launches Crypto Payments Service for Adult Content
1.8.2019
Adult industry-oriented blockchain project SpankChain has launched a crypto payments platform called, of course, SpankPay
Blockchain Ticketing Platform From Top Russian Airline Took $1 Million in July
31.7.2019
Russia's second largest airline is touting the benefits of blockchain after a ticketing platform it developed raked in over $1 million in a month
Sony Co-Leads €13 Million Raise for Crypto Banking Startup Bitwala
31.7.2019
Bitwala raised almost $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Sony Financial Ventures and NKB Group
Fold App Adds Bitcoin ‘Kickbacks’ for Purchases at Target, Starbucks
31.7.2019
Mobile shoppers can earn bitcoin for purchases from Amazon, Starbucks, and Target, just to name a few.
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Adds Wallet App from Blockchain Phone Rival Pundi X
30.7.2019
The blockchain smartphone makers are working together to boost crypto adoption, with Pundi X's wallet being added to the Galaxy S10's options
Crypto-Focused Finance App Aximetria Wins License From Swiss Regulator
29.7.2019
Aximetria, a firm offering a personal finance app for fiat and cryptocurrencies, has been awarded a financial intermediary license in Switzerland
Ripple Could Be Best Solution For Overseas Payments In Emerging Markets
29.7.2019
Ripple has been pioneering DLT based global payments for a long time, partnering with over 200 companies, most of whom are banks and other financial institutions. Particularly, it is working hard in emerging markets, where global payments are a big issue. Making cross-border payments from...
Giant European Retailer Phone House To Accept Crypto Payments Via UTRUST
27.7.2019
Crypto adoption in Europe is all set to receive a major push, as the giant technology retailer Phone House will accept crypto payments via UTRUST payment gateway. This crypto payments using the USTRUST platform will begin from August 14. Announcement ???? the second mainstream merchant joining...
Norwegian Air to Accept Bitcoin Through Exchange Set up By Founder
25.7.2019
Business magnate Bjørn Kjos and his family have reportedly set up a crypto exchange and plan to offer bitcoin payments at Norwegian Air Shuttle
Tech Retailer Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments to Another 73 Nations
24.7.2019
Online electronics and software retail giant Newegg has expanded bitcoin payments to nearly all of its served countries in partnership with BitPay
Driving Cryptocurrency Adoption on the Ground: Lessons Learned from Dash in Thailand
23.7.2019
Real life payments have been the number one use-case of cryptocurrencies. Yet, a decade after Bitcoin’s genesis, it’s still a long way to mass adoption on both sides of the scenario, for the customers and merchants. With local teams around […]
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WATCH: Former ConsenSys Fintech Lead Says Facebook Will Rule Crypto Payments
18.7.2019
Llanos sees Facebook's rise in the payments space as nearly inevitable. So how can startups compete? He has some ideas
Tokyo ‘Builds SWIFT Network for Crypto Payments with FATF’s Blessing’
18.7.2019
The Japanese government is reportedly spearheading an international initiative to create a “network for cryptocurrency payments, similar to the SWIFT network used by banks” – in conjunction with the country’s top regulator and the inter-governmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Cuba Libra? Island Nation Slowly Explores Cryptocurrency Options
16.7.2019
Cuba highlights the difference between bitcoin and corporate token projects like Libra
Crypto Companies Offer Deals to Amazon Prime Day Shoppers
16.7.2019
These three blockchain firms are offering discounts in honor of the Amazon ecommerce extravaganza
Korea’s Biggest Credit Card Firm Wins Patent for Blockchain Credit System
15.7.2019
Shinhan Card has been granted a patent for a blockchain payment system that could reportedly do away with physical credit cards
South African Payment Gateway Drops BTC Over Fees and Network Congestion
13.7.2019
On July 12, South African payment gateway service Payfast announced the company is dropping bitcoin core (BTC) payments due to network congestion and high fees. Payfast emphasized that BTC has a number of limitations and design flaws which makes it an “impractical substitute for cash.”...
Wala Was Africa’s Perfect Crypto Success Story – Until It Collapsed
11.7.2019
Wala went from serving customers in Uganda to shuttering its payments app. Here's what sources say happened
Bitcoin Startup Brings Lightning Network Payments to Amazon, Whole Foods
11.7.2019
U.S.-based payments startup Fold has made Lightning Network payments possible at Amazon, Starbucks, Uber and other big name retailers
Crypto Payment Platforms Offer Working Examples — Competition Heats Up
11.7.2019
As competition among crypto payment platforms intensifies, Square’s Cash App has introduced BTC deposits from external wallets