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Bankoff Crypto Cards Suspended Amid High Volume of Russian Transactions
5.5.2022
Bankoff, a platform offering virtual cards that could be topped up with cryptocurrency, has told customers its cards are no longer supported by payment systems Visa and Stripe. They allowed Russians to pay abroad after major processors restricted their services in the country. Visa and Stripe Halt...
Gucci the latest luxury brand to accept crypto payments in store
5.5.2022
Gucci’s past efforts into Web3 have culminated with the brand accepting 12 cryptocurrencies at a few select stores, with a wider rollout planned for the future
Bored & Hungry in Crypto: Why This Burger Joint Wants to Use ApeCoin
4.5.2022
The owner of the first Bored Ape-themed restaurant explains himself
Anonymous Hackers Claim to Have Breached Russian Payment Service Provider Qiwi
4.5.2022
A hacking group linked to the Anonymous collective has allegedly hit the popular Russian payment processor Qiwi. Network Battalion 65 announced on social media it had managed to gain access to the platform’s databases — a claim the company has denied. Anonymous Affiliate Hacks Russian...
Finance School Bentley University Now Accepts Cryptocurrency Payments for Tuition
4.5.2022
Bentley University, the private university located in Waltham, Massachusetts, has revealed it now accepts digital currencies for tuition payments. Bentley University’s president explained that the school has been “at the forefront in preparing business leaders” and further...
What are the most bullish cryptocurrencies to buy right now? | Find out now on The Market Report
3.5.2022
On this week’s episode of “The Market Report,” Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the most bullish cryptocurrencies at the moment
Fintech Study Estimates 4.4 Billion Global Users Will Adopt Mobile Wallets by 2024
3.5.2022
According to a recently published study by Merchant Machine, mobile wallets are predicted to have 4.4 billion users by 2024. Merchant Machine’s findings show the global pandemic propelled the popularity of digital wallets and researchers expect the numbers to grow from 44.50% of...
232 Wikipedia Users Force the Online Encyclopedia to Ditch Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BCH Donation Options
2.5.2022
The Wikimedia Foundation, the body that operates the user-created web-based encyclopedia Wikipedia, has announced that it will no longer accept crypto donations. ...
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Uzbekistan President Issues Decree Regulating Cryptocurrencies, Mining and Trading
1.5.2022
The government of Uzbekistan has moved to expand its crypto regulations through a decree signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The document provides definitions for terms like crypto assets, exchange, and mining, and determines the main regulatory body for the industry. Agency Under President...
Lightning Network Adoption at Exchanges is Growing: This is Why It’s Good for Bitcoin
1.5.2022
From the outside, it might look like the Lightning Network (LN) is a classic example of vaporware. It has long been touted as the layer-two solution that will make Bitcoin (BTC) more viable as an everyday medium of exchange, yet the fact remains that Bitcoin still isn’t used on a large scale...
Meta to launch metaverse hardware store, Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B and ApeCoin pumps to new highs: Hodler’s Digest, April 24-30
30.4.2022
Illegal Use of Cryptocurrency Largely a Myth, Russian Lawmaker Says
30.4.2022
Only a small share of cryptocurrency transactions have illicit purposes and the use of digital coins in illegal activities is for the most part a myth, a high-ranking Russian lawmaker has recently stated. Andrey Lugovoy, who is one of the deputies working on new crypto regulations, also said Russia...
Why We Need Crypto Payments to Work
30.4.2022
One word: competition. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week
ECB, Eurosystem begins experimental prototyping of digital euro customer interface
29.4.2022
Up to five banks or other payment services providers will be selected to participate without compensation in the development of the digital euro front end
5 Questions for Chris ‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo
29.4.2022
Covering regulation, digital dollars and financial inclusion. This article is part of “Payments Week.”
Aciertos y desafíos de bitcoin en El Salvador, según la compañía que facilitó su adopción
29.4.2022
Athena Bitcoin implementó cajeros automáticos de bitcoin una semana después de que el presidente de El Salvador legalizara bitcoin como moneda de curso legal. A pesar de problemas en el lanzamiento, la empresa sigue siendo optimista con el proyecto. Este artículo forma parte de la Payments Week...
How Crypto Could Spearhead Retail Payments in 2022
29.4.2022
Attracted by its reduced fees, faster transactions, and choice selection, here's how retailers could move to embrace the booming industry, which shows no signs of slowing down
What Happens if Stablecoins Win?
29.4.2022
A roundtable discussion about the future of payments, balance sheets and global financial markets
Robinhood Opens Crypto Wallets to 2M Clients, Bets on Global Bitcoin Remittances
29.4.2022
Earlier this month, the US online trading platform Robinhood provided about 2m customers from its waitlist with crypto wallets, and this week completed the full roll-out of this functionality to all clients, the company said on the occasion of the release of its results for the first quarter...
Las remesas mexicanas son las más grandes del continente; las empresas cripto quieren una parte
28.4.2022
Bitso, Coinbase y Circle han lanzado nuevos servicios que aprovechan el flujo constante de dinero entre México y los Estados Unidos y se enfrentan a jugadores establecidos como Western Union. Este artículo forma parte de Payments Week de CoinDesk