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Wirex Approved to Issue Mastercard-Backed Bitcoin Debit Cards
20.7.2020
Mastercard said Monday it had granted Wirex principal membership status, becoming the “first” native cryptocurrency outfit to do so. The membership allows Wirex, a London-based digital payments firm, to issue payment cards directly to consumers, making it easier for people to buy, hold...
Mastercard Expands Cryptocurrency Program for Crypto Card Issuers
20.7.2020
Mastercard is reaching out to cryptocurrency firms and encouraging them to apply to become partners as part of its newly-expanded cryptocurrency card program
PayPal to Reportedly Offer Crypto Trading Through Paxos Partnership
20.7.2020
PayPal reportedly plans to introduce crypto trading through a new brokerage service offered by United States stablecoin operator Paxos
Top Spanish Banks Finalize Trial of Payments Using Smart Contracts
17.7.2020
Five major Spanish banking institutions have completed a proof-of-concept for payments using smart contracts
Bank of Thailand Progresses With Digital Baht Tests Before Public Launch
16.7.2020
The Bank of Thailand is looking to test the digital baht with Hong Kong’s central bank after piloting the CBDC with large businesses
Singapore’s National Payments System Can Guide Global Crypto Adoption
16.7.2020
Blockchain payments project Ubin can lay the financial blueprint for countries looking to explore crypto tech in a fully regulated manner
ConsenSys Accused of Stealing IP From a Startup in Its Own Incubator
16.7.2020
Canadian blockchain upstart BlockCrushr alleges that ConsenSys stole proprietary technology after it participated in ConsenSys’ Tachyon accelerator program
Cypherium CEO Predicts CBDC Cross-Border Payments ‘Soon’
16.7.2020
Cypherium’s founder predicts that adoption of CBDCs for cross border payments will happen sooner than expected
The Bahamas Edges Closer to Hurricane-Proof Digital Currency
15.7.2020
The Bahamas is betting that its mobile phone-based digital currency could be the key to faster post-disaster economic recoveries
How Can Blockchain Disrupt Cross-Border Payments?
15.7.2020
Blockchain technology can bring about major changes for cross-border payments, says Ripple’s former chief market strategist
Bitcoin Has American Mindshare but Few Users
15.7.2020
The results from the Federal Reserve's annual Survey of Consumer Choice are in: Most people know of bitcoin, few are using it
Crypto Travel Firm's Bookings Skyrocket 68% Following Expedia Partnership
15.7.2020
According to Travala.com CEO Juan Otero, the firm’s booking revenue increased by 75% in two weeks after partnering with Expedia
PayPal Letter Seems to Confirm Crypto Capability Rumors
14.7.2020
Global payments giant PayPal could indeed be developing a crypto-based solution, this document shows
BitGo Releases Crypto Wallet Compliance Tool for FATF's Travel Rule
14.7.2020
Major digital asset firm BitGo announces API support for the Financial Action Task Force’s travel rule
Hodlers Can Donate Crypto to Charity to Minimize Tax Payments
14.7.2020
Donating crypto means it won’t be taxed, say The Giving Block and TAXbit, which published a guide to facilitate such donations
BIS Unsure if 'Global Stablecoins' Can Help Cross-border Payments
13.7.2020
Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) agrees that leading financial nations badly need to make cross-border payment progress – but is still unsure if that the answer will be found in global stablecoin projects.
In a new report to the G20 entitled...
Covid-19 Forces Indians to Embrace Digital Payments but Country Still Lacks Crypto Regulation
13.7.2020
The global pandemic Covid-19 is forcing Indians to resort to digital payment platforms when settling bills as well as paying for groceries. Before the Covid-19 outbreak, Indian citizens largely ignored a 2016 government decree that attempted to achieve the same, reports The Economic Times of India....
Singapore’s Central Bank Eyes Commercial Role for Its Blockchain Payments Tech
13.7.2020
Project Ubin has completed its last development phase and is now being considered as the basis for commercial digital currency ventures
Singapore & JPMorgan to Rollout Blockchain-powered Payments Platform
13.7.2020
Singapore’s central bank says its prototype blockchain-powered cross-border payments network is now ready for commercial rollout.
As previously reported, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) began “industry testing" for its new solution with JPMorgan and the state-operated Singaporean...
Japanese Listed Company Globalway Plans to Build Sharing Economy Protocol and Launch IEO
13.7.2020
TimeCoinProtocol is a new project developed by TimeTicket leveraging blockchain technology to create a decentralized sharing economy platform. The solution is powered by the TimeCoin token (TMCN), an EOS-based native token used both for payments in decentralized apps built upon the protocol and...