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GoCrypto Reveals a Protocol That Revolutionizes Digital Payments
7.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA: The GoCrypto project always strives to bring crypto payments into the mainstream. The upgraded solution dubbed GoCrypto 2.0 enables true decentralized payments where the merchant can accept virtually any currency and receive the settlement in its desired crypto...
Leading Supermarket Chain in Croatia Introduces Crypto Payments
2.12.2021
Customers of the largest supermarket chain in Croatia will be able to pay with cryptocurrency for their orders in the retailer’s online shop. The company plans to soon offer the crypto payment option also at its physical stores throughout the country. Konzum Allows Shoppers in Croatia to...
Russian Parliament Sets Up Working Group on Cryptocurrency Regulations
26.11.2021
A working group on cryptocurrencies and related activities will soon begin to meet at the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament. Its members are expected to take on the task of clarifying various regulatory aspects related to digital financial assets such as the legalization of mining...
Eurosystem Approves New Oversight Framework Concerning Crypto Services
23.11.2021
The monetary authority of the euro area, the Eurosystem, has introduced a new framework for overseeing electronic payments, including services related to crypto assets. The new set of rules will complement upcoming EU regulations for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. ECB Aims for Secure...
Bitcoin Black Friday: Bitpay Reveals List of Merchants Offering Discounts and Special Promotions
21.11.2021
While cryptocurrencies have seen their values rise significantly during the last three months many digital asset holders will be spending their tokens for holiday gifts and Black Friday deals. Bitcoin Black Friday will be on November 26 this year and the crypto payments firm Bitpay has announced...
Opposed to Bitcoin Payments, Bank of Russia Says State Should Not Stimulate Spread of Cryptocurrencies
20.11.2021
Cryptocurrencies are anonymous and the government shouldn’t encourage their spread, the head of Bank of Russia has insisted. The regulator remains firmly opposed to the legalization of bitcoin and the like as a means of payment in the Russian Federation. Bank of Russia Reiterates Negative...
World’s Largest Collector Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s to Accept Cryptocurrencies
18.11.2021
On Wednesday, the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, RM Sotheby’s, announced the company will be accepting cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay. The firm’s upcoming Guikas Collection sale on November 19 will be RM Sotheby’s first auction to accept...
Bitso and Circle work on crypto payments between Mexico and US
18.11.2021
Bitso is also known as the core crypto service provider for El Salvador’s official Bitcoin wallet, launched in September
Polygon Deploys Fiat on-Ramps via Alchemy Pay, Enabling Direct Fiat Payments for DeFi
9.11.2021
Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform onboarding millions to Web3, has announced the addition of convenient and flexible fiat payment onramps for the Polygon Network, thanks to a new partnership with Alchemy Pay. Alchemy Pay will create a bridge between fiat and crypto payments by embedding into...
MetaMask integrates with Bitfinex Pay amid growing demand for crypto payments
5.11.2021
MetaMask has played a pivotal role in onboarding millions of new users to the cryptocurrency and decentralized finance markets
US Senator Proposes Congress Adopt Cryptocurrency for Payments
5.11.2021
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a resolution that would position Congress to lead in the area of cryptocurrency by having congressional cafeterias, vending machines, and gift shops accept crypto payments. “Congress is typically slow to adopt new technology,” he said. Senator...
US Senator submits resolution too allow crypto payments in US Capitol Complex
3.11.2021
The proposal, called the ACCEPT Resolution, would apply to gift shops, vending machines and restaurants
AWS Seeks a Specialist to Develop Amazon’s ‘Digital Currency and Blockchain Strategy Roadmap’
1.11.2021
This past summer the American multinational technology company, Amazon, published two job listings for a blockchain lead and a digital currency expert. Now Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a principal digital assets specialist that can “help drive adoption across the global digital...
Wharton accepts crypto payments for blockchain program tuition fees
28.10.2021
The six-week program costs $3,800 and the Ivy League university expects to attract thousands of students each year
Telsa hints it may soon resume support for crypto payments
26.10.2021
Tesla believes cryptocurrencies could emerge as a “liquid alternative to cash” over the longer term
Stripe builds new crypto team for payments three years after dropping Bitcoin
13.10.2021
After pulling back from Bitcoin three years ago, Stripe is looking to re-enter the crypto sector
Nuclear engineer sells classified data to undercover FBI agents for crypto
11.10.2021
The FBI paid tens of thousands worth of cryptocurrency to a nuclear engineer in exchange for SD cards containing classified data
Sri Lanka’s E-commerce Platform Kapruka to Introduce Crypto Payments
10.10.2021
Sri Lanka’s leading online retailer, Kapruka, has unveiled plans to introduce support for cryptocurrency payments. The news comes as the South Asian country intensifies efforts to adopt legislation tailored to regulate its blockchain space and attract investments from the crypto industry....
AMC CEO Says ‘Huge News’ for Dogecoin Fans as the Movie Theater Chain Begins Accepting Crypto Payments for Gift Cards
7.10.2021
The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, has announced “huge news” for dogecoin fans. While his company works on accepting cryptocurrencies, he said that customers can now “buy AMC Theatres digital gift cards … with dogecoin...
AMC Theatres debuts crypto payments for e-gift card purchases
6.10.2021
The major American theater chain wants to let customers buy movie tickets with crypto by 2022