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No credit for crypto — users react to Russia-issued credit card ban
8.3.2022
"Visa and Mastercard dig their own graves by politicizing their products and pushing people all over the world toward Bitcoin," said Marty Bent
Visa and Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia as Part of Sanctions Over Ukraine
7.3.2022
The world’s leading payment processors Visa and Mastercard have joined sanctions against Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine. The American companies announced suspension of operations in the Russian Federation although Russians will be able to use their cards inside the country....
Binance Puts Restrictions on Cards From Russian Banks
4.3.2022
The stance taken by crypto projects earned greater importance in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ever since the war was declared, the mobility of cryptocurrencies increased by a greater degree in the two countries currently engaged in the fight. The reports have shown that Bitcoin’s...
Nvidia hackers selling software unlock for graphics card crypto mining limiters
2.3.2022
The hacking group is holding Nvidia to ransom demanding that it unlocks hash rate limiters on its high-end graphics cards
A Project Called Fries DAO Raises $5.4 Million to Purchase Fast-Food Restaurants
1.3.2022
The concept of leveraging a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has become very popular these days, as a myriad of DAO ideas have been created. A new DAO dedicated to purchasing fast-food restaurants called Fries DAO has raised more than $5.4 million to achieve the goal. Fries DAO Creators...
Apple Pay and Google Pay to Become Unusable with Cards from Sanctioned Russian Banks
25.2.2022
Customers of five sanctioned Russian banks will be unable to use their cards to pay with Apple Pay and Google Pay, the central Bank of Russia, said.
The banks in question include banks under the VTB Group, Sovcombank, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, and Otkritie, per the announcement. The banks...
Shop Owner Arrested After Selling A Fake Pokémon Card And Displaying Three Phony Games
24.2.2022
The proprietor of retro game shop Alive Yokkaichi Tokiwa Store in Mie, Japan was put into police custody for allegedly selling a fake Pokémon card for around 2,200 yen ($19). The store’s 48-year-old owner Yukinori Harada was arrested for allegedly violating Japanese copyright law. As you can see...
Thief Breaks Through Card Shop Wall And Steals $250,000 Worth Of Pokémon Cards
20.2.2022
A locally-owned game and card shop in Forest Lake, Minnesota was robbed by a lone thief in the middle of the night on February 10. The man escaped with $250,000 worth of rare Pokémon cards and cash.Read more
Alchemy Pay Adds Euros Pay-in Offerings via Paytend
18.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, February 2022 – Leading fiat and crypto payment solutions provider, Alchemy Pay (ACH), announces its partnership with the Europe-based digital bank, Paytend. Alchemy Pay’s client crypto services, such as exchanges and investment platforms, will now offer...
Mastercard Adds Crypto Consulting Service in Latest Effort to Boost Cryptocurrency Adoption
17.2.2022
Payments giant Mastercard is expanding its payments-focused consulting service to include cryptocurrency. It covers “a range of digital currency capabilities, from early-stage education, risk assessments, and bank-wide crypto and NFT strategy development to crypto cards and the design...
Traders say $4,000 Ethereum back on the cards ‘if’ this bullish chart pattern plays out
15.2.2022
Global tensions that could trigger a correction in markets abound, but traders say ETH’s current setup could result in a swift return to the $4,000 level
Sheet Of Uncut 1998 Pokémon Cards Found, Up For Auction
14.2.2022
While there have been many expensive, individual Pokémon cards going up for sale lately, and even some boxes of cards, an upcoming auction is going to be listing something far more interesting: a whole sheet of Pokémon cards that never made it to a packet in the first place.Read more
Russia Takes Down 4 Carding Sites With Over $260 Million in Crypto Turnover
12.2.2022
Law enforcement in Russia has blocked major sites on the dark web, including a carding market leader. The platforms have been seized amid ongoing investigations into hacking groups, with Russian authorities ramping up efforts to dismantle the cybercrime rings and detain their members. Interior...
Topps Plans to Auction Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle NFT Card Minted on Ethereum
11.2.2022
The American firm that produces Bazooka chewing gum, candy, and collectibles, Topps has announced the company is planning to auction one of the rarest baseball cards on earth in NFT form — Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle card. The Topps 1 of 1 “Timeless Collectible” will be issued...
Visa Partners With Over 65 Crypto Platforms — Crypto-Linked Card Usage Soars Despite Price Volatility
30.1.2022
Visa has now partnered with more than 65 crypto platforms and exchanges. In addition, the payments giant revealed that crypto-linked card usage exceeded $2.5 billion in the first fiscal quarter, “which is already 70% of the payments volume for all of fiscal 2021.” Visa Outlines Crypto...
American Express Sees Crypto as Asset Class — Says It’s Not a Near-Term Business Threat
29.1.2022
American Express (Amex) sees cryptocurrency as an asset class, according to CEO Steve Squeri. He added that right now, the firm does not see crypto as an immediate or medium-term threat to its business. American Express CEO Discusses Crypto Strategy The chairman and CEO of American Express (Amex)...
Zombie Atari Celebrates 50-Year Legacy With NFT Loot Boxes
27.1.2022
Founded way back in 1972, Atari celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The all-but-defunct company doesn’t really make games anymore, but it does like to plaster its recognizable logo over everything it can find—from hotels to PCs. And to celebrate that the company is still clinging to life...
The New Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game Is Taking Over The Steam Charts
26.1.2022
Trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! has been around since 1999 and Konami has been putting out video games versions of the TCG for just as long. So why is the free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, released with little fanfare last week, hitting so hard there are a couple hundred thousand people playing it...
High-End PC Graphics Cards Get A Little Cheaper As Crypto Tanks
25.1.2022
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card you’ve been after to complete your “Extreme Gaming PC” build is still in short supply but finally getting slightly cheaper. That’s thanks to a drop in crypto mining participation as the value of Bitcoin and other blockchain currencies plummet ahead of what...
Amex CEO hints at exploring ways to allow credit card holders to redeem points for crypto
25.1.2022
“We’re exploring other ways, potentially, to redeem your membership rewards points, but I don’t think you’re going to see an American Express card linked to cryptocurrency anytime soon," said Stephen Squeri