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Binance Visa cards are now shipping to European customers
15.12.2020
Ether payments are now available on the Binance Visa card which is now shipping to customers in the EEA region
Pornhub’s Premium Services Now Default to Crypto Payments, 13 Digital Assets Supported
14.12.2020
During the first week of September, the world’s largest adult web portal Pornhub expanded its payment options by adding bitcoin and support for three other cryptocurrencies. However, after Mastercard and Visa severed ties with Pornhub last week, the company’s premium services payment...
Verge, XVG price get a helping hand as Visa and MasterCard cut off Pornhub
12.12.2020
A stagnant price period seems at an end as Pornhub is forced to go full crypto for payments
Mastercard Severs Ties With Pornhub — Is Mainstream Crypto Adoption Coming for the Porn Industry?
11.12.2020
Global payment companies Mastercard announced on December 10, 2020, its official decision to ban their customers from using credit and debit cards to arrange purchases on one of the biggest adult websites. Visa has taken the same measure on a temporary basis. Mastercard Cuts Ties With Pornhub...
[aktualita] Mastercard a Visa kvůli závadnému obsahu přehodnocují spolupráci s Pornhubem
7.12.2020
Platební společnosti Mastercard a Visa prošetřují nařčení, že Pornhub umožňuje sdílet videa obsahující sexuální zneužívání dětí, znásilňování a sex bez souhlasu. Informovala o tom agentura Reuters. Pokud se podezření potvrdí, platební giganti přeruší spolupráci s vlastníkem Pornhubu, konglomerátem...
Testnet of Facebook’s Much Vaunted Stablecoin Only Executes 6 Transactions per Second
5.12.2020
The Facebook fronted stablecoin, Diem (formerly Libra)’s dismal testnet results undercut the assertion that the digital currency is a threat to global financial stability. This is the conclusion that can be deduced from a Diem blockchain explorer update which shows the network only processes...
Visa, Blockfi Launching Credit Card With Bitcoin Rewards — Get BTC Back on All Transactions
2.12.2020
Blockfi has unveiled a credit card with bitcoin rewards in collaboration with Visa. This is “the first credit card that lets you earn bitcoin back with every purchase,” Blockfi detailed. Visa Credit Card Offering Cash Back in Bitcoin Crypto financial services provider Blockfi announced...
Visa will facilitate USDC payments, thanks to fresh partnership
2.12.2020
This could significantly lower the barrier to entry for stablecoin use
Visa Makes Stablecoin Push With Circle’s USDC
2.12.2020
Leading payments card company Visa is making a push into the red-hot stablecoin segment and has chosen USD Coin (USDC) for the job.
Visa has paved the way for blockchain startup Circle’s Ethereum-based USDC to join its mega payments network, which reaches tens of millions of merchants...
Visa May Issue USDC Credit Card After Adding Circle to ‘Fast Track’ Program
2.12.2020
Visa Wednesday announced it’s linking its payments network of 60 million merchants to the U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC) digital currency developed by Circle Internet Financial on the ethereum blockchain. This story is developing and will be updated when more information is available. Read...
Visa and BlockFi to launch Bitcoin rewards credit card as adoption grows
1.12.2020
The new credit card will offer Bitcoin rewards rather than airline miles or cash
US Fed researcher says CBDCs should beat Big Tech payments on privacy protection
23.11.2020
The paper also put forward CBDCs as solutions to high transaction fees and the energy use of mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Belarus’ Largest Bank Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange Service
14.11.2020
The largest bank in Belarus, Belarusbank, has reportedly begun providing a cryptocurrency exchange service, allowing customers to buy bitcoin using Visa cards. Belarusbank’s new cryptocurrency exchange service is in collaboration with bitcoin exchange service provider Whitebird, several local...
Bitcoin at $15K is now bigger than PayPal, Coca-Cola, Netflix, Disney
8.11.2020
Bitcoin surged from $190 billion to around $280 billion in recent months, surpassing some big-name companies, including banks, by market capitalization
New administration and the DoJ’s continued flex in crypto
6.11.2020
With the election taking all the air out of the room, we look at what new appointments at the DoJ could mean
Visa’s Planned $5.3B Purchase of Fintech Firm Plaid Challenged by US DOJ
5.11.2020
The Justice Department alleges Visa’s acquisition of Plaid would eliminate competition in the online debit market, leading to higher prices
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Visa's acquisition of Plaid
5.11.2020
Monopolizing a market is legal in some instances, but not others
ZenGo Joins Visa Fast Track Program to Get Non-Custodial Crypto Card Off the Ground
3.11.2020
Visa has added crypto wallet provider ZenGo into its Fast Track program. The startup hopes to launch a debit card in the U.S. in early 2021
Google searches for Bitcoin are on the rise in Cuba
2.11.2020
Cubans are interested in Bitcoin as other major digital payment options like PayPal are unavailable
Law Decoded: How I learned to stop worrying and love the election, Oct. 23-30
30.10.2020
The age-old question quis custodiet ipsos custodes crops up in force in today's Law Decoded