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Pay and dump? How businesses accepting crypto payments influence adoption
8.11.2023
Crypto payments are often seen as a way to boost adoption, but is adoption growing if the business sells crypto right back? The answer is complex
Today in Crypto: opBNB Becomes 2nd Most Popular L2 per DAU, Ripple Reveals Upgraded Ripple Payments, Bitwala Relaunches With Striga’s Help
8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / JeanLuc Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Blockchain news BNB Chain’s Layer 2, opBNB, has experienced on-chain growth and became the second most popular L2...
Ripple Collaborates to Power Payments Corridors Between Africa and Rest of the World
8.11.2023
Source: Adobe Crypto payments giant Ripple has partnered with fintech Onafriq for cross-border payments between Africa and the rest of the world. The deal would facilitate crypto-enabled cross-border payments between 27 African countries and markets including the UK, Australia, and the Gulf....
Ripple Payments sees rapid growth
8.11.2023
Ripple, in its annual conference, has shed light on how Ripple Payments can make an impact on every business that is struggling to make it through traditional finances. Ripple has stated that at least 80% of global finance leaders are willing to make a transition to modern payment solutions...
Ripple Broadens Remittances Between Africa, Gulf States, UK and Australia
8.11.2023
Ripple also announced product enhancements and license updates, including a focus on payments between enterprises and smaller businesses
Ripple, Onafriq partner for new payment corridors for Africa, UK, Australia and Gulf
8.11.2023
The deal aims to enable faster, cheaper payments between 27 African countries, working with three Onafriq partners
U.S. Consumer Finance Watchdog Wants to Oversee Major Tech, Some Crypto Payments
7.11.2023
A proposed rule would let the CFPB supervise nonbank payment providers and transactions between people, including some crypto transactions
US CFPB proposes supervising digital app providers, including crypto wallets
7.11.2023
The proposal would affect retail transactions carried out from crypto wallets, but not crypto trading
Bank of England and UK’s FCA Propose Plans to Regulate Stablecoins
6.11.2023
The UK’s central bank and the financial regulator have both proposed plans to regulate stablecoins in discussion papers, published Monday. The Bank of England (BoE) revealed that the regulatory measures focus on sterling-denominated stablecoins. This is because they have...
Boba Guys, Shopify users showcase adoption of Web3 tools - Solana Breakpoint
3.11.2023
Mainstream commerce and big brands are reporting improved business results and promisingloyalty programmes through integrations with the wider Solana ecosystem
Help or hindrance: Is Web3 really improving mainstream industry and products?
3.11.2023
Web3 business models based around NFTs, blockchain and crypto have slowly been gaining ground in the mainstream, to mixed success
Monolithic vs. modular blockchains
3.11.2023
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated something called the Blockchain Trilemma. A blockchain tries to be secure, fast and decentralized
Bulgaria’s Oldest Soccer Club Botev Plovdiv Adds Bitcoin as a Payment Option
3.11.2023
PFC Botev Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s oldest soccer team, recently said it now accepts bitcoin payments at fan shops and catering points during matches. Fans who make payments using the top cryptocurrency anytime in the month of November are eligible for a 10% discount. Fans to Buy Tickets With...
Paypal Faces SEC Scrutiny Over New Stablecoin PYUSD, Cooperates With Document Production Request
2.11.2023
After releasing its new stablecoin PYUSD, the payments giant Paypal disclosed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoenaed the company concerning the stablecoin. Paypal stated in its Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter that it had been asked to produce documents for the...
Crypto remittances offer cheaper alternative, but still face challenges to adoption
2.11.2023
Crypto remittances are a lifeline for many people who need to send money to their loved ones, as they provide faster, cheaper and more transparent transactions than traditional methods
Paypal Achieves FCA Registration in the UK, Paving the Way for Crypto Services Resumption in 2024
2.11.2023
The payments giant Paypal has successfully achieved registration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, a fact verified by the FCA’s website on October 31. This move comes shortly after Paypal’s temporary cessation of crypto purchases within the U.K., although the company...
Visa Successfully Concludes CBDC Pilot Program in Hong Kong with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank
2.11.2023
Visa, a global leader in payments technology, has announced the successful completion of a pilot test of tokenized deposits using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). On November 1, Visa announced that it had completed the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s CBDC pilot program with leading...
PayPal Receives UK’s FCA Approval to Offer Crypto Services to UK Nationals
1.11.2023
Payments giant PayPal has become the latest to secure a cryptoasset registration from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). According to the update on the FCA’s crypto register, the regulator issued registration to PayPal UK Limited on 31 October. The registration would allow...
Lack of Global Regulation and Inconsistencies Could Hinder Stablecoin Cross-border Utility: CPMI Report
31.10.2023
Financial authorities continue to tip stablecoins as a pathway to better cross-border payments but a new report shows that regulations, competition, and network scale pose threats to wider adoption. The Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) explained the vast utilities...
From payments to DeFi: A closer look at the evolving stablecoin ecosystem
31.10.2023
The stablecoin ecosystem has evolved significantly over the years, with new regulations and models shaping the landscape