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Coinbase Resumes Real-Time Payments in the UK
3.10.2019
Coinbase’s institutional and retail customers in the UK should soon be able to make deposits or withdrawals in less than 60 seconds again, as the company has found a new banking partner.
Zeeshan Feroz, the firm’s UK chief executive officer, confirmed to Bloomberg that the exchange resumes...
IKEA in ‘World First’ Transaction Using Smart Contracts and Licensed E-Money
3.10.2019
IKEA Iceland has taken part in a commercial transaction using ethereum smart contracts and EU-licensed blockchain e-cash to settle an order
BitPay to Extend XRP Support For Cross-Border Payments
3.10.2019
BitPay, one of the most prominent blockchain payments providers across the world, is all set to add support for Ripple’s XRP before the year marks an end. The company shared the update on October 2, 2019, through an official press release. Providing more details, BitPay stated that they have...
Following New Partnership, BitPay Adds Support for XRP
2.10.2019
BitPay has partnered with Ripple’s investment arm Xpring to support payments with XRP via BitPay’s cross-border payments platform
These Debit Cards Will Help You Spend Your BCH Anywhere
2.10.2019
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash are ideally suited to payments. While their popularity increases with growing awareness of the benefits of peer-to-peer electronic cash, mass adoption remains a long-term goal. In the meantime, some fintech products are helping to improve dramatically...
Ripple’s Xpring Launches Crypto, Fiat Payments That Integrate Into Any App
2.10.2019
Xpring says its tech uses XRP ledger to make it possible for developers to integrate payments into any application
European Commission Exec Questions Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin
1.10.2019
EU antitrust regulator discusses possible impact from Libra’s launch
Fintech Startup Rapyd Raises $100M for Cloud-Based Payment Platform
1.10.2019
Rapyd raises $100 million to develop a unified cloud-based technology fintech and payment platform
Stripe-Backed Payments Firm Raises $100 Million to Compete Against Stablecoins
1.10.2019
Rapyd raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to face off against the arrival of stablecoins
This Crypto-Savvy Bank Is Building Bandwidth for Bitcoin Retail Payments
1.10.2019
The German bank is set to help European retailers accept bitcoin payments in early 2020
BitPay Undergoes Security and Confidentiality Certification Audit
30.9.2019
BitPay has undergone a security and confidentiality compliance audit, the Service Organization Control 2
Bankers Start to Recognize Bitcoin’s Role in Financial Evolution
29.9.2019
Digitization, disruption, blockchain, and frictionless payments. It’s amazing how prominent figures from the financial elite can provide a pretty detailed description of decentralized money without uttering “bitcoin” or “crypto.” But the fact of the matter is that...
Australian Startup to Offer 20% Payback on Fuel Purchases in Tokens
28.9.2019
Australian startup Incent plans to offer a 20% payback in its INCNT tokens on fuel purchases
Ripple’s Xpring Acquires Payment Platform Logos Network to Pursue DeFi
27.9.2019
Ripple has acquired payments platform Logos Network to develop decentralized financial products
Venezuela’s Central Bank Indicates Plans to Stockpile Bitcoin
27.9.2019
Various reports reveal Venezuela’s central bank is allegedly contemplating hoarding a variety of cryptocurrencies like BTC within its internal reserves. The state-operated gas company Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has asked to send BTC and ETH payments to Banco Central...
Tauros Would be Accepting Crypto Payments via Debit Cards
26.9.2019
The banking company, Tauros claimed that they would accept payments from their customers in cryptocurrencies if, the customers use their debit cards. The banking firm announced that their new digital accounts would let customers deposit money via tokens like Bitcoin and will also accept fiats....
Mall of America to Showcase Winklevoss-Backed Crypto Payments
26.9.2019
New retail technologies, including crypto payments app Flexa, will be on display at a McKinsey-organized store at America's largest mall
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Appears to Put Libra Launch Date in Doubt
26.9.2019
In an interview, Mark Zuckerberg suggested that it might be a while before the Libra cryptocurrency actually gets its launch
Facebook’s David Marcus Advocates for Blockchain-Based Payment Networks
25.9.2019
David Marcus has set forth arguments in favor of blockchain-based payment networks
ECB Exec Says Libra Could Address Failings of Global Payments System
25.9.2019
Libra has been a wakeup call for banks to consider major issues in global payment systems, an ECB board member says