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How to use credit cards wisely to avoid debt
9.6.2023
Discover effective strategies and best practices to use credit cards wisely and avoid debt
PayPal and the credit card industry are taking advantage of consumers
4.4.2023
Stablecoins offer a way for consumers — particularly Americans — to escape the financial industry’s punitive transaction fees
UK banks HSBC, Nationwide to ban crypto purchases with credit cards: Report
2.3.2023
The banks join a growing list of financial institutions in the country tightening restrictions on digital assets
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Partners With MoonPay to Offer Credit Card Payments
14.2.2023
MoonPay has a similar partnership in place with NFT marketplace LooksRare
Credit cards can bridge Web2 to Web3, says music industry exec
30.1.2023
As decentralized finance continues to become more mainstream, traditional financial tools can serve as a bridge from Web2 to Web3 for those who still remain skeptical
Fish Play Pokémon Scarlet And Violet, Accidentally Commit Credit Card Fraud
20.1.2023
A YouTuber created an alternative Nintendo Switch controller for their pet fish, which allows them to play video games on livestream. That fish managed to spend real money on some digital purchases while trying to beat a gym leader in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (h/t: GamesRadar). And all of this...
Uniswap to allow users to buy cryptocurrency using debit and credit cards
20.12.2022
Users of the decentralized exchange will also be able to use bank transfers to purchase crypto
Payments company Curve bids for BlockFi's 87,000 credit card customers
14.11.2022
A Curve spokesperson has confirmed they have been in negotiations to acquire BlockFi's credit card program's customers since Nov. 12
Japanese Credit Card Giant JCB Begins CBDC Pilot in Tokyo
25.10.2022
The Japanese credit card giant JCB is set to begin a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot that will intentionally make use of technology similar to that used by the central Bank of Japan in its own digital yen experiments....
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Credit Cards Should Not Be Used for Crypto Transactions, Taiwan’s Financial Watchdog Says
24.7.2022
The financial regulator of Taiwan has asked local banks not to allow the use of cards for payments in transactions involving cryptocurrencies, local media revealed. The authority says these assets are risky while associated cash flows are hard to monitor. Taiwanese Regulator Urges Banks Not...
Buying crypto with credit card is now indirectly banned in Taiwan
22.7.2022
In its note to banking sector, a chief financial regulator likens virtual assets to online gambling
Taiwan Set to Ban Crypto Purchases Using Credit Cards: Report
22.7.2022
The country's financial regulator sent a letter to the banking association asking credit card companies to stop taking on crypto firms as merchants
New American Express Credit Card Lets Shoppers Earn Crypto Rewards Tradable Across 100+ Cryptocurrencies
12.6.2022
American Express and Abra are launching a new credit card that will allow shoppers to earn cryptocurrency rewards “tradable across over 100 different cryptocurrencies” without annual or foreign transaction fees. American Express and Abra Launching Crypto Rewards Credit Card American...
Two credit card firms in Israel to let cardholders buy Bitcoin
18.5.2022
Two Israel-based credit card companies, Max and Isracard, have started working on Bitcoin investment and cashback solutions via a credit card
Gemini crypto exchange launches credit card in United States
14.4.2022
Users can get their cashback reward in over 60 different cryptocurrencies supported by Gemini
NFT Marketplace Opensea to Add Credit Card, Apple Pay Support via Moonpay
1.4.2022
According to the firm Moonpay, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea plans to accept credit card payments using the company’s payment infrastructure. The move follows Opensea gathering $23.5 billion in all-time sales volume, and the company’s recent Solana support...
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
BitYard Partnering With Transak – Smooth the Way for Crypto Credit Card Payments
6.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. BitYard and credit card service provider – Transak, muscle into India and Mid Asia for 1 billion crypto market. Transak’s Background Transak enables developers with seamless and easy-to-integrate crypto onboarding infrastructure technologies, in line with their...
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
Elon Musk dumps $1.1B in Tesla stock, NYCCoin launches with mayor’s blessing and Mastercard pushes crypto-linked cards in Asia: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 7-13
14.11.2021