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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
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
Crypto Exchange Huobi Adds Direct Visa, Mastercard Payments
27.10.2020
The exchange is making it simpler to pay for cryptocurrency with Visa and Mastercard with a direct service through a regulated subsidiary
Payment giants drive crypto adoption by engaging with startups
3.9.2020
Companies like Visa and Mastercard are taking an interest in crypto startups to drive growth, but does this challenge the fundamentals of crypto?
Cryptocurrency Cards: An Unnecessary Solution That Should Be Stopped
9.8.2020
It is high time for traditional financial institutions to see that the crypto industry has matured enough and does not possess high risks
Stablecoins, Ceilings and Digital Currencies: Bad Crypto News of the Week
2.8.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
WhatsApp Payments Suspended by Brazil’s Central Bank
24.6.2020
WhatsApp’s payment features have been suspended in Brazil less than one month after the Facebook-owned app rolled them out
Bitmain-Backed Platform Matrixport Enables Users to Buy Crypto With Credit Cards
28.4.2020
Bitmain-backed crypto platform Matrixport now allows its users to buy crypto with credit cards
Crypto Needs to Meld With Legacy Financial Systems for Mass Adoption
16.4.2020
Decentralized crypto assets and centralized custodians: Could such a hybrid bring crypto to a new level of mass adoption?
Crypto Goes Plastic — Coinbase’s Visa-Approved Solution Suggests Growth
25.2.2020
Now that Coinbase is a principal partner of Visa, it can issue its debit cards without paying the middlemen. Will fellow crypto companies follow suit?
Celsius Joins Major Cryptocurrency Firms Using Simplex’s Fiat Onramp
18.2.2020
United Kingdom-based crypto lending startup Celsius Network enables in-app crypto purchases via a new partnership with Simplex
Vodafone Becomes 8th Company to Exit Libra Association
22.1.2020
After a spate of big names parting ways with the Libra Association late last year such as Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and Ebay, British telecommunications giant Vodafone has become the latest to bid the ambitious digital asset project farewell. While Vodafone’s statement notes it does not rule...
Binance Users Can Now Buy Four Cryptos with Visa Credit and Debit Cards
27.12.2019
Binance users can now buy cryptocurrencies in pounds and euros via Visa credit and debit cards linked to their exchange accounts
Italians Prefer BTC to Visa or Mastercard When Shopping Online
31.10.2019
BTC is a more popular online payment method in Italy than traditional credit cards, such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express
Calibra Head: Libra ‘Absolutely Not’ in Jeopardy Without PayPal, Visa
16.10.2019
Libra is “absolutely not” in jeopardy after seven firms including PayPal and Visa have dropped out of the project, says the head of Calibra
Coinbase CEO: Senate’s Pressure on Libra Association Is ‘Un-American’
14.10.2019
Coinbase CEO criticized U.S. senators for pressuring Stripe, Mastercard and Visa to leave Libra
Visa, Mastercard, Ebay, Stripe Join Paypal in Leaving Libra
12.10.2019
Most payment companies have now pulled out of Facebook’s Libra project. Visa, Mastercard, Ebay, and Stripe have followed Paypal in dropping out of the project amid regulatory concerns. The Libra Association has responded to the exodus of these companies. David Marcus, who is in charge of...
U.S. Warns Visa, Mastercard to ‘Proceed With Caution’ Regarding Libra
11.10.2019
In the wake of Paypal’s very public exit from the Libra project, U.S. lawmakers are now pressuring Stripe, Visa and Mastercard to rethink their membership of the Libra Association as well. On October 8, three letters from two U.S. senators urged the tech and finance giants to “carefully...
US Lawmakers Call on Payment Giants to Exit ‘Chilling’ Libra Project
9.10.2019
Senators Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown have called on Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard to reconsider their membership of the Libra Association
Kryptoměna Libra od Facebooku má problémy. Od projektu odstoupili VISA, Mastercard i PayPal
8.10.2019
Facebook aktuálně plánuje svou vlastní kryptoměnu nazvanou Libra. Tu má spravovat asociace, jejíž součástí byly donedávna i významné karetní organizace. Nyní ale Mastercard i Visa svou podporu odvolávají a přidává se k nim i PayPal.
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