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Ripple Obtains In-Principle Approval for Major Payments Institution License in Singapore
22.6.2023
Authorities in Singapore have awarded 190 Major Payment licenses, and 11 of these have gone to Digital Payment Token companies
Federal Reserve Chairman Says Crypto Appears to Have Staying Power in US Economy
22.6.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has acknowledged that cryptocurrency appears to have staying power as an asset class in the U.S. economy. In addition, he stated that the central bank views payment stablecoins as a form of money, emphasizing that it would be appropriate to have a robust...
Cleanspark Expands Bitcoin Operations With Acquisition of Georgia Facilities in All-Cash Deal
22.6.2023
Cleanspark, a publicly listed bitcoin miner, has announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire two turnkey bitcoin facilities in Dalton, Georgia. The deal will be an all-cash payment of $9.3 million and is expected to increase Cleanspark’s current operations by just...
Crypto payment solution Ramp expands on-ramp service, adds support for 40 fiat currencies
21.6.2023
Ramp expands its platform compatibility with 40 new currencies, including the Bermudian Dollar, Costa Rican Colón, Hungarian Forint, Mexican Peso, Singapore Dollar, and Swiss Franc
Right to Pay With Cash Enshrined in Constitution of Slovakia Amid Digital Euro Fears
21.6.2023
A member of the eurozone is amending its constitution in order to guarantee citizens the right to cash payments. The move comes amid growing fears that a digital version of the common European currency may eventually become the only means of payment in the eurozone, despite currently being touted...
Australian Payment Provider Cuscal Imposes New Restrictions on Crypto; Industry Body Criticizes Move
20.6.2023
Payments provider Cuscal, through its partner Zepto, has brought new banking restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia
IMF envisions ‘new class’ of cross-border payment platform with single ledger
19.6.2023
The XC platform could operate domestically using tokenized assets, including deposits, with or without CBDCs
Australia's Crypto Industry Body Denounces Recent Banking Restrictions
14.6.2023
Blockchain Australia said it wants to tackle the issue "head-on by using real data," after reports that banks in the country were blocking payments to crypto exchanges
Thailand launches retail CBDC pilot with 2 banks and Singapore payment service
12.6.2023
The project, delayed from last year, will enlist bank employees and nearby businesses for the pilot. Each payment provider has launched its own app
Economist Jim Rickards Predicts Unveiling of New BRICS Currency — Says ‘the World Is Unprepared for This Geopolitical Shock Wave’
11.6.2023
Jim Rickards, an economist and the author of “Currency Wars,” has predicted the unveiling of a new BRICS currency, stating that it “could weaken the role of the dollar in global payments and ultimately displace the U.S. dollar as the leading payment currency and reserve currency.” Emphasizing that...
Singapore’s Crypto.com to Halt US Institutional Division Citing ‘Limited Demand’
10.6.2023
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced that it intends to halt services for institutional traders in the United States on June 21, 2023. The exchange cited “limited demand” as the reason for suspending its institutional offering. Crypto.com to Cease U.S....
Craig DeWitt, Co-Founder at Supermojo, on Creating New Payment Networks, Ripple, and NFT Payment Solutions | Ep. 237
9.6.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Craig DeWitt, Co-Founder of Supermojo, talks about the future of alternative payment methods using blockchain technology, creating new payment networks separate from ACH, and automatically creating wallets and self-custody options....
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Report: EA 'Exploiting The Players' With College Football Payments
8.6.2023
For the first time in a decade, EA Sports will be releasing a college football game this season. The main reasons for that 10-year hiatus was a conflict over player payments (which weren’t allowed under NCAA rules) and likenesses. Those had presumably been resolved in the lead-up to EA Sports...
Circle is latest recipient of Major Payment Institution license in Singapore
7.6.2023
The stablecoin issuer is the second crypto company to receive Singapore’s MPI license this month, following Crypto.com
Kenyan Central Bank: CBDC Not a Priority ‘in the Short to Medium Term’
6.6.2023
The Kenyan central bank has said implementing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) may not be a priority for Kenya in the short to medium term. According to the central bank, Kenya’s “pain points in payments can potentially be solved by strengthening innovations around the existing payment...
Brazil's crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin licensed as payment provider: Report
3.6.2023
As a payment institution, the new fintech MB Pay will enable certain digital banking services to the crypto exchange's users in the country
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's Largest Crypto Exchange, Receives License as a Payment Institution
2.6.2023
The company plans to offer financial services that combine the potential of crypto with traditional financial services
Binance Australia Stops AUD Bank Transfers as Search for Payment Partner Drags On
2.6.2023
Customers can still buy and sell crypto using credit and debit cards after the halt, which was announced last month
US Consumer Protection Agency Issues Warning on Payment Apps Following Collapses of Crypto Firms, Banks
2.6.2023
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a warning on Thursday for people using person-to-person services to store funds, reminding them that they are not federally insured, in the wake of FTX and multiple bank collapses.
Transaction volumes on payment apps have “substantially...
Money stored on mobile payment apps may not be FDIC insured, US watchdog warns
1.6.2023
Deposits on mobile payment apps may not be insured by the FDIC, and customers may not know whether their money is insured or not