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Circle Makes Crypto Payments Easier With New Programmable Web3 Wallet for Businesses
8.8.2023
Circle’s Programmable Wallets platform is available now for developers on Ethereum, Avalanche and Polygon, with plans to expand to other blockchain later this year
Australian Lender Bendigo Bank Blocks “High-Risk” Crypto Payments
31.7.2023
Bendigo Bank, an Australian financial institution, has announced new rules targeting “high-risk” instant payments to crypto exchanges.
Announced Monday, the bank has blocked crypto transactions in a move to further enhance protection for the customers from fraud and financial crimes, Bendigo noted...
X’s ad revenue sharing: Crypto payments on the horizon?
29.7.2023
Should Elon Musk’s platform choose to introduce crypto payments in the future, Stripe’s on-ramp service could prove beneficial
Animoca Brands Invests $30 Million in Crypto Payments Application Hi
27.7.2023
In order to perform KYC on its users, hi will soon utilize a Proof of Human Identity solution that helps prevent bots from transacting on its layer 2 network
Crypto payment gateway CoinsPaid suspects Lazarus Group in $37M hack
27.7.2023
CoinsPaid said it is now working with Estonian law enforcement and several blockchain security firms are assisting to minimize the impact of the July 22 exploit
Kuwait Regulator Bans Crypto Payments, Investment and Mining
20.7.2023
The prohibitions are an effort to comply with the FATF's recommendations to prevent money laundering via crypto, the Capital Markets Authority said
Telegram Merchants Gain Access to In-App Crypto Payments for First Time
13.7.2023
Wallet, which is built on the TON blockchain, is allowing merchants to integrate cryptocurrency into the bots they use to accept payments in the messaging app
Six Clovers Unveils Versal Network for Cross-Border Crypto Payments in Stablecoins and CBDCs
2.7.2023
On June 29, Six Clovers, a company founded by former PayPal business and technology leaders Jim Nguyen and Nas Kavian, introduced the Versal Network on Sui blockchain.
This decentralized global payments network aims to streamline cross-border transactions for businesses worldwide. By utilizing...
Developer Six Clovers Rolls Out Cross-Border Crypto Payments on Sui
29.6.2023
Versal Network will allow companies to transact in stablecoins and central bank digital currencies
Ljubljana: It’s a Beautiful Life in This Crypto Payments Hotbed
27.6.2023
This unsung Central European success story features famous philosophers, a striking landscape and a high quality of life. And the No. 14 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 has a crypto ecosystem that punches vastly above its weight
Billion Dollar Crypto Payments Firm Wyre to Shut Down Amid Market Conditions
20.6.2023
Crypto-based payments firm Wyre is shutting down its business, citing “market conditions” and a need to protect the interest of stakeholders and customers.
The news of the shut-down came in the form of a tweet published on Friday, where the company stressed that the decision was purely...
Crypto Payments Firm Wyre Shuts Down — Users Told to Remove Assets From Platform
18.6.2023
Wyre, the San Francisco-based crypto payments firm, has said it is winding down operations “in order to protect the best interests” of its users and stakeholders. The firm urged users with assets on its platform “to continue to withdraw them via Wyre’s dashboard until Friday, July...
Crypto payments platform Wyre shutters citing bear market conditions
17.6.2023
Wyre has begun the process of winding down and noted that interested parties can now start inquiring about purchasing the firm’s assets
Russia’s Rosbank Launches Crypto Payments Solution for Cross-Border Settlements
5.6.2023
Rosbank has become the first large Russian bank to offer clients an option to use cryptocurrencies in international settlements. The solution, provided in tandem with a Russian fintech, is mostly intended to meet the needs of businesses working with foreign partners. Russian Companies to Be Able...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren points to crypto payments as facilitating fentanyl trade in China
31.5.2023
“The number of crypto transactions associated with Chinese fentanyl brokers increased by 450% just last year alone," said the Massachusetts senator, citing an Elliptic report
Bali Government Cracks Down on Crypto Payments by Foreign Tourists
30.5.2023
The government of Bali, Indonesia, is cracking down on the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment by foreign tourists. “Strict actions range from deportation, administrative sanctions, criminal penalties, closure of business premises, and other tough sanctions,” said the governor...
Tourists are unhappy with crypto payments ban in Bali
29.5.2023
The community expressed a range of opinions, with some individuals stating that the ban is reasonable, while others went as far as reconsidering their vacation plans
‘Dealt with firmly’ — Bali governor issues warning to tourists using crypto
29.5.2023
Cryptocurrency trading is legal in Indonesia, but the use of crypto in payments carries hefty penalties including jail time
Chinese Companies Selling Fentanyl Received More Than $27 Million In Crypto Payments: Report
24.5.2023
Chinese chemical producers selling fentanyl ingredients have received more than $27 million in crypto payments.
According to a new report by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, approximately 90% of Chinese pharmaceutical chemical companies supplying fentanyl precursors accept cryptocurrencies like...
Argentina says no to crypto payments, France tolerates ‘finfluencers’: Law Decoded, May 1–8
8.5.2023
Argentina’s central bank banned payment providers from offering crypto transactions, adding that it intends to reduce the country’s payment-system exposure to digital assets