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Wirecard Folds: A Blow to Crypto Cards, but a Chance for Blockchain
3.7.2020
A temporary nuisance for crypto debit card holders, the Wirecard debacle reminds the public of the problems blockchain technology was designed to fix
European Crypto Cards Reactivate as FCA Allows Wirecard to Resume Operation
30.6.2020
Crypto.com and TenX’s crypto debit cards are usable again as U.K. regulators allow Wirecard to resume “regulated activity."
Gifts and Remittances: Bitcoin.com’s New Tools Allow People to Send BCH via Email
30.6.2020
This month Bitcoin.com launched two services that help facilitate bitcoin cash adoption and crypto remittance via email. In a recent video on June 5, Bitcoin.com’s Roger Ver showcased gifts.bitcoin.com, a new feature that allows individuals to send BCH gift cards via email. Additionally...
Wirecard: Crypto Card Users’ Funds Locked as UK Regulator Suspends Subsidiary
27.6.2020
UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Friday suspended the license of Wirecard Card Solutions (WCS), a unit of troubled Wirecard AG, which is responsible for issuing Visa cryptocurrency debit cards. It means some users of cards such as Crypto.com’s Mco visa debit card and Tenx’s visa...
Crypto Cards Still Working as UK Regulator Suspends Wirecard Subsidiary
26.6.2020
Wirecard’s subsidiary that is responsible for issuing debit cards has been suspended as the company can no longer access customer funds
Review: Crypto.com’s Ruby Steel Prepaid Visa Card
26.6.2020
A number of members in the cryptocurrency community, typically people who are paid in crypto assets, have tried a myriad of prepaid cards that can be credited with digital currencies like bitcoin. The following post is a review on the Crypto.com prepaid Visa card in order to give our readers some...
Troubled Debit Card Issuer Wirecard Files for Insolvency
25.6.2020
Wirecard is now filing for insolvency as a sudden $2.1 billion hole in its balance sheet wipes out 32% of the supposed assets owned by the company
7-Eleven, CVS, Rite Aid: Libertyx Adds 20,000 Stores to Buy Bitcoin With Cash
23.6.2020
Libertyx has expanded its network to include 20,000 7-Eleven, CVS, and Rite Aid Pharmacy stores where customers can buy bitcoin with cash. They can also buy bitcoin using debit cards at one of Libertyx’s vast network of ATMs, bringing the total of locations to 25,000 across 45 U.S. states....
Easing Animations in Canvas
19.6.2020
The <canvas> element in HTML and Canvas API in JavaScript combine to form one of the main raster graphics and animation possibilities on the web. A common canvas use-case is programmatically generating images for websites, particularly games. That’s exactly what I’ve done in a website...
Crypto.com Joins Open Payments Coalition of Over 100 Million Users
18.6.2020
Crypto.com joined over 40 finance and technology firms by becoming a member of the Open Payments Coalition
Major Crypto Debit Card Issuer Reportedly Missing $2.1B in Cash
18.6.2020
A German fintech company responsible for several crypto debit cards, including Crypto.com’s, allegedly misrepresented over $2 billion in cash reserves
BitPay Launches Prepaid Crypto Mastercard for US Customers
16.6.2020
The new debit card enables U.S. customers to spend their crypto holdings as fiat currency
The Best Crypto Debit Card – BlockCard
15.6.2020
Crypto debit cards are a great way to get instant purchasing power from your Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, or other cryptocurrency. They act as the efficient bridge between the crypto world and existing financial systems because they are accepted almost everywhere traditional credit cards are accepted....
Crypto Firm Uquid Launches Marketplace- 30,000 Digital Products, Bitcoin Cash Support
1.6.2020
On May 28, 2020, the digital currency and blockchain company Uquid has announced that the Uquid Shop is now live and accepting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash for payments. The team at Uquid has dubbed the market the “world’s biggest digital shop for crypto users is ready to launch...
Cash or Plastic? Countries Where Crypto Debit Cards Are Fair Game
1.6.2020
Cointelegraph examines where crypto debit cards are available and what options they offer as wider adoption starts to take hold
JPMorgan Chase Settles Crypto Credit Card Lawsuit for $2.5M
29.5.2020
JPMorgan Chase recently came to terms on a lawsuit from 2018 involving added fees for crypto purchases using credit cards
JPMorgan to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit for Overcharging Crypto Fees
28.5.2020
JPMorgan Chase has reportedly agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a crypto class-action lawsuit. Originally filed in 2018, the suit alleges that the bank overcharged customers for buying cryptocurrencies using Chase credit cards, classifying the purchases as cash advances. JPMorgan Settles...
New York Man Charged With Trafficking Credit Card Info, Using Bitcoin to Launder Proceeds
28.5.2020
Vitalii Antonenko, 28, has been indicted for allegedly stealing and selling reams of payment card data, the proceeds of which he laundered in bitcoin
Celsius Users Can Now Buy Tether Gold via Debit and Credit Cards
28.5.2020
Celsius users can now purchase Tether Gold via credit and debit cards with a minimum purchase amount of $50
NYC Hacker Charged Over $94 Million Bitcoin-for-Cards Scheme
28.5.2020
Vitalii Antonenko is facing up to 20 years in jail for selling sensitive data after the prosecution traced his Bitcoin wallet