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Mastercard's Chief Says Blockchain Can Bring Much More Value to Financial Services
25.5.2023
Payment giant Mastercard finds that crypto and blockchain are useful and can bring much more value to financial industries as a whole, but only when they tackle the security and ease of use issues in order to build trust.
Raj Dhamodharan, Mastercard’s EVP and head of crypto and blockchain, spoke...
Russia and China Carry Out Most Settlements in Yuan and Ruble, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin Says
24.5.2023
The larger portion of payments between Russia and China are now processed using the currencies of the two countries, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin revealed. Moscow and Beijing intend to increase mutual trade beyond the $200-billion target this year, added the head of the Russian government....
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike’s Headquarters to Stay in U.S., Despite New El Salvador Office
24.5.2023
The company established a headquarters in El Salvador for its global entity as it expanded its app to more than 65 countries last week
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike’s Headquarters to Stay in U.S., Despite New El Salvador Office
24.5.2023
The company established a headquarters in El Salvador for its global entity as it expanded its app to more than 65 countries last week
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...
Putin Wants Limit on Currency Purchases for Russians Dealing With Foreigners
24.5.2023
Russian citizens and firms doing business abroad may soon be restricted in the amount of foreign currency they are allowed to acquire, on order from Vladimir Putin. Russia’s head of state now wants his government to cap such purchases on the domestic forex market. President Putin Orders Russian...
Payments Innovation Summit 2023 defines the PayTech future in India
23.5.2023
The COVID Impact redefined how we conducted business worldwide, and more so in a nation of 1.4 billion people, India. With unprecedented disruption across industries, Fintech, especially Payment technologies, hasn’t been far behind. This being said, India is positioned for further growth in...
GoCrypto’s Cutting-Edge NFT Store: Smart Contracts and Decentralized Payments
23.5.2023
PRESS RELEASE. [Ljubljana, May 23rd, 2023] – GoCrypto, the trailblazer in blockchain technology, is proud to unveil its groundbreaking GoCrypto NFT Store, a revolutionary platform that harnesses the power of smart contracts to redefine ownership, creativity, and real-world rewards. Powered...
Today in Crypto: STEPN Reveals Apple Pay Integration, Huobi Ordered to Stop Operations in Malaysia, Hotbit Closes Shop, DCG Missed a $630M Payment, BXB Capital Raising Capital Exclusively in BTC
22.5.2023
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SWIFT Data Shows Despite De-Dollarization Push, US Dollar Is Still the King of International Settlements
22.5.2023
The share of the U.S. dollar usage for international payments has risen to 42.71% in April, despite the push of some countries towards de-dollarization. The dollar remains the most used currency in international settlements, with the euro taking second place according to data from the Society...
Strike moves global headquarters to El Salvador, expands to 65 countries
20.5.2023
According to Strike CEO Jack Mallers, the expansion drive aims to counter the “clouded world of crypto exchanges and hidden, unregistered licensing regimes and 1,000 different coins.”
Bitcoin Payments App Strike Expands to More Than 65 Countries From Three
19.5.2023
Strike, led by Jack Mallers, currently operates in the U.S., Argentina and El Salvador. The push into new markets in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Caribbean would add a host of additional countries, from Antigua and Barbuda to Vanuatu and Zambia
Global Payments Giant Visa Experiments with Ethereum's Goerli Testnet – Here's the Latest
19.5.2023
Global payments giant Visa has used Ethereum's Goerli testnet to try out transaction-free payments with the help of account abstraction.
On-chain data shows that Visa used a smart contract called Paymaster, allowing the company to take advantage of account abstraction to perform complex tasks...
Bitpay Ceases Prepaid Mastercard Program, Promises Enhanced Card Service in the Future
19.5.2023
Cryptocurrency proponents in the United States are facing increasing challenges when it comes to utilizing digital assets for expenditures. Several crypto companies have encountered difficulties in securing banking partners. This week, Bitpay, a prominent player in the crypto payments sector, made...
Binance Halts Deposits and Possibly Withdrawals for Aussie Users After Being Cut Off by Australian Payment Service Provider
19.5.2023
Binance Australia said on May 18 that it is “unable to facilitate PayID AUD deposits for Binance users” due to a third-party payment service provider’s decision to discontinue support for the crypto exchange. Binance Australia said while it works to find an alternative, users...
Binance Australia partner hints at rising ‘scams’ after debanking exchange
19.5.2023
Cuscal, the company that handles AUD on-and-off ramping for the exchange, declined to comment specifically on why it decided to pull support for Binance Australia
Binance Aus suspends AUD fiat services, citing issues with third party
18.5.2023
Australian dollar deposits and withdrawals have been suspended by the exchange citing a decision made by a third-party prov
Samsung and Bank of Korea Partner for In-Depth Offline CBDC Payments Research
16.5.2023
Samsung Electronics and the Bank of Korea have inked a partnership to research Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) technology that could facilitate offline transactions.
On Monday, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding at Samsung’s headquarters south of Seoul, according...
Today in Crypto: Samsung Reportedly Partners with Bank of Korea on Offline CBDC Payments, G7 Discussing Crypto, China to Train 500,000 Blockchain Professionals
15.5.2023
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Samsung to research South Korea's CBDC for offline payments
15.5.2023
The collaboration will have both parties researching the offline capabilities of CBDC issued by South Korea’s central bank