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UAE free zone to explore Bitcoin payments for services, lawyer says
3.3.2023
The free zone for virtual asset firms in the Ras Al Khaimah emirate aims to foster regulated and non-regulated activities
Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership
2.3.2023
On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer...
Coinbase Severs Ties With Silvergate Bank Amidst JPMorgan Downgrade and Delayed SEC Filing
2.3.2023
On March 2, 2023, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that, in light of recent developments, the company is “no longer accepting or initiating payments to or from Silvergate Bank.” The news follows the crypto bank’s delay of its annual 10-K filing with the U.S....
Xapo Bank enables faster Bitcoin payments with Lightning Network
2.3.2023
Xapo Bank members will now be able to instantly pay for small purchases of up to $100 at any vendor accepting Lightning payments
Russian Bank Issues Bank Guarantee in Chinese Yuan Using Blockchain
2.3.2023
A bank in Russia has issued the country’s first blockchain-based bank guarantee denominated in Chinese currency. The financial institution underscored the advantages of using a digital form of the document and pointed out that demand for yuan payments is growing. MKB Employs Bank of Russia’s...
Coinbase no longer accepts payments via Silvergate Bank
2.3.2023
Following the alleged troubles at Silvergate Bank, Coinbase announced that the crypto exchange will no longer accept or initiate payments with Silvergate
Visa's Crypto Strategy Remains Intact Despite Crypto Winter
28.2.2023
U.S. payments giant Visa remains committed to investing in the crypto sector and supporting the technology despite recent failures in the industry, the company said Tuesday
Report Claims Visa and Mastercard Plan to Pause New Partnerships, Visa’s Head of Crypto Insists ‘Story Is Inaccurate’
28.2.2023
According to a recent report from sources familiar with the matter, Mastercard and Visa, the credit card and payment services giants, are halting new partnerships with cryptocurrency firms. This news comes after the collapse of several cryptocurrency ventures that offered crypto debit cards...
Bitcoin-friendly Cash App integrates TaxBit amid tax-filing season
28.2.2023
Bitcoin evangelist Jack Dorsey’s Cash App is making it easier for BTC holders to calculate their taxes with the TaxBit integration
Crypto gateway Alchemy Pay scores license in Indonesia
27.2.2023
Alchemy Pay has partnered with a local fintech in Indonesia to offer low-cost remittances for crypto users in the country
Reports Indicate USDT Is Being Used in Venezuela to Facilitate Settlements and to Avoid Sanctions
27.2.2023
Some companies in Venezuela are using the stablecoin tether as a way of sidestepping sanctions and settling payments with foreign customers and providers. Local reports indicate that, while the most popular use case for the stablecoin involves its purchase for devaluation shielding purposes,...
Digital Euro Should Prioritize Online, Peer-to-Peer Payments, ECB Says
24.2.2023
Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer, but basic personal CBDC use should be free, the central bank said
Block’s Q4 Bitcoin Revenue Fell 7% Year-Over-Year to $1.83 Billion
23.2.2023
For the full year, Block’s bitcoin revenue declined 29% from 2021 due to the fall in the price of bitcoin, the company said
Bitcoin Lightning Network growth is organic, coming from real-world adoption
22.2.2023
Bitcoin Lightning Network adoption receives a boost with the launch of USD payments and decentralized social media platform, Nostr
Today in Crypto: Galaxy and PayPal Invest in Chaos Labs, Tezos Partners with Google Cloud, BitPay and ZenLedger Join Hands, The Sandbox Collaborates with Ubisoft, Opera Releases Alteon LaunchPad
22.2.2023
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France pilots in-store crypto payments as Binance partners with Ingenico
22.2.2023
A new partnership between Binance and Ingenico allows in-store payments in France via Binance Pay
Mastercard to allow crypto payments in Web3 via USDC settlements
21.2.2023
The Mastercard-Immersve partnership uses decentralized protocols to settle real-time cryptocurrency transactions on outlets accepting Mastercard payments online
Today in Crypto: ‘Many Existing Stablecoins Would Not Meet Coming Standards’, Fireblocks to Launch Off-exchange Service, Stellar & USDC Added to Wirex Wallet
20.2.2023
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Here's why crypto companies need to focus on embedded finance
20.2.2023
Personalized offers, financing loans, insurance, seamless payment and preferred payment mode were some of the key features that came out as top priorities for customers
Bitcoin market cap 'flips' payments giant Visa for the 3rd time
20.2.2023
While the collapse of FTX shaved $100 billion off of BTC's market cap in just four days last year, BTC has managed to fully recover and stack on another $65 billion