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Airbnb IPO Prospectus Says Future Success Means Adapting to Cryptocurrencies
20.11.2020
The giant online rental marketplace based in San Francisco, Airbnb is considering supporting cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The news stems from the company’s initial public offering (IPO) prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Airbnb’s filing...
Players Prefer Cashing Out in Bitcoin Amid Rally, Says Online Poker Giant
20.11.2020
Winning Poker Network said it's having to buy more bitcoin than ever to satisfy payout demand from players
Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021
20.11.2020
Japanese banking giant MUFG plans to launch its blockchain payment network across the country in 2021 with U.S.-based fintech company Akamai
Spanish Security Giant Prosegur Enters Crypto Custody Race
19.11.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/proseguralarmasperu
Another international security services behemoth has taken the crypto plunge, with Spanish firm Prosegur launching a dedicated subsidiary that will offer crypto custody services.
The company, which is based in Madrid, has over 160,000 employees...
Scaramucci’s Billion-Dollar Mega Hedge Fund Skybridge ‘May Hold Positions’ in Bitcoin
17.11.2020
In a filing registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the giant global investment firm Skybridge Capital explained that the fund Skybridge G II may invest in digital currencies like bitcoin. On November 13, the New York-based company with $7.7 billion assets under...
Paypal Opens Crypto Services to Millions of Eligible Account Holders in the US
12.11.2020
Payment processing giant Paypal announced on Thursday that “all eligible Paypal account holders in the U.S. can now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly with Paypal.” The news follows the company’s announcement to support crypto assets at the end of October. Paypal’s...
Cyberattackers Demand $11M in Bitcoin From Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom
11.11.2020
Japanese gaming giant Capcom’s networks have reportedly come under attack, with criminals demanding a bitcoin ransom in exchange for not leaking confidential company information to the public
Former Microsoft Engineer to Serve 9 Years in Prison in a Case That Involves Use of Bitcoin Mixers
10.11.2020
A U.S. court in Seattle has sentenced a former Microsoft engineer to 9 years in prison after finding him guilty of 18 federal felonies relating to his elaborate scheme to defraud the tech giant $10 million. In passing the judgment, the court blasts Volodymyr Kvashuk, a software engineer and citizen...
Aerospace giant Thales uses blockchain to comply with NATO standards
6.11.2020
Blockchain tech is handy for complying with NATO standards in aerospace and defense
Russian Hydropower Giant Opens Bitcoin Mining Farm
5.11.2020
En+, one of the world's largest energy producers, is joining forces with crypto firm BitRiver to open new mining farms in Russia
Chinese Payments Giant UnionPay to Support Crypto Payments With New Virtual Card
4.11.2020
The world's biggest credit and debit card company will support payments with a South Korea-developed cryptocurrency for an upcoming virtual card offering
Paypal Begins Crypto Service: CEO Reveals Increased Limits, Expansion Plans, Venmo Rollout
3.11.2020
Payments giant Paypal has revealed more details of its new cryptocurrency service. The company is currently rolling out crypto functionality to U.S. customers, after which it will launch the service internationally and on the Venmo platform. Paypal’s CEO Unveils Crypto Plans Paypal CEO...
Banking Giant With 11m Clients May Be on Verge of Launching Crypto Exchange
27.10.2020
Major Asian bank, Singapore’s DBS, could be set to debut a crypto and securities token exchange – offering trading in bitcoin (BTC) and three major altcoins against not only the fiat Singapore dollar, but also three other major international currencies.
A DBS page devoted to what the bank seems...
Paypal’s Crypto Embrace: Morgan Stanley Says Move Boon for Mass Adoption, Critics Say Payment Giant Violates Crypto Principles
24.10.2020
The entry of Paypal into the cryptocurrency industry continues to expose the divide between traditional crypto space players who are less enthusiastic and non-crypto players who endorse the move. Non-crypto players like the analysts at Morgan Stanely are agreement with the notion that the payments...
Payments Giant Paypal Says Its Customers Can Now Buy and Sell Bitcoin
21.10.2020
Payments giant Paypal says its customers can now buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other virtual coins with the company’s online wallets. The company also says its customers will able to use cryptocurrencies to shop at the 26 million merchants on its network starting in early 2021. A report...
Japanese messaging giant LINE reportedly working on CBDC platform
20.10.2020
The platform would aid central banks in Asia with developing a central bank digital currency
Russian Metal Giant’s Tokenization Firm Expands to America
16.10.2020
U.S. investors can invest in tokens representing rare metals as Russian mining giant Nornickel expands its tokenization firm
Gaming Giant Wemade Unveils Crypto Wallet
14.10.2020
Wemade Tree, the blockchain subsidiary of South Korean gaming giant Wemade, said it has released its long-awaited crypto wallet and exchange platform – allowing users to store and trade digital tokens, in-game currencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Images released by the firm show that...
Trump Administration Said to Mull Putting Digital Payments Giant Ant Group on Trade Blacklist: Report
14.10.2020
The move comes as Ant, a global leader in digital payments, is readying to go public in what could be an offering worth up to a record $35 billion
Financial giant SBI to run its first security token offering in October
9.10.2020
SBI is considering tokenizing assets like real estate and fine art in the future