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New York Assembly introduces crypto payments bill for fines, taxes
27.1.2023
The bill clarifies that state agencies can legally agree to accept cryptocurrency payments and that these agreements should be enforced by the courts
Crypto Payments Company MoonPay Acquiring Web3 Creative Agency Nightshift, Rebranding as Otherlife
20.1.2023
Crypto payments infrastructure provider MoonPay is taking over Web3 creative agency Nightshift which will rebrand as Otherlife as part of the deal. The acquisition is to contribute to MoonPay’s plan of establishing itself as a one-stop shop for brands interested in expanding to crypto, collectible...
Crypto payments platform Wyre lifts 90% withdrawal cap
13.1.2023
Just five days after it imposed them, Wyre has removed all limits on account withdrawals
Crypto Payments Company Wyre Reportedly Shutting Down Due to Market Downturn, Recently Valued at $1.5 Billion – Bear Market Getting Worse?
4.1.2023
Crypto payments company Wyre reportedly started laying off employees - but also decided on a complete shutdown.
Axios reported that the information was confirmed by two former employees. It cited one of these people as saying that the company's CEO Ioannis Giannaros sent an email to certain...
Today in Crypto: Ukrainian Pharmacy Partners with Binance to Offer Crypto Payments, Sushi Shutting Down Two Products
3.1.2023
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Ukrainian pharmacies enable crypto payments via Binance Pay
3.1.2023
Ukraine continues adopting cryptocurrency payments with the Binance crypto exchange amid the ongoing war with Russia
Brazil Legalizes Crypto Payments, 'Setting the Stage for Greater Bitcoin Adoption'
23.12.2022
The President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro signed a bill making bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets a legal and regulated payment option in the country - and this move, an expert says, "sets the stage for greater bitcoin adoption."...
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Bank of Russia to Test International Crypto Payments With Companies
21.12.2022
The Central Bank of Russia plans to use cryptocurrency for cross-border payments in trials with private companies, a member of its top management has revealed. The testing will be conducted under a special legal regime that’s currently under development. Russia’s Central Bank to Explore Crypto...
Bahrain Telecom Operator Starts Accepting Crypto Payments
18.12.2022
Stc Bahrain, a subsidiary of the Bahrain telecoms operator Stc Group, recently said its partnership arrangement with payment service provider Eazy Financial Services has created an opening that allows clients to pay bills using crypto. According to a statement, the telecom operator’s move...
Crypto Payments App MoonPay Gains UK Regulator Registration
12.12.2022
The crypto payments app was registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as of Friday, signifying compliance with money laundering rules
Report: South African Digital-Only Bank Launches Crypto Payments Gateway
6.12.2022
A South African digital-only bank (also known as a “neo bank”), Be Mobile Africa, has reportedly launched a crypto payment gateway that allows merchants to convert digital currency payments to fiat currency. Cédric Jeannot, the CEO of the digital-only bank, said the “new gateway...
TIME President Keith Grossman Joins Crypto Payments Startup MoonPay
28.11.2022
Keith Grossman, president of TIME, has left the media firm to join crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay
Russian IT Firms Lobby for Crypto Payments in Software Exports
11.11.2022
Companies developing software solutions for foreign customers are urging Russian authorities to allow them to accept crypto payments. The proposal is part of a package of measures aimed at supporting IT exports suggested by an industry organization to the executive power in Moscow. IT Businesses...
Ramp Raises $70M to Provide Crypto Payments Infrastructure
9.11.2022
The round was co-led by UAE wealth fund Mubadala Capital and investment firm Korelya Capital
McDonald’s, pizza and coffee paid in Bitcoin: The Plan B for crypto payments
2.11.2022
Crypto payments are taking off in a big way in Lugano, Switzerland with 60 merchants and counting
New Mining Bill Permitting Cross-Border Crypto Payments Filed in Russian Parliament
29.10.2022
A draft law designed to regulate the mining of digital coins in Russia is also legalizing the use of cryptocurrencies in international settlements. It has been submitted to the Russian parliament after the rejection of an earlier bill which was aiming to allow domestic crypto payments as well....
Utrust and Lugano Are Bringing Crypto Payments to an Entire City
27.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. October 27th, Lugano Switzerland — The city of Lugano is the largest city in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. They are also the economic capital of Southern Switzerland, strategically located between the metropolitan areas of Milan and Zurich. Part of Lugano’s appeal as a vibrant...
Crypto Payments Firm Bitpay Adds MATIC Support, Panini America to Accept Polygon Payments
26.10.2022
Bitcoin and crypto payment services provider Bitpay has announced that the company now supports the Polygon (MATIC) network. According to the firm, Bitpay app users will be able to store, trade, and spend MATIC later this week, and the collectibles company Panini America will be Bitpay’s first...
Russian Parliament Rejects Mining Bill Allowing Crypto Payments, Expects New Draft
24.10.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, has voted against a piece of legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency mining. While lawmakers turned down that proposal, which also aimed to legalize crypto payments in the country, another draft law on mining, which permits cross-border...
Brazil's Rio de Janeiro will accept crypto-payments for property taxes
12.10.2022
The city will allow taxpayers to make crypto payments through third-party service providers