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ConsenSys Accused of Stealing Payment Startup’s Code for Rival Service
16.7.2020
BlockCrushr claims investor ConsenSys abused its position of trust to gain access to its source code and create an alternative offering
Cypherium CEO Predicts CBDC Cross-Border Payments ‘Soon’
16.7.2020
Cypherium’s founder predicts that adoption of CBDCs for cross border payments will happen sooner than expected
Bank of England Still Debating Creation of Central Bank Digital Currency, Says Bailey
15.7.2020
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said Monday that the institution is still debating whether it should create a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Speaking at a webinar event, Andrew Bailey admits a CBDC will be a reality in the next few years. He, however, does not provide a time...
Covid-19 Forces Indians to Embrace Digital Payments but Country Still Lacks Crypto Regulation
13.7.2020
The global pandemic Covid-19 is forcing Indians to resort to digital payment platforms when settling bills as well as paying for groceries. Before the Covid-19 outbreak, Indian citizens largely ignored a 2016 government decree that attempted to achieve the same, reports The Economic Times of India....
Zimbabwe’s Battle To Control Currency Inadvertently Boosts Bitcoin Profile
12.7.2020
Zimbabwe’s deteriorating economic situation is forcing authorities to sign off on some desperate and controversial decisions. Some of such decisions include the abrupt suspension mobile money as well as the recent designation of Zimswitch as a national payment switch. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe...
BitTorrent Adds Binance USD as a Payment Option
9.7.2020
BitTorrent users can now purchase BitTorrent and µTorrent Classic Pro with BUSD and Binance’s native token BNB
Developer Reveals Layer-Two Private Messaging and Payment System on Bitcoin Cash
7.7.2020
On July 4, 2020, the Bitcoin Cash proponent Cain published an interview with the blockchain developer, Shammah Chancellor, about a new project called Stamp Chat. At its basic level, “Stamp is a prototype of a layer-2 private messaging and payment system on Bitcoin Cash. It implements stealth...
Biggest Corporations Sceptical of Introducing Crypto Payment Option
5.7.2020
Are traditional business enterprises ready to embrace a blockchain-based payments network? Maybe not, according to two research reports
Over 2,500 Austrian Merchants Can Now Accept Cryptocurrency Payments
4.7.2020
More than 2,500 merchants in Austria can accept three types of cryptocurrencies via the payment processor Salamantex. The company explained that the system was tested with a number of select A1 5Gi network shops. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, contactless payments have been trending more so than they...
Cryptography Startup Brings Private Payment Channels to Tezos Blockchain
1.7.2020
Cryptography firm Bolt Labs has launched a private payment solution, zkChannels, on Tezos
PayPal Dabbling in Crypto Could Make BTC a Mainstream Payment Option
1.7.2020
As PayPal is rumored to join the crypto game, what will it mean for the industry and the price of Bitcoin and Ether?
Stellar Elevates Global Payments System; XLM Yet to Follow
1.7.2020
The payment industry has always been triggered by the word “instant” global payments, and the need for quick money transfers is a global want in situations like the Pandemic that is ongoing. However, the traditional payment industry includes the middlemen commission, which increases the fee for...
60 Hong Kong-Based Vending Machines Support McAfee’s Ghost Token for Payments
30.6.2020
On June 28, 2020, the team behind Ghost Coin revealed a partnership with the digital currency payment processor Ivendpay. Ghost is a project led by the notorious John McAfee and according to the recent announcement, 60 vending machines in Hong Kong will support the privacy-centric coin...
Ghost Coin to be Deployed as Payment for Hong Kong Vending Machines
29.6.2020
John McAfee-backed privacy coin Ghost Coin partners with ivendPay as a payment option for Hong Kong vending machines
Former US Treasury Head Calls Payment ‘Friction’ the Best Argument for Crypto
25.6.2020
Clinton-era Treasury Secretary Summers doesn’t buy some of the crypto community’s anarchic sentiments but agrees that they are solving a major problem
Singapore Begins Crackdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin Sellers
24.6.2020
Singapore authorities charged a 23-year-old woman with breaking the city-state’s months-old ban on unlicensed bitcoin sales
Bitpay Accepts Company of the Year Accolade
23.6.2020
Bitpay wins Company of the Year Award from market research company
Crypto Card Issuer Wirecard Missing $2.1 Billion Cash, Company Shares Plunge 62%
19.6.2020
About 1.9 billion euros ($2.13 billion) worth of cash is missing from one of Wirecard’s trust accounts and the crypto debit card provider cannot as yet account for the money, the company reported on Thursday. In a statement, the major German payment processor blamed “spurious”...
Singapore-Based Carpooling Platform Ryde Plans to Support Bitcoin Payments
18.6.2020
The popular and first Singapore-based carpooling platform, Ryde has revealed that customers will soon be able to pay with bitcoin. The feature will be available after the bitcoin support is incorporated into the company’s payment app on June 22. Ryde has approximately 29,000 drivers, tens...
Bitpay Reveals Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid Mastercard, Firm’s Flagship Visa Card Ends in December
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the cryptocurrency payment services provider, Bitpay announced the firm is launching a prepaid Mastercard that can be loaded with a variety of digital assets. The Atlanta-based company says the card can be spent anywhere Mastercard is accepted and users can “instantly...