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South African Firms Ordered to Cease and Desist in 2 US States for Crypto Debit Card Fraud
17.8.2020
Two U.S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. South African Firms...
Digital Currency Guru of $568M Cyber Fraud Forum Pleads Guilty
30.6.2020
Sergey Medvedev pleaded guilty to racketeering charges as part of a $568 million payment card fraud forum, which used Liberty Reserve and bitcoin to launder funds
Buy Stablecoins With Your Credit Card in Lumi Wallet
24.6.2020
Lumi Wallet announced that from June 2020, Tether USDT, Binance USD, Paxos Standard Token, Celsius and Dai are available to purchase in Lumi Wallet with a credit card. The highest grossing stablecoins on the crypto market are fully integrated for exchange and purchase in-wallet. Transactions under...
Xapo Suspends Credit Card Crypto Purchases, Shifts Operations to Gibraltar
12.6.2020
Xapo is making changes as it transforms into a digital bank launching later this year
Dark Web Merchants Sell Thousands of Stolen Credit Card Numbers
30.5.2020
Cyble Research Team unveiled a new massive data dump of credit cards for sale on the dark web
JPMorgan Chase Settles Crypto Credit Card Lawsuit for $2.5M
29.5.2020
JPMorgan Chase recently came to terms on a lawsuit from 2018 involving added fees for crypto purchases using credit cards
New York Man Charged With Trafficking Credit Card Info, Using Bitcoin to Launder Proceeds
28.5.2020
Vitalii Antonenko, 28, has been indicted for allegedly stealing and selling reams of payment card data, the proceeds of which he laundered in bitcoin
Huobi Wallet Now Allows Crypto Credit Card Purchases Through Simplex
19.5.2020
The wallet of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi now allows users to buy cryptocurrencies with credit and debit cards
Japan’s Top Credit Card Issuer Building Blockchain Payment System
18.5.2020
JCB’s partner in the venture, TECHFUND, offers services to accelerate the adoption of blockchain technologies for startups
New Global Campaign Urges Credit Card Companies to Block Porn Sites
8.5.2020
An international campaign calling on credit card companies to block payments to porn sites could lead to a huge wave of new cryptocurrency adopters
Ransomware Hackers Threaten to Release Credit Card Data From Costa Rican Bank
6.5.2020
A group of ransomware hackers has reportedly stolen sensitive information from a major Costa Rican state-owned bank, Banco BCR
This Visa Credit Card Gives Bitcoin Rewards on Dollars Spent
9.4.2020
Bitcoin rewards for dollars spent. That's the allure of a new Visa credit card from e-commerce startup Fold
Crypto.com Waives Credit Card Fees for Crypto Purchases for 3 Months
1.4.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Crypto.com Waives Credit Card Fees for Crypto Purchases for 3 Months
Additionally, up to 20% back on essential purchases (food, groceries and delivery)
<HONG KONG, April 2, 2020> - Crypto.com announced...
Payment Provider NetCents Readies Cryptocurrency Credit Card for Launch
21.3.2020
The NetCents Cryptocurrency Credit Card has been integrated into the company’s ecosystem and is being tested before launch
Tax Expert: IRS Crypto Question ‘Unconstitutional,’ Card Points, Flyer Miles Could Be Virtual Currency
19.3.2020
While its well-known that the revised Schedule 1 form for U.S. taxpayers now contains a question about cryptocurrencies, what is lesser discussed are the legal ramifications this may have for filers who answer incorrectly. The vague nature of the yes or no inquiry has one tax expert doubting...
Chase Bank Settles on Credit Card Crypto Transactions Class Suit
12.3.2020
US-based Chase Bank has settled an agreement with a class of customers who claim the bank billed their credit card cryptocurrency transactions by classifying them as expensive cash advances without prior warning.
Chase’s customers Brady Tucker, Ryan Hilton, and Stanton Smith accused the bank...
Chase Bank Settles Suit Over ‘Sky-High’ Credit Card Charges for Crypto Purchases
12.3.2020
The bank had allegedly charged the plaintiff over $160 in fees and interest for regularly purchasing cryptocurrencies
JPMorgan Chase Settles in Suit Over Credit Card Crypto Purchases
12.3.2020
JPMorgan Chase has settled a $1 million lawsuit with three men over abrupt changes made to its credit card fees for crypto purchases in 2018
Bittrex Global Integrates Credit Card Support, Biteeu Launches in Aus
9.3.2020
Bittrex Global will roll out credit card support and referral program days after launching a partner exchange in Australia
Nigerians Can Now Buy Bitcoin With Cash From Stores and ATMs That Take Naira
8.3.2020
If there’s a place where cryptocurrencies draw significantly more attention than anywhere else right now, it has to be Nigeria. Africa’s largest economy is driven by its oil exports, expanding manufacturing, financial services, communications and information technology sectors, but also...