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Now That Bitcoin 'is Digital Gold,' Which Crypto is For Payments?
10.8.2019
Ever since the post-April cryptocurrency bull market, Bitcoin has been gradually consolidating its status as a store of value. This was confirmed most emphatically on July 11, when Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell told the U.S. Senate banking committee that investors use the cryptocurrency...
Litecoin Price Analysis: LTC Plunges To $90 Mark; IMF Acknowledged The Crypto As Payment Token
8.8.2019
For a long period of time, Litecoin has been treated as crypto of grassroots, but recently in its definition of payment tokens, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Litecoin. It is a significant achievement for the crypto, as IMF is one of the biggest financial institutions in...
FedNow — US Federal Reserve Payment Tool a Threat to Banks, Not Crypto
8.8.2019
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s new real-time payments service likely isn’t going to substitute crypto, although it does play the same ambitious card
US Federal Reserve Launching Payment System, Crypto Bulls Nonplussed
5.8.2019
The U.S. Federal Reserve is planning to release a real-time payment and settlement service in order to boost the payments infrastructure in the country
PR: Uruguayan President Meets With the Founder of SCRY
2.8.2019
Uruguay, nicknamed South America’s Switzerland, has always taken a positive attitude towards the development of science and technology and information economy as well as science and technology services, thus becoming the first Latin American country to step into 5G information this year. Miss...
Five of the Most Important Use Cases for Cryptocurrency
28.7.2019
Crypto assets have come a long way since Bitcoin. What started out as a P2P payment system has spawned an array of use cases that extend far beyond the original designation of cryptocurrency. While the primary function of crypto assets such as ETH and BTC is a matter of some debate, what’s...
GRAFT Launches Instant Payment Transactions on top of Privacy Chain
26.7.2019
Earlier this week, GRAFT opened up the testnet for its marquee feature – RTA, which stands for Real-Time Authorizations. The functionality has been much anticipated and was predated by the launch of the Supernode network back in March of this year. The underlying PoW network has been...
The Next Big Financial Meltdown Is Around the Corner, Many Voices Warn
25.7.2019
“The economy is looking great,” how many times have they told you that? And why do you usually hear it when you are late on a mortgage payment or during a downsizing purge at your company? Relying on your senses is always a safer bet than trusting the wishful thinking of those...
E-Commerce Giant, Newegg, Expands BTC Payment to 73 More Countries
24.7.2019
Source: Instagram, Newegg
Major U.S.-based online retailer Newegg said it will start accepting bitcoin in 73 additional of its country-specific stores.
Given that Newegg provides its services in 81 countries, with plans to add more according to their website, today’s announcement means that “Newegg...
Bitcoin Cash Merchant Adoption Grows and Exchange Supports BCH in the Weekly Video Update
15.7.2019
Businesses around the world continue to adopt bitcoin cash as a payment method and an exchange adds support for trading BCH. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update hosted by Roger Ver on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: Win 2019 Rugby World...
South African Payment Gateway Drops BTC Over Fees and Network Congestion
13.7.2019
On July 12, South African payment gateway service Payfast announced the company is dropping bitcoin core (BTC) payments due to network congestion and high fees. Payfast emphasized that BTC has a number of limitations and design flaws which makes it an “impractical substitute for cash.”...
Crypto Broker Prasos Wins EU Payment Institution License
12.7.2019
The Finland-based crypto firm says it can expand its fiat payment offerings after being granted the license
Crypto Payment Platforms Offer Working Examples — Competition Heats Up
11.7.2019
As competition among crypto payment platforms intensifies, Square’s Cash App has introduced BTC deposits from external wallets
Bitcoin Marketplace with 300 Payment Methods Integrating into Large Crypto Exchange
9.7.2019
A crypto trading platform says it is joining the “fast-growing peer-to-peer financial revolution” by integrating a peer-to-peer marketplace that offers more than 300 ways of buying Bitcoin #CT_sponsored #SPONSORED
Litecoin Price Analysis: Litecoin (LTC) accepted for payment by Flexa; upsurge in the price
6.7.2019
Flexa added Litecoin as the payment option. Litecoin will now be used at 39,250 locations because of the Flexa integration. The coin will now add more volume in the market cap which would help Litecoin to climb up on the spot. Litecoin is currently at the 4th position in the crypto market....
Koinex Exchange Shuts Down Ahead of Crypto Regulation
28.6.2019
Another Indian crypto exchange has shut down permanently due to the banking restriction and regulatory delays. The exchange cites denials in payment services and a sharp decline in trading volume resulting from the recent news of a draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies. Also read: Indian...
$1.2 Billion Transferred In BNB Within 1.1 Seconds And Fees Of Just $0.015, Is This Future?
27.6.2019
The two biggest problems of crypto transactions have been huge time consumption and high transaction fees. Though these were far less than traditional systems, but still a lot more than what was expected from crypto-blockchain payments. Fortunately, the expectations seem to have finally met, with...
Market Rebound Boosts Adoption of Cryptocurrencies for Payments
27.6.2019
The use of digital assets to make payments is growing, according to a recently published study. It reveals that cryptocurrency’s role as a viable means of payment has been expanding and this year’s market rebound has increased the turnover of crypto payments. The report suggests that...
China’s Biggest Payment Firms Have No Plans to Follow Facebook into Crypto
19.6.2019
WeChat parent Tencent and Alibaba's payments arm Ant Financial have no plans to follow Facebook into crypto
Visa Set to Join the Expanding Field of Blockchain-Based International Payment Providers
19.6.2019
Visa joins the ranks of mainstream payment giants creating blockchain-powered settlements infrastructure for cross-border transactions among institutional clients