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Bank of Russia Ready to Legalize Crypto Mining If Miners Sell Minted Coins Abroad
4.7.2022
The Central Bank of Russia would agree to the legalization of cryptocurrency mining, provided the proceeds from the activity are converted to fiat outside of Russia. The regulator’s latest position on the matter comes after it softened its stance on the possible use of cryptocurrencies...
Crypto Exchange Coincoinx to Launch Crypto to Fiat Payments App in Venezuela
2.7.2022
Coincoinx, a cryptocurrency exchange, will reportedly launch a service that will allow users to skip trading crypto for fiat to make payments in Venezuela. The service, which is called Coinpago, will allow users to make payments in every store and retailer in the country that accepts Pagomovil,...
Meta to Shutter Novi Crypto Payments Wallet in September, Ending Libra Saga
1.7.2022
Meta's crypto remittances project Novi emerged after the Libra stablecoin project rebranded
Mastercard Report: 51% of Survey Respondents Have Completed a Cryptocurrency Transaction in Latam
1.7.2022
A new report issued by Mastercard, the payment processing giant, has found that most consumers in Latam have knowledge of what cryptocurrency is. The report states that more than half of the consumers in Latam have at least made a transaction involving cryptocurrency. Also, a third of the surveyed...
Meta Launches NFT Support on Facebook
1.7.2022
Facebook parent company Meta has enabled a group of US creators to show non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their profiles.
Meta has launched digital collectibles support on Facebook with select creators and only in the USA, and has already begun a slow rollout, TechChrunch reported, citing a company...
Three Arrows Reprimanded by Singapore, Crypto AUMs at Record Low, N Korean Hackers + More News
30.6.2022
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Mercado Pago Extends Its Cryptocurrency Services in Brazil
29.6.2022
Mercado Pago, the digital payments company related to Mercadolibre, has recently announced the extension of the crypto services that it provides to users in Brazil. The company revealed it will now allow customers to deposit their own cryptocurrencies through third-party services and wallets into...
ECB exclusive: Crypto payments 'not currently cost effective,' Amex exec says
28.6.2022
The American Express executive said that their firm is bullish on crypto and is actively working to incorporate more crypto-related services in the future
Reports Claim Russia Defaulted on Foreign Debt for the First Time in a Century, Kremlin Disagrees and Says It Paid
27.6.2022
According to reports, the Russian Federation has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918. Bondholders told the press that they had not received payments from the transcontinental country. However, Russia’s finance ministry denies the allegations and says the country made...
B2B Payments Platform Tribal Joins the Blockchain Association
27.6.2022
The emerging markets-focused company is becoming a member of the crypto lobbying group and plans to engage with regulators and other stakeholders
Three Arrows Default Notice, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Ready for ETF, Goldman Sachs Bites Coinbase + More News
27.6.2022
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Binance Announces New Payments Partner Amid Fiat Deposit and Withdrawal Suspension in Brazil
27.6.2022
Binance has chosen a new payments partner amid the suspension of direct fiat deposits and withdrawals in Brazil. The company stated it will now work with Latam Gateway, a payments processing company that has been in the payments intermediation business since 2019. Binance reported it would...
As Bitcoin Scales With Lightning Network, What Role Does Litecoin Have to Play?
26.6.2022
At the time of writing, Litecoin (LTC) is the 20th biggest cryptoasset by market capitalization. Back in 2013, it used to be the second-biggest, but the following nine years have seen thousands of new altcoins appear on the scene, with many of these making its modest update on Bitcoin (BTC) seem...
Mastercard: 51% of Surveyed Consumers in Latin America & the Caribbean Have ‘Experienced’ Crypto
25.6.2022
Interest in crypto is piquing in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where the payments giant Mastercard says over half of “consumers” have already had at least one encounter with crypto.
The firm said that it had spoken to “more than 35,000 people around the world” as part of its...
It seems NFT-themed Bored & Hungry restaurant no longer accepts crypto
24.6.2022
The alleged removal is a bit strange considering Bored and Hungry only opened its doors back in April
Crypto Stories: YouTuber Paco de la India explains his travels using Bitcoin
24.6.2022
The Bitcoiner had visited eight different countries out of his goal of forty and was in Africa at the time of Cointelegraph’s interview
Bitcoin payments make a lot of sense for SMEs but the risks still remain
24.6.2022
While Bitcoin payments can be processed quite easily by businesses these days there are still some tangible issues that need to be ironed out
Crypto.com App to Accept Apple Pay for Crypto Purchases in US
24.6.2022
The crypto exchange and payments company Crypto.com (CRO) announced on Friday that it now accepts Apple Pay in its app for US users.
According to an announcement from Crypto.com, the company’s app will from now on allow users to buy crypto seamlessly using Apple Pay, a popular mobile payment...
Russia to Trial Digital Ruble Settlements for Real Estate Deals
23.6.2022
The Central Bank of Russia and participating commercial banks want to test various types of payments with the digital ruble, the Russian press reported. The plan is to experiment with smart contracts and transactions related to real estate and crypto asset purchases. Bank of Russia to Launch Smart...
Russian Ministry of Finance Says There’s No Place for Crypto in Oil Trading
23.6.2022
The Russian finance ministry has cast doubt on talk of the nation selling oil for crypto – but claims that blockchain-powered tokens could play an “alternative” role in the business dealings of smaller-scale exporters....
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