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Why banking uses at least 56 times more energy than Bitcoin
6.11.2022
“Bitcoin uses 0.05% of world energy consumption. Banking uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin,” Michel Khazzaka, a cybersecurity engineer and cryptographer, told Cointelegraph
South Africa Retailer Pick n Pay Now Accepts Payment in Bitcoin at 39 Outlets
3.11.2022
Pick n Pay, the South African retailer, has revealed that some of its grocery stores are now accepting bitcoin payments. To ensure payments are affordable, Pick n Pay reportedly uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network which is said to be suitable for “high volume, low-value transactions.”...
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
Lightning Network releases emergency update after critical bug on LND nodes
1.11.2022
The bug led LND nodes to fail to sync chain in the second critical bug in less than a month
South African Supermarket Giant Pick n Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments: Report
1.11.2022
Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's largest supermarket chains, will allow customers to pay using bitcoin via any Lightning Network-enabled app, according to The Times
Bitcoin, not blockchain: Synonym launches mobile BTC wallet
31.10.2022
The new mobile wallet, called Bitkit, was unveiled at the PlanB Forum conference in Lugano, Switzerland on Oct. 29
Chinese agents used Bitcoin transactions through Wasabi to allegedly bribe US government employee
25.10.2022
According to an analysis by crypto risk management firm Elliptic, two Chinese intelligence agents used Wasabi Wallet to conceal BTC transactions allegedly used for bribes
Global Bitcoin payments market projected to reach $3.7B by 2031: Research
24.10.2022
Private keys and hardware sub-sectors will drive the BTC payment expansion as demand from banks and emerging economies continue to grow
Why crypto remittance companies are flocking to Mexico
16.10.2022
Mexico has a burgeoning crypto remittance market that has immense potential
Tap-to-pay Bitcoin Lightning Bolt cards strike El Salvador
12.10.2022
CoinCorner, a Bitcoin Lightning-based card payment service provider, is looking to install NFC card readers across El Salvador to offer a seamless retail BTC experience
Cardano founder points out flaws in Ethereum and Bitcoin
10.10.2022
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, shares his critical views on the two leading cryptocurrencies in an exclusive Cointelegraph interview
Mastercard to Launch Crypto Secure, EU Parliament Voted to Use Blockchain in Taxation, Open Network's P2P Market to Enable Toncoin Trade on Telegram + More News
4.10.2022
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Crypto Payment Infrastructure Firm Opennode to Test Bitcoin Payments in Bahrain
18.9.2022
Opennode, a bitcoin payment infrastructure firm, recently said it will run trials of its bitcoin processing and payout solution through the Central Bank of Bahrain’s regulatory sandbox. According to Dalal Buhejji, an executive director with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, the central...
Crypto for foreign trade: What do we know about Iran’s new strategy
15.9.2022
Iran has decided to legalize the use of crypto in cross-border payments, which could impact how some countries view crypto
OpenNode sets up BTC payment infrastructure in Bank of Bahrain regulatory sandbox
13.9.2022
The kingdom in the Persian Gulf is taking its latest step in transforming its economy away from oil with the Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure provider’s trial
Bitcoin Lightning Network vs Visa and Mastercard: How do they stack up?
24.8.2022
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has been growing at a slow pace. What’s keeping it behind, given its high transaction throughput?
Interlay launches trustless BTC stablecoin bridge on Polkadot
11.8.2022
InterBTC operates as a BTC-backed stablecoin, secured by a decentralized network of overcollateralized vaults, which according to Interlay, resembles MakerDAO’s DAI token
Vitalik: Crypto payments will 'make sense' as tx costs fall to mere cents — KBW 2022
8.8.2022
“It's a vision that has been, I think, forgotten a little bit and I think one of the reasons why it has been forgotten is basically because it got priced out of the market,” Vitalik Buterin said
European Central Bank bets on CBDCs over BTC for cross-border payments
2.8.2022
ECB’s interest in identifying the best cross-border payment solution stems from the fact that it serves as the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro
'I have Bitcoin for the benefit of my kids,' says Gibraltar MP
28.7.2022
In an interview with Cointelegraph, MP Isola detailed Gibraltar’s crypto regulatory landscape and his interest in Bitcoin