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Today in Crypto: NY Proposes Bill to Allow Stablecoin Payments for Bail Bonds, Franklin Templeton Plans Second Blockchain Fund, Circle Won't Hold Treasurys Past June, Bittrex Allowed to Borrow $7M
11.5.2023
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Paypal’s Latest Report: $1 Billion in Crypto Assets, Holdings Are Predominantly BTC and ETH
10.5.2023
Payments behemoth Paypal has disclosed in a Form 10-Q financial report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it is holding nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency assets. This news comes on the heels of Paypal’s announcement that Venmo now facilitates external...
How to send and receive payments on the Lightning Network
9.5.2023
Learn to use Lightning Network by setting up a wallet, funding it, and using it to make and receive payments
Liechtenstein Prime Minister Says Government to Accept Bitcoin Payments, Open to Investing Reserves in BTC
9.5.2023
Liechtenstein’s prime minister has reportedly revealed that bitcoin payments will be accepted for some government services. “A payment option with bitcoin is coming,” he said, adding that he is open to investing state reserves in the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Adoption...
Argentina says no to crypto payments, France tolerates ‘finfluencers’: Law Decoded, May 1–8
8.5.2023
Argentina’s central bank banned payment providers from offering crypto transactions, adding that it intends to reduce the country’s payment-system exposure to digital assets
Today in Crypto: Liechtenstein Government to Accept BTC as Payment, Everledger Enters Voluntary Administration, NY Attorney General Proposes Banning Exchanges From Trading Their Tokens
8.5.2023
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Liechtenstein Plans to Accept Bitcoin for Payments to State, Prime Minister Says: Report
8.5.2023
Under the plans, any crypto received will immediately be exchanged for Swiss francs, Prime Minister Daniel Risch told German news publication Handelsblatt
Nigerian Payments Provider Nomba Secures $30 Million in Pre-Series B Funding Round
8.5.2023
The Nigerian payments startup, Nomba, is reported to have raised $30 million via a pre-Series B that was led by Base10 Partners. The new solution is expected to help the startup operate more efficiently and deliver “excellent customer experiences.” Plugging Gaps in Payment Processes...
Push to Use National Currencies in SCO Cannot Be Stopped, Russia’s Lavrov Says
6.5.2023
Efforts to transition to trade in national currencies in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) can no longer be stopped, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During a meeting with his colleagues in India, Moscow’s top diplomat also discussed the similar initiative within...
Block’s Q1 Bitcoin Revenue Rises 18% From Q4, Gains 25% From a Year Ago
4.5.2023
For the full year, Block’s bitcoin revenue declined 29% from 2021 due to the fall in the price of bitcoin, the company said
North Carolina House passes bill banning CBDC payments to the state
4.5.2023
The latest version of the legislation included limiting the Federal Reserve from using the U.S. state as a potential testing ground for its own CBDC pilot
Today in Crypto: Nigeria's Government Approves a National Blockchain Policy, CEX Trade Volumes Fall for 1st Time in 3 Months, INX Works with BitGo to Launch a Pilot Wallet Management Solution for Regulated Security Tokens
4.5.2023
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North Carolina House Unanimously Votes to Ban Digital Dollar Payments to the State
4.5.2023
The U.S. state's House of Representatives voted 118-0 to pass an amended version of a bill that initially sought to ban crypto payments
Fuse blockchain pledges $10M for ecosystem development
3.5.2023
Grants valuing between $5,000 and $25,000 will be allocated to qualifying project teams
Iran Sets Up Platform to Facilitate Crypto Payments for Imports
3.5.2023
Authorities in Iran are taking steps to make crypto payments easier for companies importing goods in the sanctioned country. A dedicated platform has been established to allow local businesses to transfer cryptocurrency for the purpose of cross-border settlements. Iran to Use Cryptocurrencies...
India, Russia Mull Payment System Integration in Face of US Sanctions
2.5.2023
The governments of India and Russia are considering integrating part of their payment systems, in order to counter the possible future effect of US sanctions on the capital flows of each country. The deal would include the integration of India’s Rupay card system and its Russian counterpart...
XRP, Stellar, and IOTA to reign cross-border payments
2.5.2023
The US Federal Reserve has some time before it makes a move to the upcoming ISO 2022 Regulation. However, notable players like Ripple, Stellar, and IOTA are already on a path to tap that market and dominate in the region worth approximately trillion dollars. The low-value cross-border payments...
Sotheby's Launches On-Chain Secondary NFT Marketplace
1.5.2023
Sotheby’s Metaverse will now offer fully on-chain secondary transactions via Ethereum and Polygon
‘Evil Crypto’ Can Be Used in Foreign Trade, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Says
1.5.2023
Cryptocurrency may be bad for investors but it can be useful in international settlements, according to a top government official in Moscow. Russian authorities intend to set up a special committee that would issue permits to operators employing crypto in foreign trade transactions, he indicated....
Syria Urges BRICS to Lead in Ditching Dollar, Talks Yuan Adoption With China
1.5.2023
BRICS nations can lead efforts to abandon the U.S. dollar in international settlements, according to President Bashar Assad of Syria. At a meeting with China’s top diplomat for the region, the leader of the war-torn Middle Eastern country called for using the Chinese yuan for cross-border trade....