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Bitcartcc’s Merchant Solution: Developer Builds Self-Hosted Btcpay Alternative Supporting Bitcoin Cash
29.2.2020
On February 28, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents were introduced to a new platform called Bitcartcc. The project is a self-hosted open source payment processor that allows merchants to accept bitcoin cash easily. Bitcartcc was created because the developers behind the popular application Btcpay refuse...
UK’s FCA Suspends Epayments Service – Over £100M Frozen and Alleged Onecoin Connection
27.2.2020
Epayments, one of the largest payment providers in the U.K., has halted operations after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suspended the company for “weaknesses” related to its anti-money-laundering (AML) process. Since Epayments shut down on February 11, customers have been...
Next Step Mobile Surveillance: How You Walk, Your Heartbeat – Why Bitcoin Matters to Combat Government Privacy Invasion
26.2.2020
It may sound like something from a dystopian cyberpunk movie, but payment providers could soon be validating transactions by the way users walk, their heartbeat, veins, and more. Mastercard has recently revealed they “have been testing heartbeat, vein technology, and the way people walk...
Cryptocurrencies and Payment Processing Speed: What Lies Ahead in Future?
23.2.2020
In order to enhance the adoption of cryptocurrency globally, crypto companies are working hard to come up with their use cases. While decentralization continues to remain the strongest part of the crypto appeal, some digital coins are also gaining popularity owing to their high transactional...
Cryptocurrencies and Payment Processing Speed: What Lies Ahead in Future?
23.2.2020
In order to enhance the adoption of cryptocurrency globally, crypto companies are working hard to come up with their use cases. While decentralization continues to remain the strongest part of the crypto appeal, some digital coins are also gaining popularity owing to their high transactional...
In Response to Bitcoin, Central Bank of Brazil Presents Instant Payment System Pix
21.2.2020
Banco Central do Brasil has started testing a new payment network with the promise to offer Brazilians near instant transactions and many new services. Portrayed as a response to Bitcoin, the Pix system will be mandatory for major financial institutions to ensure wide coverage. The project aims...
Brazilian Central Bank Promises Instant Payment Platform to Compete With Crypto
20.2.2020
Brazil’s central bank president stated that its new payment platform is intended to compete with blockchain-based payment technologies
PoB Transactions on Cross-Carrier Payment System Successful
19.2.2020
The cross-carrier blockchain payment network allows transactions to be paid directly in the user’s currency through their mobile carrier
China’s DCEP Unlikely to Impact Crypto Markets in the Long-term, eToro Analyst Says
17.2.2020
China is taking a great leap forward to develop a central bank digital currency, with more than 80 patents filed by the People’s Bank last week
Russians Can Use Qiwi, Sberbank, Yandex Money and Now Binance P2P Exchange to Buy Bitcoin With Rubles
13.2.2020
A growing number of platforms allow Russian residents to purchase cryptocurrencies with local fiat money. Established cryptocurrency exchanges are not the most trouble-free option, however, as they often require extensive registration and rarely support popular payment methods in the region, unlike...
A Mailbomber in the Netherlands Wants a BTC Payment to Stop Blowing Things Up
12.2.2020
Police won’t reveal how much the bomber is asking for to stop
Bitpay Partnership With Poynt Enables Crypto Payments at 100,000 Point-of-Sale Devices
12.2.2020
On February 11, the Atlanta-based payment processor Bitpay announced the firm’s recent partnership with the company Poynt. Now retailers will be able to support cryptocurrency payments using point-of-sale devices and crypto users will be able to pay with digital currencies at more than...
Bitcoin.com, Danal Japan and ALLEX Partner up to Offer BCH Payment Services
7.2.2020
We are pleased to announce that a business alliance has been concluded among the three companies in order to implement the payment services by BCH.
Enhancement of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) payment service, which is used for payments at EC sites and restaurants, is cheaper than existing payment methods....
How To Buy Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Using Paypal
4.2.2020
These days there are myriad ways people can purchase cryptocurrencies, and the payment platform Paypal is a popular choice. Multiple crypto brokerage services and exchanges allow people to buy digital currencies with the payment option. The following post is a simple guide and list of exchanges...
French Payment Giants Worldline and Ingenico Merge in $8.6 Billion Deal
3.2.2020
Ingenico and Worldline merge to become a European payments behemoth
MIT Develops ‘Spider’ Tech to Enable More Efficient Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
3.2.2020
The researchers say their new routing scheme can help avoid congestion on off-chain cryptocurrency networks
Why Every Casino Should Offer Crypto as a Form of Payment
3.2.2020
Most online casinos accept a number of different payment methods. Pretty much every casino accepts Visa and Mastercard, while some other options that are widely accepted include e-wallets PayPal, Neteller and Skrill, along with prepaid cards such as Paysafecard. Generally speaking, the more payment...
Cambodia Announces Own Cryptocurrency as More Details Surface About China’s Digital Yuan
3.2.2020
With China still in the lead, other countries are advancing their projects to develop payment systems around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Cambodia, for example, has recently revealed it will mint its own coin within months. The news comes as more details about the digital Chinese yuan...
Cambodia Launches Blockchain-Based National Payment Gateway
31.1.2020
In a few months, Cambodians might be able to start using a blockchain-based "national payment gateway."
Chea Serey, the director-general of the National Bank of Cambodia, told The Phnom Penh Post that peer-to-peer payment and money transfer platform dubbed ‘Project Bakong’ was launched on a trial...
Blockchain.com Launches Full Turkish Lira Banking Integration as a Native Payment Gateway for Turkey
30.1.2020
Blockchain.com has launched a full banking integration for Turkish Lira (TRY) to create a native payment gateway for users to deposit and withdraw Lira on its trading platform. With this development users in Turkey no longer have to incur high fees and conversion rates from third-party payment...