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Cash App Launches ‘Paid in Bitcoin’ Function, Adds Lightning Transfers
7.4.2022
Cash App, the mobile payments app developed by the Jack Dorsey-led payments firm Block, Inc., announced three new bitcoin functions today, including a new way to receive bitcoin (BTC) payments via the Lightning Network.
Speaking at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami on Thursday, Miles Suter...
UFC to pay out fighter bonuses in Bitcoin for its upcoming PPV events
7.4.2022
Sports and crypto have gone hand in hand over the past couple of years, as most sporting companies across various niches have on-boarded crypto firms as their brand partners
Singaporean fintech adds Bitcoin payments for merchants with BitPay partnership
7.4.2022
Crypto Accept allows online sellers to accept BTC and ETH before expanding to other digital assets next year
Bitpay Adds Lightning Network, Youth Fashion Brand Pacsun to Accept Payments via Lightning
7.4.2022
On April 6, one of the largest cryptocurrency payment platforms in the world, Bitpay, announced the Atlanta-based company has integrated bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network. According to the announcement on Wednesday, the youth-focused American retail clothing brand Pacific Sunwear (Pacsun)...
US grassroots adoption: the Bitcoin Lightning party in Portland
31.3.2022
A grassroots Bitcoin Lightning festival in Portland, U.S. demonstrated that the Lightning Network is the perfect companion for payments
Shitcoins are ‘garbage’: Bitcoin-only brokers on freedom and finance
25.3.2022
Bitcoin-only exchanges explain that selling altcoins is an attractive business model that sidesteps far greater long-term benefits for society, such as greater freedoms and financial prosperity
Thailand SEC bans crypto payments, seeks disclosure of system failure from exchanges
23.3.2022
Since Dec. 2021, the government of Thailand has been working on preparing a new regulatory framework by defining “red lines” for the crypto industry
eBay to add crypto payment options soon, says CEO
28.2.2022
The e-commerce giant aims to become the marketplace for Millennials and Gen Z, and given their rising interests in crypto, add new payment options to lure in the customer base
How are Afghans using crypto under the Taliban government?
22.2.2022
Afghans have shown great interest in cryptocurrencies and some are using them to avoid U.S. sanctions and get paid from other countries
Russia’s Finance Ministry Submits Bill to Legalize Crypto Investments, Ban Payments
22.2.2022
Russian Ministry of Finance has prepared and submitted a new bill to expand crypto regulations to the government. The law “On Digital Currency” aims to introduce rules for investment in cryptocurrencies while at the same time cementing a ban on their use in payments. Draft...
Not taking the time to learn about BTC is 'Europe’s biggest risk,' says Belgian MP
16.2.2022
The Brussels Minister who puts his entire €5,500 salary into Bitcoin on the first of every month sat down with Cointelegraph to discuss Bitcoin
Consumer-merchant mismatch slows down mainstream crypto adoption: Survey
16.2.2022
A new Crypto.com survey reveals a huge gap between consumer demand and merchant acceptance for crypto payments
Russian Regulators Find Common Ground — Bitcoin Can’t Be Used for Payments
13.2.2022
Russian authorities are yet to reach full consensus on the future of cryptocurrencies but government institutions are on the same side of the fence in their intention to ban bitcoin payments. Other operations with digital assets are to be legalized and regulated, representatives of Russian business...
Interstellar Enigma diamond sold for $4.5M in crypto
11.2.2022
The origin of the carbonade diamond has baffled scientists for years, as it contains some of the precious metals only found in meteorites
Upcoming Apple iPhone feature to give merchants a way to accept crypto payments
9.2.2022
Apple Pay users will technically be able to use iPhone’s Tap to Pay feature to make crypto payments across mainstream merchants and businesses
NYDIG offering allows participating companies to pay employees in Bitcoin
1.2.2022
Patrick Sells, the NYDIG's chief innovation officer, said the Bitcoin payment plan was aimed at letting companies offer a benefits package to prospective employees
Fidelity: Bitcoin is a 'superior form of money'
1.2.2022
Fidelity argued Bitcoin should be considered separately from the rest of the digital asset market as no other altcoin comes close to its properties
PayPal stablecoin: What it could mean for payments
29.1.2022
PayPal has confirmed it is exploring a stablecoin. Here’s how experts see the potential impact of a PayPal Coin
Belgian MP becomes first European politician to accept salary in Bitcoin
28.1.2022
The Belgian MP will convert his monthly salary of EUR 5,500 to Bitcoin using the country’s popular cryptocurrency trading platform Bit4You
Strike wallet is 5th most popular finance app in Argentina, but where’s the BTC?
19.1.2022
“The best monetary network in human history is here, it's open, and will disrupt the world quicker than anyone thinks. Open networks win,” said Strike CEO Jack Mallers