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Today in Crypto: Top 10 Crypto Ransomware Attacks Took $69M in BTC Payments, Chainalysis Laid Off 5% of Workforce, TeraWulf Starts Public Offering of Common Stock
2.2.2023
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Huobi and Solaris crypto-to-fiat debit card launches in the EU
13.1.2023
The Visa-backed debit card will allow Huobi users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to pay from their crypto accounts at point of sale stations globally
Today in Crypto: US SEC Seeking Details on FTX Investors’ Due Diligence, NY Attorney General Sues Celsius Co-founder, European Central Bank Executive Claims Crypto is Gambling
6.1.2023
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Crypto Biz: Contagion engulfs Bitcoin miners as bear market continues
23.12.2022
With the BTC price plunging more than 76% peak-to-trough, miners are struggling to keep their operations running
Stablecoin settlements can surpass all major card networks in 2023: Data
22.12.2022
While on-chain stablecoins settlements are growing rapidly, many people pointed out that comparing stablecoin settlements to Visa transactions is not fair as they represent two different things
Payments Giant Visa Proposes Using Ethereum L2 Starknet to Bolster Auto Payments for Self-Custodial Wallets
21.12.2022
Visa, the financial services corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California, published a blog post that talks about leveraging ethereum and the layer two (L2) scaling solution Starknet so people with self-custodial wallets can pay their bills. The blog post notes that while Ethereum doesnt...
Ethereum bounces above $1.2K, but derivatives metrics show traders fear a collapse
20.12.2022
Demand for leverage buying remains absent in ETH despite the recent bounce to $1,200 as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to hike interest rates
Payment System Giant Visa Proposes Working with Ethereum for Automatic Transactions – How Does it Work?
20.12.2022
Payments giant Visa has released a proposal that would allow Ethereum users to make automated programmable payments without the involvement of any third party....
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Visa dreams up plans so you can auto-pay bills with your crypto wallet
20.12.2022
Auto-payments for bills are commonplace in the traditional banking world and Visa has proposed a way to mimic the service using blockchain tech
Major Esports Team TSM Drops Record-Breaking $210M Sponsorship Deal with FTX
17.11.2022
Professional esports organization TSM has suspended its partnership with FTX and dropped ‘FTX’ from its name. And it's far from being the only company to end a business deal with the collapsed crypto exchange.
Per the TSM announcement, the FTX branding will be removed from player jerseys, as well...
Nifty News: Nike unveils NFT platform, Steve Jobs' sandals sell for $200K and more
15.11.2022
A one-of-a-kind NFT of the Birkenstocks sandals worn by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at various times during his life has sold for over $200,000
Visa Terminates Agreements With Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX
15.11.2022
Visa has reportedly terminated its global agreements with collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its U.S. arm, FTX US. The payments giant added that FTX’s “U.S. debit card program is being wound down by their issuer.” Visa Ends Agreements With FTX Visa Inc., the world’s...
News Summary: Visa Pulls Plug on FTX Deal, New Rugpull, BCH May Become Legal Tender, Binance & Bitget Aim to Help Reduce FTX Impact
14.11.2022
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Fiat-to-Crypto Company Ramp Raises $70 Million to Solve the Crypto Onboarding Problem
14.11.2022
Ramp, a fiat-to-crypto company, has announced it has raised $70 million as part of its Series B funding round. The round was co-led by Mubadala Capital and Korelya Capital, with Balderton Capital and Cogito Capital participation. The company explained that these funds would allow it to improve...
Abu Dhabi Fintech Startup Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding Round
9.11.2022
Abu Dhabi-based fintech, Pyypl, announced on Nov. 7 that it had raised $20 million in Series B funding and this brought the total of funds raised to nearly $40 million. Pyypl has said it plans to use the recently raised funds to develop and add new features to its proprietary technology....
Nifty News: NFT marketplace says no to opt-in royalties, Visa jumps on World Cup NFTs and more
2.11.2022
A new NFT marketplace is giving a hard pass to optional royalties, bucking the trend, and NFTs are getting a new home on Ripple’s XRPL
Visa Warms Up Fans With NFT Auction Ahead of Soccer World Cup in Qatar
1.11.2022
Financial services giant Visa has set out to activate soccer fans for the upcoming World Cup Qatar 2022 with a non-fungible token (NFT) initiative. FIFA’s payment partner has teamed up with the governing body’s crypto sponsor to celebrate the planet’s most popular sport, art and technology. Visa...
Crypto News Summary: Visa Masters of Movement FIFA NFT Auction, El Salvador Development Bank Won't Provide BTC Purchase Info, Coinbase Supports Ripple Against SEC
1.11.2022
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2 metrics signal the $1T crypto market cap support likely won’t hold
31.10.2022
Despite the 8.5% weekly rally in cryptocurrencies, the lack of stablecoin premiums in Asia and futures markets activity shows buyers’ lack of confidence
Visa Files Trademark Applications Covering a Range of Cryptocurrency Products, Including Crypto Wallet
29.10.2022
Payments giant Visa has filed two trademark applications covering a wide range of cryptocurrency products and services, including its own crypto wallet. The filings also mention crypto transaction management and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Visa’s New Trademark Applications Visa has filed...