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PortuguêsOnline payment operator PayPal is hitting the newswire today, reportedly discussing the creation of their own fiat-backed stablecoin. Adoption of broader mainstream crypto within major companies continues to grow, exemplified…
Continue ReadingA development on the Caribbean’s Bequia island will take bitcoin as payment for villas and services to circumvent international banks. Bequia, an 18-square-kilometer island in the Caribbean’s Grenadines archipelago, is…
Continue ReadingTilman Fertitta, CEO of Landry’s, said that the vast majority of its restaurants will start accepting bitcoin, with some doing so this week. The chairman of Landry’s hospitality group, operator…
Continue ReadingJPMorgan and DBS’ new blockchain interbank platform is designed to complement central bank digital currency projects. Major American investment bank JPMorgan is working with Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, and state…
Continue ReadingMajor recreational vehicle dealer Camping World will start accepting bitcoin payments through a partnership with BitPay. Institutions across the world have increasingly started accepting bitcoin as means of exchange for…
Continue ReadingGemini crypto exchange has integrated deposits via Apple Pay and Google Pay to simplify crypto purchases. Major American cryptocurrency exchange Gemini now lets its users purchase cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC)…
Continue ReadingThe Norwegian central bank aims to find a preferred CBDC solution through new technical tests. The Norwegian central bank, Norges Bank, is set to test various technical solutions for a…
Continue ReadingAnother city in the United States is looking to add Bitcoin payments and mining activities to the city’s balance sheet. Jackson, Tennessee is the latest city in the United States…
Continue ReadingThe funding will be used to develop debit and credit card payment rails in Asia. Digital asset custodian First Digital Trust has secured funding to bring crypto asset payment services…
Continue ReadingVenmo is following in the footsteps of its rival, Square’s Cash App, by introducing cryptocurrency trading. Payments app Square made headlines — and dollars — when it integrated Bitcoin trading into its mobile…
Continue ReadingAfter debuting Bitcoin payments back in 2014, online electronics retailer Newegg added a Dogecoin payment option. American online electronics retailer Newegg has added Dogecoin (DOGE) as an official payment method…
Continue ReadingCrypto.com users can buy 18-month subscriptions of Time Magazine using CRO and other cryptocurrencies. In partnership with Crypto.com, a leading digital currency platform, Time is now accepting one-time crypto payments…
Continue ReadingForbes’ “2021 Blockchain 50 Symposium: Crypto Goes Corporate” event sheds light on Bitcoin’s role as an investment tool, along with the future of stablecoins. If 2021 has taught us anything…
Continue ReadingSwiss insurance giant AXA is offering a bitcoin-based payment option to meet growing demands for this alternative from its customers. Bitcoin adoption as a method payment is rising globally and…
Continue ReadingThe French multinational insurance firm AXA is now allowing clients in Switzerland to pay for services in bitcoin. The newly added support is part of the company’s “digital future” and…
Continue ReadingA new resolution would establish a task force to study crypto in Miami-Dade county’s public administration. A Miami-Dade County commissioner is backing a new resolution to allow residents to use…
Continue ReadingU.S. politicians are talking about stimulus again in order to bolster American jobs and President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan. At the end of last week, White House press secretary Jen…
Continue ReadingPrivacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank tests the waters for a central bank digital currency. The European Central Bank has published the results of…
Continue ReadingIADB disbursed tokenized funds to a recipient in the Dominican Republic using the LACChain blockchain network. Banking giant Citigroup has successfully completed a proof-of-concept for blockchain-based cross-border payments in collaboration…
Continue ReadingThe Sveriges Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation. After completing the first phase of its digital currency pilot project, Sveriges Riksbank has found some critical issues that must be…
Continue ReadingTech Mahindra wants to provide U.S. banks with a stablecoin solution after the OCC authorized federally chartered banks to use stablecoins for settlement in January. Indian multinational technology firm Tech…
Continue ReadingThe first phase of Japan‘s CBDC pilots will be completed by March 2022, the central bank states. The Japanese central bank has launched a proof of concept for its central…
Continue ReadingThe ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said. It could be a while before European Union gets a central bank digital currency, if…
Continue ReadingPayments giant PayPal has launched the ability to use bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment methods. PayPal has revealed that it has launched a new service that allows its customers…
Continue ReadingAn Edinburgh music school will begin to accept tuition payments in the form of cryptocurrency. A Scottish music school will begin accepting cryptocurrency for tuition payments following demand from students,…
Continue ReadingA checkout service will be implemented which waives transaction fees for purchases made using crypto, PayPal’s president and CEO confirmed. Online payments giant PayPal will start to accept cryptocurrency as…
Continue ReadingRipple has agreed to acquire a 40% stake in cross-border payments firm Tranglo to further expand its ODL service in Southeast Asia. Ripple continues its push into the Asian market…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency exchanges continue accumulating massive amounts of stablecoins like Tether and USDC Coin. Stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) have hit another milestone in terms of accumulation by…
Continue ReadingThe People’s Bank of China intends to enable anonymous digital yuan transactions of small amounts in order to protect “reasonable” anonymity needs. Chinese authorities are willing to ensure maximum user…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft wants to know if gamers would spend crypto at the Xbox online store. Tech giant Microsoft seems to be considering introducing Bitcoin (BTC) payments at its Xbox gaming console…
Continue ReadingBinance has released its payments app, Binance Pay, in public alpha. The app is a contactless peer-to-peer cryptocurrency payment feature that lets users send and receive payments in cryptos like…
Continue ReadingPayments giant PayPal has acquired Israel-based crypto custody firm Curv for an undisclosed amount. According to PayPal, the firm purchased Curv as part of its initiative to support cryptocurrencies and…
Continue ReadingAfter only three days accepting Dogecoin (DOGE) as a form of payment, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is predicting the price of the token will eventually hit $1. In a…
Continue ReadingAs big-name payment processors like Visa and Mastercard increasingly integrate blockchain technology into their payment rails, decentralized platforms offering the best solutions to issues like scalability and fast transaction times…
Continue ReadingDogecoin (DOGE), a cryptocurrency borne out of a joke, can now be used as payment for tickets and merchandise for the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. The National Basketball Association franchise…
Continue ReadingHGreg, a Quebec-based vehicle superstore with 30 North American locations, will begin accepting cryptocurrency payments for new or pre-owned vehicles this month. The auto dealer, which has locations in Quebec…
Continue ReadingRussian oil firm Gazprom Neft’s aviation subsidiary — Gazpromneft-Aero — announced Monday that it has completed a successful pilot of its blockchain-based refueling project, Smart Fuel. The new platform was implemented…
Continue ReadingOLB Group (OLB), a New York-based e-commerce merchant service provider, is making it easier for businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments. OLB’s more than 8,500 merchants are now able to accept…
Continue ReadingYet another fine art institution is jumping on the crypto bandwagon. British artist Damien Hirst and printmaker HENI Leviathan announced today the release of a print run of 8 Hirst…
Continue ReadingAfter paving the way for digital currency innovation at the Bank of England, or BoE, Mark Carney has officially joined the board of directors at Stripe — a company that’s…
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