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Mastercard Will Let Merchants Accept Payments in Crypto This Year
10.2.2021
The payments giant plans to support digital currency transactions directly on network
PayPal to offer crypto payments for merchants, limited trading on Venmo
3.2.2021
After their limited crypto trading service "exceeded expectations," the company will double down on crypto, blockchain, and digital currencies in 2021
Buying Items and Services With Bitcoin: A Look at Crypto Asset Accepting Merchants in 2021
24.1.2021
While the price of bitcoin and numerous cryptocurrencies have jumped in value, a great number of merchants have been willing to accept digital currencies for goods and services. These days a crypto proponent can buy literally anything with their crypto assets and some of these items are very unique...
Las Vegas luxury auto dealership rakes in Bitcoin payments
30.12.2020
Vegas Auto Gallery has seen an influx of Bitcoin payments amid the bull market
Spanish Municipality Creates Its Own Cryptocurrency to Boost Economy Hurt by Coronavirus Crisis
29.12.2020
A municipality in the province of Sevilla, Spain, has launched its own cryptocurrency, which aims to encourage residents and merchants to arrange transactions with it in the midst of the coronavirus-driven economic impact. Spain’s Sevilla Municipality Launches ‘Elio’...
Kim Dotcom Says Bitcoin Cash ‘Great for Payments,’ Expects BCH to Cross $3K in 2021
17.12.2020
On December 17, the internet entrepreneur and political activist Kim Dotcom spoke about bitcoin being a “great asset for storage,” and then further stressed that bitcoin cash was “great for payments.” Dotcom said he expects bitcoin cash to jump in value by 900% next year...
Caribbean Crypto Hotbed: More Than 40 Businesses Accept Bitcoin Cash in Antigua
3.12.2020
Cryptocurrencies have been getting quite popular in the Caribbean region and in Antigua and Barbuda, the island has seen significant growth. Crypto adoption has been on the rise in the island country and just recently, a regional news report detailed that more than 40 major businesses are accepting...
CFTC Issues Guidance on Digital Currencies for Futures Commission Merchants
22.10.2020
The CFTC wants futures commission merchants to take care when dealing with customer's funds
US crypto derivatives merchants need to leave customer funds alone, says CFTC
21.10.2020
The CFTC has issued new guidance for crypto derivatives markets that hold customer funds, much of which boils down to "be very, very careful."
Payments Giant Paypal Says Its Customers Can Now Buy and Sell Bitcoin
21.10.2020
Payments giant Paypal says its customers can now buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other virtual coins with the company’s online wallets. The company also says its customers will able to use cryptocurrencies to shop at the 26 million merchants on its network starting in early 2021. A report...
95% of winners in China’s CBDC lottery spent digital yuan prizes
19.10.2020
Some winners purchased additional digital yuan during the pilot
Starbucks and McDonald’s reportedly not testing China’s digital yuan
14.10.2020
Starbucks and McDonald’s are reportedly not part of the 3,000 merchants piloting China’s CBDC
Shenzhen to hand out 10 million digital yuan in currency giveaway
9.10.2020
China is promoting its central bank digital currency with a public $1.5 million giveaway
Merchants accepting Bitcoin laud ‘zero chargeback risks’, says BitPay report
30.9.2020
Bitcoin integration led to positive results for the merchants in this study
Four Merchants Revealed How Bitcoin Payments Helped Their Businesses
30.9.2020
While it does not represent the whole industry, a recent survey of four merchants that accept bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies offers some insights on how this nascent payment method might help business.
After major crypto payments company BitPay introduced four of its undisclosed clients...
The Moss Piglet Dilemma: Paypal Bans Payments to Merchants Using the Word ‘Tardigrade’
14.9.2020
The popular payment provider Paypal has been known for cutting off a number of merchants and organizations over the years. This week, the public found out that Paypal has been censoring merchants that sell items related to the name “tardigrade” just because a Balkan arms dealer uses...
Crypto Adoption Soars in Slovenia: Over 1,000 Locations Accept Cryptocurrencies
8.8.2020
Cryptocurrency adoption is growing rapidly in Slovenia. More than 1,000 locations in the country now accept cryptocurrency payments, including cafes, restaurants, dentists, hair salons, and hotels. Cryptocurrency Adoption Soars in Slovenia The number of locations accepting cryptocurrencies through...
A1 Telekom Austria Adds Bitcoin to Payment Service for Thousands of Retailers
28.7.2020
Austria’s leading telecom company, A1 Telekom Austria Group, has announced that its merchant payment service now accepts cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, for cashless payments. The company operates in seven countries and has 25 million customers. A1 Telekom Austria Group is a leading...
Cyclebit Empowers Retailers to Accept Crypto Payments In-Store, Online and On-The-Go
27.7.2020
Cyclebit is a crypto payment processor that allows merchants to easily accept digital assets payments anywhere, in both offline and online environments. It is a global company already established in Canada, the U.S., Europe, and Southeast Asia. Cyclebit currently supports more than 20 of the most...
Visa Moving to Integrate With Digital Currency Platforms
26.7.2020
Visa says it is working to integrate digital currencies with its existing global network of 61 million merchants. The global payments technology giant is working with two licensed and regulated digital currency platforms, Coinbase and Fold. In a blog post, Visa says the emergence of fiat-backed...