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Dubai Government Licensing Entity Now Accepts Bitcoin for Payments
17.2.2021
A government-owned entity in Dubai has started accepting bitcoin, ether and tether as payment for its services, according to local media reports. Kiklabb is a free trade zone that helps companies set up shop in Dubai, a wealthy city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Kiklabb issues...
Russian Mobile Operators Eye Payments Services, Wallets for Digital Ruble
16.2.2021
Some telcos are looking at developing a digital wallet that would link the digital currency to users' mobile phone numbers
Paypal to Expand Its Crypto Services Offering to the UK
15.2.2021
Paypal’s cryptocurrency services are coming to the United Kingdom, as the digital payments giant is now targeting non-U.S. countries. Buy, sell and hold digital asset products could be available for Paypal’s U.K. customers in “a number of months.” Results With the Paypal...
Can banks be their own bank? Deutsche Bank, BNY Mellon plan custody services
13.2.2021
Experts say building custody solutions is tricky, but will become crucially important as crypto grows more valuable
Using Bitcoin With Apple Pay: Bitpay Adds Apple Pay Support — Google Pay, Samsung Pay to Follow
13.2.2021
Bitcoin payments service provider Bitpay has added support for Apple Pay. Holders of a Bitpay prepaid Mastercard in the U.S. can now add it to their Apple Pay app to make payments for goods and services. Bitpay says that Google Pay and Samsung Pay will also be added in the near future. Bitpay...
Miami Going Full Bitcoin: City Supports Efforts to Hold Bitcoin in Treasury, Allow Tax Payments in BTC
12.2.2021
The U.S. city of Miami is going full bitcoin. The city commissioners have voted to support the mayor’s resolution to allow payments in bitcoin for salaries, taxes, and fees. The city also supports efforts to make bitcoin an acceptable currency for potentially investing in the state treasury....
Oldest US Bank BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit to Offer Bitcoin Services
12.2.2021
The Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon, has set up a digital asset unit. The oldest bank in the U.S. plans to “hold, transfer, and issue” bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its clients. The bank aims to eventually treat cryptocurrencies like any other assets. BNY Mellon...
Web-based YIELD App looks to tackle DeFi's 'inherent complexity'
12.2.2021
YIELD App launched the public beta of its web platform Friday. Its target audience is retail investors looking for easy exposure to DeFi
[aktualita] Nový portál Mojedane.cz stál 192 milionů Kč, modernizaci provedly O2 IT Services a IBM
12.2.2021
Ministerstvo financí finišuje práce na novém daňovém portálu Mojedane.cz. Právě probíhá betatestování v pilotním provozu a jak už jsme informovali, online finanční úřad má v ostrém provozu odstartovat 28. února. Nepůjde nakonec o zcela novou aplikaci, ale o modernizovaný stávající daňový portál...
PayPal expanding crypto services to U.K. residents
11.2.2021
CEO Dan Schulman said last week the company would add crypto buying, selling, and custody features to "Venmo and select international markets" in 2021
BNY Mellon Announces Crypto Custody and Spies Integrated Services
11.2.2021
The world’s biggest custodian bank beats rivals JPMorgan and Citi to the punch
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10.2.2021
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US Congress Now Aims At Decentralized Services Too
10.2.2021
Two members of the American Congressional Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence have challenged the decentralized blockchain-powered DLive platform to explain why it was hosting “extremist” content that incited Donald Trump supporters to storm the Capitol building early last month,...
Crypto Financial Services Firm Blockfi Launches Competitive Bitcoin Trust
10.2.2021
The cryptocurrency financial services firm Blockfi has launched a bitcoin-based trust that offers custody from Fidelity Digital Asset Services. Blockfi’s investment vehicle aims to give investors exposure to the leading crypto asset as bitcoin assets under management (AUM) was over...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Becomes the First Overseas Platform Legally Recognized in China
10.2.2021
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange announced it established its first legally recognized branch in China. Although the nation banned all local crypto trading services, DBX said the firm already obtained a license to go ahead with the operations. Final Certificate of Incorporation Granted...
China’s Blockchain Infrastructure Services Provider BSN Adds Casper to Network
8.2.2021
Casper is an Ethereum competitor that aims to launch in the first quarter of 2021
India’s Central Bank RBI Close to Digital Currency Decision as Paypal Exits Indian Payments Market
6.2.2021
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is actively working on a digital currency and will make a decision “very soon,” the central bank has reportedly confirmed. Meanwhile, payments giant Paypal is shutting down its payment services within India. RBI Near Digital Rupee Announcement As...
Paypal Launches Business Unit Dedicated To Cryptocurrency
6.2.2021
Paypal is launching a new business unit dedicated to cryptocurrency services, the company chief executive officer Daniel Schulman announced this week. In an earnings call on February 3, 2021, Schulman said the existing financial system is outdated and that his firm will be investing a lot of money...
The year 2021 will bring DeFi into adolescence
5.2.2021
2021 will be a pivotal year for DeFi by transforming the way we see financial services and the future of money
China’s State-Backed Blockchain Services Provider Partners With EY to Add Ethereum Compliance Tools
5.2.2021
The new compliance services could further boost China’s efforts in the blockchain race against the U.S