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Bankers Rush To Fix Cross-border Payments as Crypto Competition Hots up
28.7.2021
The banking industry looks set to go to war with crypto – and is attempting to beat coins and their proponents at their own game, with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) following on the heels of the international payments network SWIFT in a fresh assault.
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Mastercard Launches Global Program to Help Cryptocurrency Startups Scale Their Innovations
28.7.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has launched a new, global program for cryptocurrency startups. Seven crypto companies have already joined the program. Together with Mastercard, they will work to “expand and accelerate innovation around digital asset technology and make it safer and easier...
SWIFT Ups Competition with Crypto, Launches 'Fast, Transparent Payments' Service
27.7.2021
Global banking payments network SWIFT seems to be aiming to build itself as a stronger competition to cryptocurrencies - it has just launched a new service which they say allows businesses and consumers to send payments quickly, securely, and transparently directly from bank accounts.
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Dash launches retail consumer app for shopping in stores across America
27.7.2021
The app allows consumers to pay with Dash at over 155,000 in-store locations and 125 online retailers across the United States
Brazilian Burger King Customers Can Now Purchase Meat-Flavored Dog Biscuits With Dogecoin
27.7.2021
According to regional reports, the Burger King franchise in Brazil has introduced a new type of food specifically made for canines called the “Dogeppr.” The new product is a dog biscuit that canine owners can purchase for their pets and the company is accepting dogecoin crypto payments...
Inside El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment: Cointelegraph video report
27.7.2021
Cointelegraph traveled to El Salvador to investigate whether citizens believe its new Bitcoin Law will be beneficial to the nation's economy
Amazon denies rumored plans for Bitcoin support
27.7.2021
Despite rejecting rumors the e-commerce giant will soon support Bitcoin payments, a spokesperson for Amazon has said the firm is still interested in the crypto space
Amazon plans to accept Bitcoin payments this year, claims insider
25.7.2021
“It begins with Bitcoin,” an anonymous insider said in describing Amazon’s intent to enter the cryptocurrency payments arena
Bringing the crypto payments ecosystem around the world: Ray Youssef
25.7.2021
“I was nearly killed by the police, who saw me wandering through the city thinking I’m a looter.” Ray Youssef discusses his close calls and crypto adoption
Amazon’s Payment Team Hiring Digital Currency Expert to Develop Cryptocurrency Strategy and Products
24.7.2021
Amazon’s Payments Acceptance & Experience team is hiring a digital currency and blockchain expert to develop the company’s digital currency and blockchain strategy and product roadmap, including a launch strategy. “We’re inspired by the innovation happening in...
After Barclays and Santander, UK Bank Natwest Blocks Payments to Binance
24.7.2021
A major high street bank in the U.K., Natwest, has blocked payments to crypto exchange Binance. Natwest’s decision came after two other major British banks — Barclays and Santander — made a similar move to block fund transfers to Binance. The banks acted in response to a warning...
Bitcoin payments for real estate gain traction as crypto holders seek monetization
23.7.2021
Could crypto payments for real estate become another notable way for people to invest their BTC, or is the learning curve too steep for wider adoption?
Coinbase Commerce Now Supports Dogecoin Payments
23.7.2021
Coinbase now accepts commerce payments in dogecoin. With the addition of the meme crypto, Coinbase Commerce now allows customers to check out and pay with seven cryptocurrencies. Coinbase Commerce Now Supports Dogecoin Coinbase Commerce is a platform by the Nasdaq-listed Coinbase that...
Reserve Bank of India mulls first steps toward an eventual CBDC
22.7.2021
RBI is looking for ways to test a CBDC while causing little to no disruption for the bank’s status quo
NatWest cuts payment channels to Binance citing regulatory uncertainty
22.7.2021
“It’s like people can’t spend their money on what they want anymore,” one Twitter user noted regarding NatWest’s action against Binance
Visa to acquire cross-border payments fintech Currencycloud
22.7.2021
The lines between traditional payments networks and fintech continue to blur with Visa's acquisition of the London-based firm
Dogecoin becomes the 7th cryptocurrency accepted on Coinbase Commerce
22.7.2021
Coinbase's e-commerce platform now offers a new way to spend Elon Musk's favorite meme cryptocurrency
Crypto exchange OKCoin taps FIS subsidiary Worldpay to lead global expansion
21.7.2021
“Worldpay has extensive experience guiding cryptocurrency exchanges through the complexities of the global payment ecosystem,” said Jason Pavona, a general manager with Worldpay Solutions
Mastercard Enhancing Program for Cryptocurrency Wallets and Exchanges
21.7.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has announced that its crypto card program is being enhanced for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges. The company said, “Making the process simpler will allow more banks and crypto partners the opportunity to offer their consumers the choice of paying with...
New EU proposal looks to tighten regulations for sending cryptocurrency
20.7.2021
The European Commission looks to block large anonymous transfers of cryptocurrency in an effort to limit money laundering activity