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Georgian vendors get crypto payments option with new partnership
19.4.2023
Georgian merchants accept crypto payments through a partnership between Gate Pay and CityPay.io, connecting users to the benefits of crypto services
Nigerian Crypto and Web3 Startup Lazerpay Shuts Down After Failing to ‘Close a Successful Funding Round’
15.4.2023
The Nigerian crypto and Web3 startup Lazerpay announced on April 13 that it will cease operations. Co-founder and CEO Njoku Emmanuel said the decision to cease operations was made after Lazerpay failed to successfully close a funding round. The CEO also said he is ready to listen to offers from...
Luxury Brand Ralph Lauren Now Accepting Crypto Payments at Its New Miami Store
7.4.2023
The U.S. luxury brand Ralph Lauren has said customers can now pay via crypto at its Miami Design District location. The store has also been designated the luxury brand’s focal point for Web3 promotions. Bitcoin, ethereum, and polygon are among the cryptocurrencies that are accepted at Ralph...
Today in Crypto: Police Looking for the Killer of MobileCoin Exec Bob Lee, MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 1,045 BTC, Fashion Giant Ralph Lauren Enables Crypto Payments in Miami Store
5.4.2023
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Ralph Lauren Miami Store to Accept Crypto Payments
4.4.2023
The brand is also partnering with Web3 community Poolsuite to release a co-branded NFT collection
Bitcoin Profits Deemed Taxable by Denmark’s Supreme Court
1.4.2023
Profits from the sale of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are taxable, according to two rulings by the Supreme Court of Denmark. The verdicts in the cases, which involve crypto purchases and payments as well as income received from bitcoin mining, uphold decisions of lower courts. Denmark’s High Court...
How to mitigate the security risks associated with crypto payments
29.3.2023
Learn how to mitigate security risks associated with crypto payments through methods such as hardware wallets and secure exchanges
EU Money Laundering Law Won’t Prevent Crypto Payments, Lead Lawmaker Says
28.3.2023
The new legislation, which will be put to vote on Tuesday, is set to impose new restrictions on transactions from self-hosted wallets
EU Lawmakers to Vote on Limited Ban on Self-Hosted Crypto Payments
27.3.2023
Anti-money laundering plans have slightly liberalized but are set to bring NFT platforms into the regulatory fold
Blockchain to Become More Relevant in Payments This Year, Sberbank Exec Says
20.3.2023
Blockchain technology can help solve current issues with settlements, according to the deputy chief executive of Sberbank. Russia’s largest bank is working with other financial institutions to develop blockchain-based payment applications, the banker revealed. Sberbank Sees Solution to Russia’s...
U.K. Bank NatWest Limits Daily Crypto Payments to $1,200
14.3.2023
Customers will be limited to payments of 1,000 pounds ($1,218) per day and 5,000 pounds over a 30-day period
Crypto Payments Specialist Stellar Bridges Fiat and Stablecoins to Polkadot
13.3.2023
North Macedonia Says Bomb Threats Come From Russia, Crypto Used to Hide Origin
8.3.2023
The government of North Macedonia believes that an ongoing wave of false bomb threats against public targets in the country is coming from Russia and Iran. The authorities in Skopje also say that payments related to the attacks have been made with cryptocurrency to conceal traces. Over...
Latin American Travel Agency Despegar Begins Accepting Crypto Payments
7.3.2023
Teaming with Binance Pay, the travel company will initially accept crypto in Argentina, with plans to roll this option out to additional countries
Ripple Survey Suggests Latam Merchants Will Adopt Crypto Payments Massively After Three Years
7.3.2023
Latam merchants will be slower in adopting cryptocurrency payments compared to merchants in other regions, according to the latest payments survey conducted by Ripple and the Faster Payments Council. The survey, which polled close to 300 payment leaders at a worldwide level, suggests that massive...
Silvergate Bank Terminates Crypto Payments Network as Shares Plunge to Record Low
5.3.2023
Silvergate Bank has discontinued its cryptocurrency payments network. The decision to shut down Silvergate Exchange Network followed the withdrawal of banking relationships by several major cryptocurrency firms, including Coinbase, Gemini, Paxos, and Circle. Silvergate Discontinues Crypto Payments...
Coinbase no longer accepts payments via Silvergate Bank
2.3.2023
Following the alleged troubles at Silvergate Bank, Coinbase announced that the crypto exchange will no longer accept or initiate payments with Silvergate
Visa's Crypto Strategy Remains Intact Despite Crypto Winter
28.2.2023
U.S. payments giant Visa remains committed to investing in the crypto sector and supporting the technology despite recent failures in the industry, the company said Tuesday
France pilots in-store crypto payments as Binance partners with Ingenico
22.2.2023
A new partnership between Binance and Ingenico allows in-store payments in France via Binance Pay
Mastercard to allow crypto payments in Web3 via USDC settlements
21.2.2023
The Mastercard-Immersve partnership uses decentralized protocols to settle real-time cryptocurrency transactions on outlets accepting Mastercard payments online