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Bitcoin Lightning Startup Zap Goes Global, Adding Multiple Fiat Pairs, Stablecoins
6.1.2021
Visa partner Strike is adding support for multiple fiat currency pairs plus stablecoins as part of its journey to become a “Bitcoin neo-bank.”
‘Noxious Poison’ – Bitcoin’s Market Cap Surpasses Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Valuation
2.1.2021
For many years, the business tycoon Warren Buffet has condemned bitcoin as an investment telling people that the crypto asset is nothing but gambling. Two years ago, just before a Berkshire Hathaway 2018 annual shareholder meeting, Buffet said bitcoin is “probably rat poison squared.”...
Payments Firm Simplex Becomes Visa Principal Member
29.12.2020
Israel-based global fiat payment processor Simplex announced Tuesday it has become a principal member of the Visa network
Simplex partners with Visa to issue crypto debit cards
29.12.2020
Fiat-to-crypto on-ramp service provider Simplex has partnered with Visa to allow its client firms to issue crypto debit cards
Bitcoin All-Time Price High Surpasses $28K, BTC’s Half Trillion Market Cap Now Bigger Than Visa
27.12.2020
Bitcoin markets have been seeing a lot of action this weekend, as the price of the crypto asset touched another all-time high (ATH) at $28,378 per coin. Toward the end of 2020, the cryptocurrency’s market capitalization has crossed a whopping half of a trillion U.S. dollars in value....
Bitcoin hits $25,000 all-time high milestone, surpassing Visa's market cap
26.12.2020
Bitcoin exceeds the market cap of Visa at $460 billion as the price reaches a new all-time high of $25,000
Visa Grants Principal Membership to Crypto Payments Platform Wirex
24.12.2020
London-based crypto-payments platform Wirex can now issue Visa accounts and process transactions autonomously, as the firm became a principal member of the payments giant. Crypto Payments Platform Wirex Gets Principal Membership From Visa to Issue Cards Autonomously According to the announcement...
Visa Develops Offline Payment System that Could Aid CBDC Rollouts
18.12.2020
The introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could bring a wide range of benefits to consumers and economies worldwide, including increased financial inclusion for people currently underserved by conventional financial institutions – particularly in the aftermath of the ongoing...
Visa a Mastercard dávají ruce pryč od Pornhubu. Prémiové členství teď koupíte jen za kryptoměny
15.12.2020
Před necelými dvěma týdny rozhýbal stojaté vody pornografických webů sloupkař Nicholas Kristof. Ten v pátek 4. prosince ve článku pro The New York Times uvedl, že na serveru Pornhub lze nalézt závadná videa, obsahující například znásilňování dětí, nedobrovolné sexuální praktiky a další nelegální
Binance Visa cards are now shipping to European customers
15.12.2020
Ether payments are now available on the Binance Visa card which is now shipping to customers in the EEA region
Pornhub’s Premium Services Now Default to Crypto Payments, 13 Digital Assets Supported
14.12.2020
During the first week of September, the world’s largest adult web portal Pornhub expanded its payment options by adding bitcoin and support for three other cryptocurrencies. However, after Mastercard and Visa severed ties with Pornhub last week, the company’s premium services payment...
Verge, XVG price get a helping hand as Visa and MasterCard cut off Pornhub
12.12.2020
A stagnant price period seems at an end as Pornhub is forced to go full crypto for payments
Mastercard Severs Ties With Pornhub — Is Mainstream Crypto Adoption Coming for the Porn Industry?
11.12.2020
Global payment companies Mastercard announced on December 10, 2020, its official decision to ban their customers from using credit and debit cards to arrange purchases on one of the biggest adult websites. Visa has taken the same measure on a temporary basis. Mastercard Cuts Ties With Pornhub...
[aktualita] Mastercard a Visa kvůli závadnému obsahu přehodnocují spolupráci s Pornhubem
7.12.2020
Platební společnosti Mastercard a Visa prošetřují nařčení, že Pornhub umožňuje sdílet videa obsahující sexuální zneužívání dětí, znásilňování a sex bez souhlasu. Informovala o tom agentura Reuters. Pokud se podezření potvrdí, platební giganti přeruší spolupráci s vlastníkem Pornhubu, konglomerátem...
Testnet of Facebook’s Much Vaunted Stablecoin Only Executes 6 Transactions per Second
5.12.2020
The Facebook fronted stablecoin, Diem (formerly Libra)’s dismal testnet results undercut the assertion that the digital currency is a threat to global financial stability. This is the conclusion that can be deduced from a Diem blockchain explorer update which shows the network only processes...
Visa, Blockfi Launching Credit Card With Bitcoin Rewards — Get BTC Back on All Transactions
2.12.2020
Blockfi has unveiled a credit card with bitcoin rewards in collaboration with Visa. This is “the first credit card that lets you earn bitcoin back with every purchase,” Blockfi detailed. Visa Credit Card Offering Cash Back in Bitcoin Crypto financial services provider Blockfi announced...
Visa will facilitate USDC payments, thanks to fresh partnership
2.12.2020
This could significantly lower the barrier to entry for stablecoin use
Visa Makes Stablecoin Push With Circle’s USDC
2.12.2020
Leading payments card company Visa is making a push into the red-hot stablecoin segment and has chosen USD Coin (USDC) for the job.
Visa has paved the way for blockchain startup Circle’s Ethereum-based USDC to join its mega payments network, which reaches tens of millions of merchants...
Visa May Issue USDC Credit Card After Adding Circle to ‘Fast Track’ Program
2.12.2020
Visa Wednesday announced it’s linking its payments network of 60 million merchants to the U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC) digital currency developed by Circle Internet Financial on the ethereum blockchain. This story is developing and will be updated when more information is available. Read...
Visa and BlockFi to launch Bitcoin rewards credit card as adoption grows
1.12.2020
The new credit card will offer Bitcoin rewards rather than airline miles or cash