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Vodafone Becomes 8th Company to Exit Libra Association
22.1.2020
After a spate of big names parting ways with the Libra Association late last year such as Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and Ebay, British telecommunications giant Vodafone has become the latest to bid the ambitious digital asset project farewell. While Vodafone’s statement notes it does not rule...
Payments Giant Visa Acquires Fintech Firm Plaid for $5.3 Billion
14.1.2020
Payments giant Visa acquired fintech firm Plaid for $5.3 billion in an effort to expand its business model
Travala Scores 33% Revenue Growth With 60% of Bookings Paid With Crypto
5.1.2020
Travala, the online platform that allows crypto users to book hotel rooms in thousands of destinations around the world, has registered remarkable growth in bookings during the Christmas holiday season. More than half of those in December were paid in cryptocurrency, with bitcoin cash among...
User Reports Reveal Visa and Mastercard Outages During the Holidays
27.12.2019
Having problems with payments around Christmas can be frustrating, especially for those who leave gift buying till the last minute. With calmer markets this holiday season, the crypto ecosystem has been operating relatively smoothly, with few exceptions. The fiat world, however, saw some glitches...
Binance Users Can Now Buy Four Cryptos with Visa Credit and Debit Cards
27.12.2019
Binance users can now buy cryptocurrencies in pounds and euros via Visa credit and debit cards linked to their exchange accounts
Wirex CEO Pavel Matveev Shares Expansion Plans for 2020
24.12.2019
International payment and crypto service Wirex has enjoyed a productive year. Over the course of 2019, partnerships have been formed, a native token (WXT) released and the Wirex website and card completely redesigned. With the firm’s reach rapidly growing, CEO and co-founder Pavel Matveev...
French Financial Watchdog Approves First ICO Under New ‘Visa’ Scheme
20.12.2019
The approved ICO issuer can now legally market and host their sale until the beginning of June 2020
Thailand Integrates Blockchain to E-Visa System for Higher Security
19.12.2019
Five million Thailand visitors from 20 countries will soon be able to apply for Visa On Arrival using benefits of blockchain technology
[aktualita] UniCredit Bank spouští Google Pay pro platební karty Visa
10.12.2019
Česká pobočka UniCredit Bank minulý týden spustila podporu Apple Pay pro karty Visa a dnes k tomu u Visy přidává také Google Pay. Oba mobilní platební systémy podporuje i v případě karet MasterCard. Přidání Visa karty do Google Pay probíhá standardně. Do aplikace je třeba zadat číslo platební...
Coinbase Card Rolls out DAI as First Supported Stablecoin: Official
6.12.2019
DAI is the first stablecoin supported by Coinbase Card, the exchange announced
[aktualita] UniCredit Bank spouští Apple Pay pro karty Visa. Google Pay stáne nenabízí
4.12.2019
Česká pobočka UniCredit Bank dnes spustila podporu karet Visa v rámci mobilních plateb Apple Pay. Do aplikace Wallet na zařízení s iOS a watchOS si lze přidat debetní, kreditní i prémiové verze karet. UniCredit nasadil Apple Pay letos v červenci, tehdy pouze pro karty MasterCard. „Za poslední...
Visa Works on Blockchain System for Joint Computation of Large-Scale Private Data
18.11.2019
Visa is working on a blockchain-based system for joint policy-compliant computation of large-scale private data
Visa R&D Arm Develops a Blockchain System That Could Replace Financial Data Aggregators
18.11.2019
Visa has been quietly developing a blockchain system that could upend how banks transfer data to consumer financial apps like Mint and Credit Karma
Bitcoin Cash Community Funds Eatbch Trip to Ghana
16.11.2019
This week members of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community donated funds to Eatbch South Sudan volunteer Thiong Deng so he could spread the word about the benefits of BCH at the Young African Leaders Summit. According to Deng, his journey to Uganda and Ghana has been fully funded which includes flight...
Coinbase Expands Reach of Visa Card in Europe, Adds 5 New Cryptos
14.11.2019
The exchange has added new crypto options to its Visa debit card, including XRP, XLM and REP, and also expanded availability to 10 more nations
Coinbase Card Adds XRP and Launches in 10 More European Countries
14.11.2019
Coinbase’s Visa debit card added 5 new cryptos including XRP in addition to expanding support to 10 more countries in Europe
Wirex Launches Visa Travelcard to Transform 800 Billion Dollar Payments Industry of APAC
11.11.2019
Wirex, a cryptocurrency and fiat transfer platform headquartered in UK’s London, has recently unveiled its latest offering in the form of next-gen Wirex Visa Travelcard. The firm believes this card could help transform the 800 billion dollar payments industry of APAC. The official announcement...
Competition Among Ripple, Visa and IBM Heats Up + 16 More Crypto News
5.11.2019
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Ripple, Visa and IBM are driving blockchain innovation in cross-border payments, a new study by digital commerce...
Cross-Border Blockchain B2B Volume to Hit $4.4 Trillion by 2024
5.11.2019
International blockchain business payments are expected to reach $4.4 trillion by 2024
Italians Prefer BTC to Visa or Mastercard When Shopping Online
31.10.2019
BTC is a more popular online payment method in Italy than traditional credit cards, such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express