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PayPal to offer crypto payments for merchants, limited trading on Venmo
3.2.2021
After their limited crypto trading service "exceeded expectations," the company will double down on crypto, blockchain, and digital currencies in 2021
Visa reaffirms commitment to crypto payments & fiat on-ramps
30.1.2021
The payments giant is bullish on stablecoins, but may be overlooking the potential of DeFi
Secure Messaging App Signal Reportedly Toying With Crypto Payments
26.1.2021
Staff at the firm are said to be worried the addition would bring bad actors and unwanted regulatory attention
Stellar Development Foundation Invests $5M in Crypto Payments Firm Wyre
26.1.2021
A Wyre integration will introduce a variety of APIs that can be used by financial apps on the Stellar network
Signal reportedly exploring crypto payment features
26.1.2021
Fast-rising messaging service Signal is rumored to be experimenting with a privacy crypto token
Buying Items and Services With Bitcoin: A Look at Crypto Asset Accepting Merchants in 2021
24.1.2021
While the price of bitcoin and numerous cryptocurrencies have jumped in value, a great number of merchants have been willing to accept digital currencies for goods and services. These days a crypto proponent can buy literally anything with their crypto assets and some of these items are very unique...
Ex-Real Madrid Football Player Joins a Spanish Lower Division Club in Deal Financed With Crypto
19.1.2021
In a possible first for Spanish football, DUX Internacional de Madrid, a lower division side says it has used crypto buy a new player. The player, David Barral moved to his new club after Criptan, the new club sponsor facilitated the acquisition. Criptan is a cryptocurrency trading company that...
Bar owner wants to sell two NYC watering holes for $1M in Bitcoin
10.1.2021
"I’m hoping to catch one of these crypto dudes who always wanted to own a bar," said Patrick Hughes
Eligma Raises Additional €4 Million Equity Investment at €50 Million Valuation
8.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto payments startup Eligma has announced it recently completed a new funding round of €4 million at a €50 million valuation. The latest investment was funded by Roger Ver through Bitcoin.com, and was mainly initiated due to Eligma’s ongoing efforts to comply...
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...
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...
Audio streaming giant Spotify is looking into crypto payments
3.12.2020
Is Spotify hinting at soon-to-come crypto features?
Is Spotify Going to Start Accepting Crypto?
3.12.2020
Crypto payments would be music to the ears of some Spotify subscribers.
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Pizza Hut Venezuela Now Accepts Crypto Payments
30.11.2020
The Venezuelan arm of the restaurant chain now accepts dash and bitcoin through CryptoBuyer
Dress to impress: Crypto payments set for mainstream via compliance
19.11.2020
Regulatory compliance is crucial for firms hoping to drive mainstream crypto adoption no matter which part of the world they operate in
BitPay launches mass crypto payments for businesses
13.11.2020
BitPay Send allows businesses to issue mass crypto payments around the world without having to hold any crypto themselves
Shopping.io Enables Crypto-Payments on Popular E-Commerce Websites
12.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. The adoption of crypto is not possible without accelerating its usage as a currency, and not only as an asset. While e-commerce giants such as Amazon, eBay, and Walmart aren’t able to offer crypto-payment, Shopping.io launches a gateway to make purchases from the aforementioned...
Chinese Payments Giant UnionPay to Support Crypto Payments With New Virtual Card
4.11.2020
The world's biggest credit and debit card company will support payments with a South Korea-developed cryptocurrency for an upcoming virtual card offering
Lightning Network Exploits Continue to Hinder the Bitcoin Scaling Solution
1.11.2020
While bitcoin has run-up to all new price highs in 2020, a great number of crypto supporters have been complaining about the mempool backlog and the high fees needed to send a transaction. Meanwhile, the Lightning Network is far from seeing widespread adoption, and a number of attack vectors have...
PayPal to offer crypto payments starting in 2021
21.10.2020
The rumors are now fully confirmed