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How Popular Is the Dark Web in India? A Look at Increasing Tech Use and Free Market Potential
7.3.2020
Now that the Reserve Bank of India’s banking ban on cryptocurrencies has been lifted by a recent Supreme Court decision, there is reinvigorated interest in bitcoin within the South Asian nation. Exchanges can reconnect to banking institutions and offer the support they formerly did to their...
What to Use Instead of Number Inputs
6.3.2020
You might reach for <input type="number> when you're, you know, trying to collect a number in a form. But it's got all sorts of issues. For one, sometimes what you want kinda looks like a number, but isn't one (like how a credit card number has spaces), because it's really just a string...
Bank of England Warns Crypto Adoption May Impact Credit Creation
2.3.2020
The Bank of England official urges regulators to prepare before stablecoins become “systemically important”
Cryptocurrency Could Kill Bank Lending, Warns Bank of England Deputy Governor
1.3.2020
In the cryptocurrency economy, the supply of credit through the banking system could disappear, warned Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe. That would be a change with “profound economic consequences,” he added, emphasizing the risks from Facebook’s Libra project...
Moody’s Gives Thumbs Up to UAE’s Know Your Customer Blockchain Platform
26.2.2020
Moody’s praises UAE lenders on a proposed blockchain-based Know Your Customer platform
CULedger’s DLT-Based Credit Union Platform Is Commercially Live
24.2.2020
CULedger, a major fintech firm coordinated by the Credit Union National Association, commercially launches its blockchain identity platform
Paxos’ DLT Settlement Platform Is Live With Credit Suisse and Instinet
20.2.2020
Paxos rolls out its blockchain-based settlement platform with Swiss financial services firm Credit Suisse and Nomura Group-owned Instinet
Paxos, Credit Suisse Claim First Blockchain-Based Settlement of US Equities
20.2.2020
The Paxos Settlement Service has gone live, allowing for the simultaneous exchange of cash and a select number of U.S.-listed securities on the firm's own private version of ethereum
Coinbase Becomes Direct Visa Card Issuer With Principal Membership
19.2.2020
Coinbase is the first crypto company to be offered principal membership with Visa, allowing it to issue its own cards
Celsius Joins Major Cryptocurrency Firms Using Simplex’s Fiat Onramp
18.2.2020
United Kingdom-based crypto lending startup Celsius Network enables in-app crypto purchases via a new partnership with Simplex
Binance Adds 15 Fiat Currency Options for Purchasing Crypto
14.2.2020
Fifteen more currencies can be used to purchase crypto on Binance through its debit and credit card partner Simplex
How to Buy Bitcoin – 5 Quick and Simple Ways to Get Started
11.2.2020
If you’re one of the many people looking to get into bitcoin for the first time, it doesn’t have to be hard. There are more than a few easy routes to acquiring cryptocurrency and this article aims to outline five of them. By way of these simple avenues for purchasing bitcoin you can...
Bitpay Users Can Now Purchase Crypto With Fiat In-App
25.1.2020
On January 23, the cryptocurrency payment firm Bitpay announced it will be allowing customers to purchase digital assets using the Bitpay platform. The Atlanta-based company partnered with fiat-to-crypto payment processor Simplex to offer the crypto purchasing experience. Bitpay says the latest...
Chinese Experts Suggest Using Blockchain Tech in ‘Social Credit’ System
22.1.2020
Chinese experts held a seminar on how blockchain technology can help the local government’s social credit system
Silvergate Bank and Bitstamp Launch Bitcoin Collateralized Loans
16.1.2020
U.S.-based Silvergate Bank has launched a bitcoin collateralized loan product with Bitstamp as its launch partner. The crypto exchange will act as the bank’s agent to manage and provide custody for bitcoin collateral. The product utilizes Silvergate Bank’s Exchange Network to fund loans...
MUFG Bank Issues First Blockchain-powered Letter of Credit + More News
10.1.2020
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Japanese financial behemoth Mitsubishi UFG (MUFG)’s banking arm has announced that it has issued its first...
US Crypto Lender BlockFi to Launch Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
2.1.2020
You Can Now Buy Cryptocurrency With Credit Card on Bitcoin.com Exchange
29.12.2019
Users can now purchase cryptocurrency with a credit or debit card on Bitcoin.com’s premier trading platform via a new partnership with Moonpay. The Bicoin.com Exchange has been rapidly expanding its offerings by adding new SLP tokens. Also Read: Gocrypto SLP Token Starts Trading...
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