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GoCrypto Celebrates as Ljubljana Ranked Most Crypto-Friendly City in Europe
24.4.2022
The adoption of crypto assets among individuals and businesses has been rapidly spreading over the last few years. It is no longer uncommon to treat yourself to a delicious meal or buy yourself a new pair of sneakers and pay for it in crypto. The blockchain-based payment technology has come...
Russian Tax Body Suggests Allowing Crypto Pay in Trade Deals, Digital Ruble May Be Ready by 2023
22.4.2022
The Russian tax agency reportedly wants to allow companies involved in cross-border trade to accept crypto as a form of payment – and pay foreign exporters in cryptoassets. And the Central Bank has claimed that its digital ruble could be ready as soon as next year....
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Chinese Man Uses Digital Yuan to Pay Court-issued Fine in Legal First
22.4.2022
Chinese media outlets have been reporting on a new first for the digital yuan – with the central bank-issued token used to pay a court-issued fine for the first time.
Per Chinaqw, on April 19, a man surnamed Wei, the plaintiff in a motor vehicle traffic accident liability dispute case, had been...
The Bahamian government hopes to allow residents to pay taxes with digital assets in 2022
21.4.2022
“We have a vision to transform The Bahamas into the leading digital assets hub in the Caribbean,” said Philip Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas
Bahamas to Allow Citizens to Pay Taxes With Digital Assets
21.4.2022
The government of Bahamas released a white paper detailing the future of its digital-asset sector and saying it will let citizens pay taxes with crypto
BitLicensed Crypto Firms Ordered to Pay Annual Assessment Fees in New York
19.4.2022
The fees will bring virtual currency companies on par with those paid by banking and insurance institutions as a way for the state to recoup operating expense costs and “best support” the industry
Bitcoin ATM Operator Indicted in New York Allegedly Running Illegal Business Attracting Criminals
18.4.2022
A bitcoin ATM operator has been indicted in New York for running an illegal business “marketed towards individuals engaged in criminal activity.” The district attorney in charge described: “Robert Taylor allegedly went to great lengths to keep his bitcoin kiosk business...
NumisMe: Crypto’s First Cash Protocol – Pay With Cash and Receive Change Back Electronically
15.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Eugene, Oregon April 15th, 2022: If there was ever a universal truth to which we could all agree, it would be change. An unequivocal reality of the cosmos, change is constant. Despite emotions, thoughts, or actions, change is an unstoppable force for which there is no immovable...
Kazakhstan to Increase Tax for Miners, Considers Tying Levy to Crypto Prices
15.4.2022
The government of Kazakhstan is preparing to increase the tax burden for cryptocurrency miners and intends to tie the new rate to the value of the minted cryptocurrency. The authorities in Nur-Sultan believe that such an approach would have a positive effect on the state budget. Miners...
New crypto card by Nexo allows users to pay without selling Bitcoin
13.4.2022
Nexo has officially launched its cryptocurrency credit card in collaboration with Mastercard after announcing the project back in 2019
Advertising Agency Launches Campaign to Free Jailed Egyptian Women With NFT Sales
13.4.2022
An advertising agency from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a non-governmental organization have launched a campaign that seeks to raise funds for jailed Egyptian women via the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The funds raised are already being used to pay off their debts, allowing...
ACH Is the Token Driving Global Crypto Payments
13.4.2022
ACH is the cryptocurrency token driving the adoption of Alchemy Pay’s crypto payments around the world. Alchemy Pay enables real-world crypto payments and mainstream-friendly access to crypto services. It has had an incredible rise over the past year, partnering with the likes of Binance...
Small Argentine Town Turns to Crypto Mining to Pay for Improvements
12.4.2022
A small town in rural Argentina has decided to invest in crypto mining hardware in a bid to raise money to pay for improved rail connections and “beat inflation.”
Ambito reported that the initiative is being pioneered by a group headed by Juan Pio Drovetta, the Mayor of Serodino, a town...
Elon Musk Suggests Making Dogecoin a Payment Option for Twitter Blue Service
11.4.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has suggested making the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin (DOGE) a payment option for the Twitter Blue subscription service. Musk is now Twitter’s biggest shareholder. He recently joined the social media giant’s board of directors and promised to bring...
Křetínský a PPF se stahují z prodělečného Mall Pay, firmu kompletně ovládla ČSOB
10.4.2022
Českou platební službu Mall Pay kompletně ovládla banka ČSOB, která doposud v tomto fintechu vlastnila poloviční podíl. Druhou polovina ovládala Mall Group donedávna vlastněná PPF, Danielem Křetínským, Patrikem Tkáčem a Rockaway
Crypto-Friendly Special Economic Zone in Honduras Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
9.4.2022
A crypto-friendly special economic zone in Honduras has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, allowing the cryptocurrency to be used to pay taxes and fees. In addition, bitcoin bonds can be issued within its jurisdiction using “world-class standards for AML and KYC.” Bitcoin Operates...
WeChat Pay to Offer Digital Yuan Payment Options as China’s CBDC Pilot Expands
8.4.2022
The Chinese e-pay platform WeChat Pay has unveiled a digital yuan interoperability solution that will allow users of the service to make payments in the central bank-issued token.
As reported, the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has recently expanded the number of cities included in...
MMA Entertainment Giant UFC to Pay Fighters Bitcoin Bonuses
7.4.2022
On April 7, the digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced that fighters from the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), will be able to win Fight Night bonuses that will be paid in bitcoin. Fight Night bonus payouts will vary depending on placement...
Cash App Introduces Paid in Bitcoin, BTC Roundup and Lightning Network Services
7.4.2022
At the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Block, Inc., formerly Square, Inc., announced three new bitcoin services for the company’s mobile payment platform. The mobile payment platform Cash App will feature a “paid in bitcoin” service that allows users to auto-invest their work...
UFC to Pay Bitcoin Bonuses to Athletes in Crypto.com Partnership
7.4.2022
Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) athletes are to be paid bonuses in bitcoin thanks to the ongoing partnership between the mixed martial arts organizations and Crypto.com