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Apple Taps to Pay, IMF on CBDCs, Political Coinbase, Compute North Raises USD 385M + More News
9.2.2022
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Upcoming Apple iPhone feature to give merchants a way to accept crypto payments
9.2.2022
Apple Pay users will technically be able to use iPhone’s Tap to Pay feature to make crypto payments across mainstream merchants and businesses
Kazakhstan Mulls Fivefold Increase of Electricity Tax on Crypto Mining
9.2.2022
Authorities in Kazakhstan are discussing new regulations for the country’s crypto space that may lead to a serious increase in the tax burden on the mining business. Among the proposed changes is a fivefold hike of the fee miners pay per each kilowatt-hour of utilized electricity. Mining...
Russians Mining Crypto to Pay at Least 15% Tax, Companies – No Less Than 6%, Lawmaker Says
6.2.2022
Private individuals mining cryptocurrency may expect a higher tax burden than businesses involved in the industry, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has indicated. While the extraction of digital currencies is yet to be regulated in Russia, authorities lean towards recognizing it...
Demand for Mining Equipment Drops in Russia Amid Fears of Possible Ban, Report
4.2.2022
Platforms listing ads for mining hardware have been registering declining demand since Bank of Russia’s call for a ban on the minting of digital currencies among other crypto activities. While mining may eventually be legalized, miners can expect to pay higher electricity bills. Supply...
All the world’s Bitcoin can only pay 2.43% of $30T US national debt
2.2.2022
The latest grim milestone for the U.S. economy means that its national debt total is now 4,000% larger than the Bitcoin market cap
Solana Pay Ushers in New Payments Era
2.2.2022
Solana has released a new blog that illustrates its vision for a new and improved payment system for digital currencies. The blog post brings an anecdotal depiction of how the system would bring a mutually beneficial environment. The system would adopt the means currently used by fiat money...
NYDIG offering allows participating companies to pay employees in Bitcoin
1.2.2022
Patrick Sells, the NYDIG's chief innovation officer, said the Bitcoin payment plan was aimed at letting companies offer a benefits package to prospective employees
MyCryptoMetaMask Ethereum Move, Solana Pay, Bitcoin Savings Plan + More News
1.2.2022
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Solana Pay launches to expand crypto e-commerce market
1.2.2022
The platform is working alongside popular payments firm Circle to support the adoption of USDC, among other assets, throughout the traditional markets
FTX US Raises $400 Million in Series A, Trading Platform’s Valuation Now $8 Billion
26.1.2022
On January 26, the crypto asset exchange FTX US revealed it raised $400 million in a Series A financing round stemming from investors like Softbank, Paradigm, and Multicoin Capital. The Series A investment in FTX US brings the U.S.-based trading platform’s post valuation to $8 billion....
Meta-Led Diem Reportedly Aims to Sell Assets to Pay Back Investors
26.1.2022
The Diem Association (formerly known as Libra Association), the Meta-led project that once aimed to create a stablecoin accessible to everyone in the world, is reportedly attempting to sell its assets as a way to return capital to its investors....
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Report: Google Launches Blockchain Division
25.1.2022
The software behemoth Google has reportedly started a new blockchain-based division inside its Labs group. The division will also deal with other distributed computing and data storage technologies. While the company has been wary of associating with any form of cryptocurrency, Bill Ready...
Myanmar Military Government Proposes to Jail Digital Currency and VPN Users
25.1.2022
Myanmar’s military-ruled government is proposing to enact laws that will see users of virtual private networks (VPN) and digital currencies being jailed for up to three years. In addition, offenders will be made to pay fines of up to $2,800. Draft Bill Open for Comments Myanmar’s...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LUNA, ATOM, ACH*, FTM
23.1.2022
BTC is oversold and possibly ready for a relief bounce, but this could be a trap for altcoins and Bitcoin if bull volume fails to sustain
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Converts First Paycheck to Bitcoin and Ether via Coinbase
22.1.2022
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has received his first paycheck in bitcoin and ether via Coinbase. “Promise made, promise kept,” the mayor said, referring to his promise to take his first three paychecks in cryptocurrency. Mayor of New York City Takes Paycheck...
Venezuelan Vice Minister Tells Investors to Pay in Crypto to Dodge Sanctions
21.1.2022
A Venezuelan minister has been singing the praises of crypto – and suggesting that the government, which amassed a large bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) “stash,” plans to attract international and domestic investors by convincing them to use cryptoassets....
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Do Česka míří další platební systém pro e-shopy. Za Click to Pay stojí karetní společnosti
20.1.2022
Až budete někdy příště nakupovat přes internet, možná v košíku objevíte novou platební metodu Click to Pay. Společnost MasterCard včera oznámila, že tuto možnost spustí v průběhu letošního roku. Ve světě se tato novinka postupně nasazuje od roku 2019.
Click to Pay funguje na principu tokenizace
Google Pay hires PayPal exec to head up crypto payments push
20.1.2022
The tech giant has hired a PayPal veteran to help with the expansion of Google Pay as it sets its sights on the future, including plans to explore crypto
French Connection Finance: FCF Pay Partners With 500+ E-Commerce and in-Store Merchants
18.1.2022
French Connection Finance (FCF) is a dividend generating cryptocurrency that runs on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) network. FCF is building an ecosystem that benefits investors whilst developing products that have strong real-world value. This story will cover four exciting aspects of FCF’s...