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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths, The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-5-31 23:41 | |
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3rd-Biggest Thai Bank Teases Tantalizing News for Ripple (XRP) Bulls
By CCN: Siam Commercial Bank, Thailand’s third-largest financial institution, quietly teased some tantalizing news that should kick the Ripple (XRP) rumor mill into high gear. SCB Thailand Taps Ripple for Blockchain Payments Already, SCB Thailand launched a blockchain platform that uses the Ripple company’s xCurrent system to facilitate cheaper cross-border money transfers. дальше »
2019-5-25 01:01 | |
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Adding Value to Cross-Border Payments Is Why MoneyNetInt Runs on Ripple
Since 2004, MoneyNetInt has provided a wide range of financial services for clients across the world. One of the company’s main offerings is low-cost cross-border payments, which is crucial for companies operating in a global market. дальше »
2019-6-20 20:58 | |
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Ripple-backed InstaReM to roll out cross-border transactions by collaborating with Thailand’s Kasikornbank
Ripple-backed InstaReM, the cross-border payments company, has been making headlines consistently. Just a couple of months back, its CEO Prajit Nanu had announced plans of advancing financial inclusion by improving remittance methods. дальше »
2019-5-23 17:30 | |
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Bitcoins Not Really Currencies, Euro Is Always Euro — Says European Central Bank President
The European Central Bank (ECB) recently published a paper titled “Crypto-Assets: Implications for financial stability, monetary policy, and payments… The post Bitcoins Not Really Currencies, Euro Is Always Euro — Says European Central Bank President appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-22 23:37 | |
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Payments Platform BitPay Hints at Adding a Top Five Cryptocurrency
The blockchain payments platform BitPay has added a new member to help continue growing its business. In a May 7, 2019, press release, the company announced that Glen Braganza, formerly of WorldPay, would join BitPay’s operations as their Chief Financial Officer. дальше »
2019-5-20 20:00 | |
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Facebook Unexpectedly Plants Its Flag in Crypto-Friendly Switzerland
By CCN: Facebook has reportedly set up a fintech company dubbed Libra Networks in Switzerland. The move clearly correlates with the social media giant’s Project Libra. According to Reuters, the focus of the fintech is on the blockchain, payments, data analytics, and investing. дальше »
2019-5-20 02:00 | |
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Bitcoin No Threat Yet but Crypto ‘Phenomenon’ Needs Monitoring: European Central Bank
By CCN: The European Central Bank (ECB) has found that crypto does not pose risks to financial stability in the Eurozone. The central bank does recommend, however, that European legislatures create a uniform approach to crypto-assets. дальше »
2019-5-19 15:40 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC]: European Central Bank releases paper on cryptocurrencies’ implications for financial stability
European Central Bank, the central bank for Europe and the entity that administers the monetary policy of the EU countries, released an occasional paper titled ‘Crypto-Assets: Implications for financial stability, monetary policy, and payments and market infrastructure. дальше »
2019-5-17 13:15 | |
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Blockchain’s Growing Role in Cross-Border Payments is Destined to be a True Game Changer
Blockchain has been making a buzz for quite some time now and the ‘distributed ledger blockchain’ has been widely talked about by banks. Many of the banks and financial institutions have set up innovation labs to conduct proof of concepts to be able to harness the modern day technology around blockchain. Remittance is a fund […] дальше »
2019-5-16 20:55 | |
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tap Is About To Transform International Payments As We Know It
Cryptocurrencies are not localized and are also not controlled by any particular bank or financial institution. For travelers who happen to change locations, possibly moving to regions with varying currencies, spending cryptocurrency could become a very convenient transaction model once the proper mechanisms are put in place. дальше »
2019-5-16 10:18 | |
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Tether and Bitfinex Ask New York Attorney General for Fund Accessibility
Attorneys for Tether and Bitfinex are hoping to get the former access to its reserves amid a legal dispute with New York Office of the Attorney General (NYOAG). In a letter sent to the New York County Supreme Court, attorneys representing iFinex (the parent organization of Bitfinex) and Tether took issue with the restrictions that had been placed on Tether's transactions with related parties as part of an ongoing case against them, stating that the NYOAG had no basis for disallowing tether (USDT) holders and other affiliated entities from redeeming their tokens. дальше »
2019-5-16 18:51 | |
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RippleNet: The only thing customers will notice is that its fast, says Al Ahli Bank CTO
Ripple has been trying to promote its technology almost everywhere in the world through partnerships with financial institutions. Ripple partnered with Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait in February in order to enable instant cross-border payments for the bank’s customers. дальше »
2019-5-12 00:30 | |
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LG And Leading Korean Bank Team Up To Work On Blockchain Payments, Possible Token On Ethereum
LG Group and KB Financial Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a joint venture on… The post LG And Leading Korean Bank Team Up To Work On Blockchain Payments, Possible Token On Ethereum appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-9 07:28 | |
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PayPal Skips Bitcoin While ‘Clearly Working on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency’
By CCN. com: Online financial services firm PayPal believes it is too early to pronounce Bitcoin as the future of payments. Nevertheless, the $128 billion financial services firm is pursuing blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, Yahoo Finance reports. дальше »
2019-5-8 16:07 | |
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Amazing! Ripple Inks a Deal with a $40 Billion Money Transfer Giant
By CCN: Ripple has announced its latest partnership. Ria Money Transfer will use RippleNet to facilitate real-time blockchain-powered global payments. XRP, of which Ripple is the largest holder, is up 1% today. дальше »
2019-5-3 20:40 | |
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Facebook Hunts E-Commerce, Payment Partners for Crypto Push: Report
By CCN: The crypto community hasn’t scared Mark Zuckerberg away from his cryptocurrency ambitions, at least not yet. New details have emerged in a Wall Street Journal report indicating that Mark Zuckerberg’s company is actively looking to ink deals to back its cryptocurrency payments ecosystem. дальше »
2019-5-3 04:39 | |
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Tax Refunds Now Possible For US Citizens Via New Startup
Bitpay, the largest and most experienced global blockchain payments provider, has partnered with the new financial services provider startup,… The post Tax Refunds Now Possible For US Citizens Via New Startup appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-3 17:56 | |
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Crypto Hacks Are on Track to Eclipse $1 Billion in Lost Funds This Year
Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts. дальше »
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
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Ria Money Transfer joins Ripple for blockchain powered payments
CryptoNinjas Ria Money Transfer, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, announced it has joined Ripple’s global network (RippleNet) to enable instant, blockchain-powered global payments. Ria is one of the largest payment service providers in the world. дальше »
2019-5-2 12:36 | |
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Bank of America Secures a Patent for a Cryptocurrency Risk Detection System for Blockchain Payments
Bank of America Wary of Crypto Transactions, Believes “It May be Desirable to Calculate Risk” On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, the Bank of America filed for a patent that would allow the financial institution to detect potential risks of conducting a crypto transaction reports AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-2 00:06 | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Can Receive Federal or State Tax Refunds in Bitcoin
By CCN. com: U. S. taxpayers can receive all or part of their federal and state tax refunds in bitcoin. This is being made possible through a collaboration between blockchain payments processor BitPay and Refundo, a provider of tax-related financial products. дальше »
2019-5-1 19:03 | |
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BitPay Partners with Refundo for Federal and State Income Tax Refunds in Bitcoin
Atlanta, April 30, 2019 – BitPay, the largest global blockchain payments provider, today announced Refundo, a leading provider of tax related financial products, is making federal and state tax refunds available in Bitcoin directly to taxpayers through BitPay’s Payouts. дальше »
2019-5-1 22:46 | |
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BitPay partners with Refundo for income tax refunds in bitcoin (BTC)
CryptoNinjas BitPay, a leading blockchain payments provider, today announced Refundo, a provider of tax-related financial products, is making U. S. federal and state tax refunds available in bitcoin (BTC) directly to taxpayers through BitPay’s Payouts. дальше »
2019-4-30 18:56 | |
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Elon Musk Wants Crypto’s Best Ideas. Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Delivers 13
By CCN. com: Elon Musk is getting deeper and deeper down the cryptocurrency habit hole. After yesterday’s mysterious tweet which read simply “Ethereum,” the Tesla chief then asked Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin for suggestions on what to develop on the blockchain platform. дальше »
2019-4-30 17:10 | |
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A $50 Billion Banking Giant Launches International Payments with Ripple’s XRP
By CCN. com: At the Financial Sector Conference on April 24, Saudi British Bank (SABB) announced the launch of its Instant Cross-Border Transfer Service, a payments infrastructure based on the Ripple blockchain network that utilizes crypto asset XRP for liquidity. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:02 | |
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Vitalik Buterin schools Elon Musk on Ethereum’s best use-cases
The most recent conversation between Elon Musk and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin seems to have shifted from trolling to legitimate discussion. Earlier this morning, the Tesla founder mysteriously tweeted “Ethereum. дальше »
2019-4-30 13:48 | |
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Report: Australians Lost Over $4 Million to Crypto Scams in 2018
The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6. дальше »
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
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Blockchain payments app Nuggets selected again for FCA regulatory sandbox
CryptoNinjas Blockchain-powered payments and ID platform Nuggets, which removes the need to store sensitive personal or payment data with third parties, has today revealed that its document storage solution has been chosen as one of the fifth cohorts of businesses in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s. дальше »
2019-4-29 14:49 | |
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Leading Bank Of Saudi Arabia Launches Ripple Based Cross-Border Instant Payments
Ripple can add another bank to the list of financial entities using its cross-border payments focused technology, as the… The post Leading Bank Of Saudi Arabia Launches Ripple Based Cross-Border Instant Payments appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-29 09:30 | |
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Saudi British Bank Launches Instant Cross-Border Payments Service Based on Ripple
During the first edition of the Financial Sector Conference, a part of the Financial Sector Development Program, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 24th & 25th April, Saudi British Bank announced the launch of its Ripple-powered payment services for instant cross-border payments. дальше »
2019-4-28 21:00 | |
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SoftBank Inks $1 Billion Partnership Deal with Wirecard
Wirecard, a German internet technology and financial services company, has inked a strategic partnership deal that will see SoftBank Group Corp. , a Japanese multinational conglomerate, invest over $1 dollars in the form of convertible bonds in the former. дальше »
2019-4-26 14:00 | |
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New York Makes First Money Laundering Conviction Involving Cryptocurrency
In what the Manhattan District Attorney calls the first crypto money laundering conviction in New York, two defendants have pleaded guilty to running a drug trafficking business that laundered millions of dollars in Western Union and crypto payments. дальше »
2019-4-25 20:37 | |
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IMF Spring Meeting on “Money and Payments in the Digital Age” Says Crypto Payments Inevitable
According to a recent report by the Financial Times, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are launching their own permission blockchain and a token called “learning coin.” The purpose of these tools will be to study the application of blockchain and cryptocurrency technology. As the report pointed out, the coin was developed […] дальше »
2019-4-24 19:20 | |
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Cashaa Now Accepts Debit, Credit Cards for Crypto Purchases
Online banking platform Cashaa is set to allow users to purchase bitcoin, ether and Cashaa’s own token, CAS, using major credit and debit cards. This new service is a follow-up to the Business Banking Services Cashaa launched earlier in April 2019, which allows both individuals and private firms to open accounts with Cashaa and accept cryptocurrency payments. дальше »
2019-4-24 01:08 | |
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BlockFi Makes Bitcoin Interest Accounts More Accessible, Lowers Minimum Account Threshold
A firm working to bring traditional financial services to those invested in crypto assets has lowered the minimum Bitcoin account balance required to receive interest payments. The move is reportedly in response to public pressure to make the service more accessible. дальше »
2019-4-24 00:00 | |
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JP Morgan Wants to Improve Efficiency in the Banking Payments System With Blockchain
JP Morgan Chase, a Wall Street financial giant with a mixed crypto history, has widened its use of blockchain technology intending to improve the flow of the payments system in the banking industry, states a report by The Financial Times on April 21. дальше »
2019-4-23 14:29 | |
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JPMorgan Plots Blockchain Payments to Fight Transferwise, Ripple Threat
By CCN. com: Wall Street firm JPMorgan has a plan to save the banking industry’s lucrative cross-border payments business from alternatives such as Bitcoin and fintechs such as Ripple and TransferWise – expand the use cases for its permissioned blockchain network, the Interbank Information Network (IIN) to include settling payments. дальше »
2019-4-22 15:49 | |
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XRP and Ripple Could Offer Blockchain-Based Financial Solutions to the Unbanked
Bitcoin (BTC) is the most popular digital currency and it has reached a large part of the population. However, XRP is the third largest digital asset and it has a lot to offer to those unbanked around the world. дальше »
2019-4-21 01:58 | |
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Many Legal Cannabis Companies Should Look to Adopt Cryptocurrencies For Payments
Even though cannabis businesses have been seemingly booming since the call for legalization in the US and many western countries, many financial organizations have been not treating the booming industry right. дальше »
2019-4-20 21:50 | |
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Central Bank Digital Currencies Take Center Stage at IMF Spring Meetings
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) featured prominently when global financial leaders met for this year’s World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) joint Spring Meetings in the United States. дальше »
2019-4-17 20:45 | |
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New Bitcoin Theory Says the BTC Electronic Cash System Isn’t for Humans Only, But Machines Too
Bitcoin (BTC) has been changing the way in which individuals and companies process payments. It is very easy to use and it provides possibilities to users that other financial systems do not provide. дальше »
2019-4-14 19:42 | |
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Indian Banks Could Start Using Blockchain Technology to Improve Digital Payments
According to the Indian business magazine Business Today, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) could start using blockchain technology to improve digital transactions. India’s banks have been against the development of the crypto industry but they seem ready to implement blockchain technology and improve their services. дальше »
2019-4-14 18:55 | |
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5th-Largest Japanese Bank Abruptly Ditches Ripple Trial
Ripple, the blockchain-based payment network, suffered a setback after Japan’s Resona Bank said it would no longer use MoneyTap, a consumer-centric retail payments app that uses Ripple’s enterprise blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-4-13 21:01 | |
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How this fintech company got Russia’s first banking license in 4 years
The Russian Federation doesn’t exactly scream friendliness when it comes to financial innovation, but appears to be making an exception for a company called Bank 131. At a time when Russia is taking away banking licenses, this fintech business is the first to receive a license in four years. дальше »
2019-4-12 02:13 | |
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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Thinks Cryptos Are Disrupting Entire Banking Systems
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde thinks that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are disrupting the banking systems. She even added that to maintain stability, both in the crypto-space and the financial ecosystems, digital assets will have to start being monitored. дальше »
2019-4-11 16:12 | |
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Gibraltar Stock Exchange to List Blockchain-Powered Securities on GSX Global Market
Blockchain-backed securities have found a new home on the Gibraltar Stock Exchange as the management of the GSX announced on April 9, 2019, that they will be listed on the GSX Global Market. Market Additions Blockchain has infiltrated various aspects of the financial world such as the sending of cross border payments; now in 2019,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-10 18:00 | |
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