2019-4-30 20:43 |
Cash is becoming a thing of the past in Sweden where some restaurants only accept card payments, a recent development that can have significant ramifications for the monetary system. “The...
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XRP and XLM are one of crypto-space’s direct competitors, both fighting towards improving the cross-border payments system. Ripple and XRP took the first step, but XLM isn’t too far behind either, in light of the recent launch of World Wire.
2019-4-27 22:30 | |
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Major darknet markets come and go in eras, so it seems, and the current one may be ending. Two of the biggest digital black markets seem to be disappearing, both at the same time.
2019-4-27 21:17 | |
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Digital payments and compliance platform Alt Thirty Six is dedicated to banking the rapidly growing $10 billion legal cannabis industry, and replacing their cash with cryptocurrency. According to a recent press release, the startup, which plans to leverage Dash to help the largely-unbanked Cannabis industry, has just secured $10 million in a Series A investment […] The post Alt Thirty Six Raises $10 M For Dash- Powered Cannabis Industry appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-4-26 18:04 | |
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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.
2019-4-25 20:37 | |
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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 […]
2019-4-24 19:20 | |
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Hackers in the cryptocurrency world are willing to go to great lengths to get their funds, especially when hidden attacks are not their preference. There have been many ransomware attacks, but recent actions against a small Kansas town are taking a much more personal approach.
2019-4-24 02:31 | |
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The Decibet Platform The world of sports betting has slowly started to introduce itself to blockchain by accepting crypto payments. One of the most recent online bookie to join this group is Decibet.
2019-4-18 14:37 | |
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Bolt Labs Raises $1.5 To Improve Lightning Payments With A New Implementation The cryptocurrency startup Bolt was able to raise $1.5 million during a funding round that was led by Dekrypt Capital. According to a recent press release, other firms that invested included ZCash Foundation, Ripple’s Xpring, Lemniscap, Access Ventures, and Branson Bollinger, among others. […]
2019-4-17 21:34 | |
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Western Union continues to make strides in entering the crypto space. Its most recent move entails a partnership with a Philippines-based e-wallet provider. The lucky partner is Coins. ph, a blockchain-based financial services outfit whose mission includes helping people who do not have bank accounts.
2019-4-9 00:29 | |
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As per an all-new report released by Reuters a couple of days back, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has released a statement saying that it will be “looking closely” at Visa Inc’s latest acquisition plans associated with payments provider ‘Earthport Plc’.
2019-4-8 13:15 | |
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Bitcoin’s Recent Bull Run Different Than October 2017 Bitcoin has performed surprisingly well this week, surging to over $5,000. The last time it was this high was in October 2017. For those who are skeptical – and there are a number of them – several differences exist between the past’s bull run and this week. […]
2019-4-4 20:15 | |
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Based in Singapore with customers in 35 countries that pay into 50+ countries, InstaReM is at the forefront of fintech innovation in Southeast Asia. The company’s co-founder and CEO Prajit Nanu chatted with me during a recent visit to Ripple HQ in San Francisco and shared valuable insights into financial inclusion efforts in the region, … Continued The post Talking Payments Innovation in Southeast Asia with InstaReM’s Prajit Nanu appeared first on Ripple.
2019-4-4 02:52 | |
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According to the Dawn, a local media outlet, Pakistan’s central bank has announced plans to have a digital currency by 2025. Digital Version of the Pakistani Rupee Speaking about the regulation of Electronic Money Institutions, non-bank entities that will be allowed to issue “e-money” for digital payments, Pakistan’s State Bank Deputy Governor Jameel Ahmad told the audience that digital currency is more efficient.
2019-4-3 04:00 | |
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One of the major issues that the Bitcoin [BTC] network was facing for a long time is scalability. This was significantly improved by the introduction of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. The Lightning Network gained momentum in the beginning of 2019 and according to recent reports, making Bitcoin payments with the help a Bitcoin ATM via the […] The post Bitcoin [BTC] Lightning Network payments now possible via Bitcoin ATM appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-4-1 18:30 | |
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Ripple’s payment tool xRapid has attained another milestone as the World Bank has approved it for quick funds transfer. World Bank had tested xRapid in 2018 and approved it for quick funds transfer because of the near-instant payments facilitated by the platform.
2019-3-30 19:09 | |
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Ripple is a payments company focused on facilitating cross-border payments with their innovative and proprietary products like xCurrent, xRapid, and xVia. In the recent episode of Ripple Drop, Ripple disclosed how they were planning to have a global footprint to understand the needs of their customers in different regions.
2019-3-29 18:30 | |
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Southeast Asia has a well-deserved reputation as a cradle of payments innovation today. At a recent Ripple Regional event in Bangkok, Kapronasia’s Zennon Kapron provided a crisp overview of the factors driving this rapid evolution.
2019-3-27 01:46 | |
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For the last couple of weeks, Stellar has been on a positive run. The project has seen its partnership with IBM pan out. As we reported, IBM recently announced its partnership with six international banks to use the Stellar network.
2019-3-27 21:03 | |
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It’s Monday, which means there’s a weekend’s worth of cryptocurrency and blockchain news to catch up on. Here are the headlines. 1. Despite giving up on its proprietary cryptocurrency, Citibank isn’t ready to leave the world of blockchain for good.
2019-3-25 11:51 | |
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IBM’s Jesse Lund, who heads the blockchain division, claims IBM is the leader in blockchain technology. In a recent interview, Lund stated: What IBM’s been doing as the leader in blockchain technology for the last three years is adding security and confidence to the system.
2019-3-23 21:47 | |
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A recent survey has found that the majority of cryptocurrency owners rarely use it for making payments. One somewhat unexpected reason postulated for this is that some people are still nervous about making cryptocurrency transactions.
2019-3-13 21:10 | |
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The use of cryptocurrency has been integrated into many retail payment opportunities around the world, and the use of blockchain has been making its way into nearly every industry, little by little. However, based on the comments from participants at the recent 18th Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management (LMRM) Conference, it looks like more […]
2019-3-12 20:42 | |
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Volume Of Cash Transactions Drop As Digital Payments See A Steady Rise A recent report called Access to Cash Review has predicted that in the next 15 years, the currently obtainable cash structure will be practically outdated.
2019-3-7 00:24 | |
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An IBM executive is unfazed by the current market realities, saying he sees Bitcoin (BTC) reaching a value of $1 million as a present possibility. Jesse Lund, vice president of Blockchain and Digital Currencies at IBM, shared his predictions at the IBM Think 2019 Conference, which took place February 12–15, 2019.
2019-2-23 00:42 | |
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Back on February 20, Adamant Capital discussed Bitcoin (BTC) and how it can be used around the world. In a recent blog post, the company provides information regarding the fundamental drivers behind Bitcoin price movements.
2019-2-22 03:15 | |
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According to a recent statement made by Ohio’s state treasurer, so far, only two businesses have filed their taxes in crypto using the state’s crypto tax payment scheme.
2019-2-22 01:23 | |
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At the recent Ripple Regionals event in London, three European business leaders highlighted their successful growth in exciting new markets—from Mexico to the Philippines and beyond. Each company has used blockchain and digital assets to overcome the challenges of dealing with exotic currencies and new banking partners, making cross-border payments faster, cheaper and more transparent … Continued The post How European Businesses Are Using Blockchain to Expand Globally appeared first on Ripple.
2019-2-22 22:19 | |
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Jack Dorsey has endorsed the recent launch of a Twitter in-browser tipping extension built using the Lightning Network. The second layer scaling solution launched last year allows for near-instant, feeless payments in Bitcoin and by using the new Tippin extension, users can show their support for posters’ content financially.
2019-2-21 00:00 | |
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The Bitcoin payment processor BitPay receives most of its revenue from Bitcoin (BTC), the largest and most popular virtual currency in the market. The information was released by the CEO of the company, Stephen Pair, during a recent panel.
2019-2-20 19:22 | |
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Bitcoin payment processor BitPay conducts almost all its business using Bitcoin (BTC), its CEO has revealed in a marked U-turn on previous claims. BitPay Drops Bitcoin Bashing Speaking during a recent panel, Stephen Pair discussed the recent hard fork activity around the Bitcoin blockchain as a result of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) split last November.
2019-2-19 13:30 | |
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The Bitcoin Cash price has had little negative volatility in recent times, just like Bitcoin itself and Ethereum. In times like these, the question arises: why don’t we just use Bitcoin Cash? Here are five reasons that I’m considering adopting Bitcoin Cash as my cryptocurrency of choice for everyday usage.
2019-2-18 02:00 | |
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It seems that Coinbase partner Shift Card is shutting down its debit card services that allowed users to spend their virtual currencies directly from Coinbase’s account. The service will stop working as soon as April 11.
2019-2-18 00:58 | |
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According to a recent report from various news outlets is that miners on the Bitcoin blockchain are mining some of the biggest blocks on record. More specifically, it was reported that, on February 12th this year, there was an average block size of 1.
2019-2-15 23:10 | |
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Ripple, xRapid, XRP–Mastercard and Barclays, two of the world’s largest financial service companies and banking institutions, have initiated investments into a project backed by Ripple and the company’s XRP-based xRapid service.
2019-2-13 06:20 | |
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If you are interested in the Lightning Network, you should know that some recent tests appoint that this can be one of the best payment solutions out there. If you do not believe this, here is a test made by JP Thor named as “Lightning Showdown”, which might make you change your mind. On the […]
2019-2-9 04:42 | |
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Social media heavyweight Facebook has started its highly anticipated journey into blockchain by acquiring the team behind Chainspace. In a recent report, Cheddar noted that the Chainspace team, which is the first blockchain acquisition by Facebook, was working on a smart contract-based system to facilitate payments.
2019-2-5 18:19 | |
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According to a blog post published on February 1, 2019, cryptocurrency payment gateway CoinGate has added Ripple’s XRP token to their list of 50 plus digital currencies that can be used to make payments for online transactions.
2019-2-4 18:00 | |
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Crypto, Bitcoin (BTC) included, is slow, expensive, and hard to integrate, cry this industry’s skeptics. While this argument has gained traction in recent years, especially as blockchains struggled to keep up with the transactional demand seen in late-2017, some aren’t all too convinced.
2019-2-4 00:00 | |
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The cryptocurrencies are faster and cheaper narrative has fizzled out as banks have embraced digital payments in recent years, improving customer experience and usability. Sure, buying a beer with a QR-code may give you a warm and fuzzy feeling, but it isn’t the problem Bitcoin solves.
2019-2-3 23:00 | |
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Ripple’s countless partnerships with banks and recent Swift network buzz will lead the next bull run. XRP is a powerhouse in the crypto space with technology to streamline and secure payments as well as abolishing large transaction fees.
2019-2-2 22:08 | |
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Ripple is one of the most popular companies in the cryptocurrency space. Indeed, it is trying to solve some of the main problems that companies and financial institutions face when trying to send funds between different countries.
2019-1-30 16:11 | |
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A recent report from JPMorgan purportedly notes the potential for blockchain technology in banking and payments “three to five years away”
2019-1-30 04:00 | |
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The recent sluggishness in prices has impacted everyone, from the flagship coin like Bitcoin to newbies like Dash green. However, no one has had it as rough as BCH. There was the expected bear run after the prices had reached its Zenith in January 2018.
2019-1-26 21:42 | |
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CoinSpeaker Mobile Payments Is A Big Market – And It’s About To Get Much Bigger In recent years, mobile payment has become a key method of online shopping and other forms of eCommerce.
2019-1-25 15:16 | |
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CryptoNinjas UK bitcoin exchange Coinfloor announced today, that with their recent sale of CoinfloorEX, the company will now be re-focusing on its core GBP and EUR bitcoin exchange offering and customer base.
2019-1-24 04:18 | |
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Pantera Capital’s co-CIO and core developer at Augur, Joey Krug, wrote a recent article about Bitcoin and why he believes that the most popular digital currency will not succeed as money. According to him, blockchain technology might not be able to catalyze a revolution in the payments industry. Although Bitcoin could become digital gold, it […]
2019-1-16 07:32 | |
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There are a number of cryptocurrency payment gateway plugins which can be used on WordPress blogs to send invoices and receive payments. Notable among them is the recent PayIOTA. me WooCommerce Plugin developed by Dan Darden & Laszlo Molnarfi, a group of GitHub developers.
2019-1-9 16:00 | |
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Latest Ripple News The cross-border payment market is projected to hit $2 trillion by 2020 according to a recent report by McKinsey. Citing robust growth especially in the Asia-Pacific corridor, the report goes on to say the global payments will swell and even exceed $5 trillion in the next five years.
2019-1-9 15:00 | |
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Local authorities in China are worried about the exponential growth that digital payments are experiencing in the country. In a recent report released by the FT, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is very concerned about the declining relevance of cash for processing payments in the Asian country. According to this report, there are several […]
2019-1-3 09:26 | |
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Outside of today’s Presidential Election, the crypto industry is significantly impacting the 2024 US Senate races by channeling substantial financial support to pro-cryptocurrency candidates, aiming to influence the legislative landscape.
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced its departure from Project mBridge, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative developed in partnership with the People’s Bank of China and the central banks of Hong Kong, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
Bitcoin is not an escape hatch to stop caring about the political process.
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan responded to a recent New York Times article that scrutinized the platform, clarifying key points about its non-partisan stance and transparency. The article described Polymarket as a “crypto website where election odds swing in… favor” of former President Donald Trump, which Coplan felt mischaracterized the company’s purpose and operations.
Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the US will become more crypto-friendly regardless of which political party wins the upcoming election, CNBC reported on Oct. 24. Garlinghouse said during DC Fintech Week: “This is the most important election we’ve had, but I also believe no matter what happens, we’re going to have a more pro-crypto, […] The post Ripple CEO optimistic about crypto post-election, regardless of outcome appeared first on CryptoSlate.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on Oct. 24 aimed at providing regulatory clarity for digital assets, marking a significant development in state-level efforts to address crypto regulation.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on Oct. 24 aimed at providing regulatory clarity for digital assets, marking a significant development in state-level efforts to address crypto regulation.