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Venezuelan Exchange To Launch PoS System And Crypto Debit Card; Including Petro, BTC, & DASH
The Venezuelan government is one of the most crypto friendly countries as it looks for ways to sustain its hyper-inflated economy and sanctions from various governments. The government is focused on promoting its oil backed crypto, Petro dollar, to its citizens with the latest debit card release by government sanctioned exchange, CriptoLAGO. The debit card […] дальше »
2019-10-4 17:34
Madrid To Create Digital Currency Payment Platform For The Public Transportation System
The Municipal Transport Company of Madrid is currently planning a partnership with a company called Vottun to create a blockchain platform that would allow the company’s citizens to use digital currency to pay for bus and train services in the city. дальше »
2019-9-30 19:39
Travel Site Travala.com Partners With Zcoin To Allow Clients Pay Their Hotel Expenses Using XZC
Top blockchain-based accommodation booking firm, Travala.com has revealed that it has teamed up with Zcoin to allow clients to pay for their hotel bookings using the cryptocurrency. In a blog post, the two firms stated that the move will help enhance crypto tourism as Zcoin holders will have a chance of benefiting up to 40% […] дальше »
2019-9-26 21:19
Deloitte’s Canteen to Accept Bitcoin Purchases as the Big Four Prepares for Blockchain Operations
Deloitte LLC, one of the Big four accounting firms in the world recently joined the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency wave. The firm gave hints of its intention to accommodate blockchain in operations after it allowed employees to purchase lunch via Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-9-18 23:38
After Clients Demands, Auditing Firm PwC To Start Accepting Crypto Payments In Luxembourg Branch
This Monday, one of the biggest auditing firm, PWC’s, Luxembourg office announced that they are going to be accepting crypto payments from clients from October 2019. The director of blockchain and crypto assets, Thomas Campione says that PwC could not continue to invest in the field, promote it, build solutions for clients and support their […] дальше »
2019-9-5 16:04
Burger King Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments In Germany for Delivery and Online
The prominence of Bitcoin is rising all around the world. Now, the German clients of Burguer King will finally be able to accept Bitcoin (BTC) payments. Initially, the payments will only be accepted on the mobile app and on deliveries, though, so don’t expect to be able to personally buy a burger and pay using […] дальше »
2019-9-4 20:23
Cielo Connects 1.4 Million POS Devices To Start Accepting Crypto Payments
Cielo is a Brazil-based company that provides services related to credit cards and other payment methods. In fact, they are the largest providers of such services in the country. So, when they confirmed that users in Brazil could pay in cryptos, it was one of the best news for adoption in the country in recent […] дальше »
2019-8-31 20:36
Canadian Investors Using Bitcoin ATMs to Purchase BTC are Warned of a New Scam by Authorities
In a report released by one of the Canadian dailies, authorities in the country are warning potential Bitcoin investors to beware of the ATM scams, which are becoming more rampant. Winnipeg police brought to light a recent scam intended to part gullible investors with their Bitcoin (BTC) as leaflets spread across Bitcoin ATMs in the […] дальше »
2019-8-30 17:13
Farmarket, The Venezuelan Pharmacy Franchise, is Now Accepting Crypto Payments
Farmarket, the Venezuelan pharmacy chain has just released a statement indicating that it will now start accepting cryptocurrency payments. This comes in the wake of the chain announcing that it had entered into a partnership agreement with the Panda Exchange proprietary money remission system. дальше »
2019-8-28 20:26
More Civilians Than Terrorists Are Using Bitcoin In Palestine as Crypto Interest is on the Rise
It is kind of a cliche to say that terrorists use Bitcoin (BTC). How true is that, though? This is debatable. According to a recent report made by Coindesk, Palestine has more civilians using BTC than the terrorists from Hamas, a local terrorist organization. While it is true that Hamas is using BTC to get […] дальше »
2019-8-23 06:32
Leading Mobile Provider In Austria, A1, To Start Accepting Crypto Asset Payments
Austria’s leading mobile provider A1 have rolled out their plans to test cryptocurrency payments at chosen store locations within Austria. A1 Telekom Austria (A1) is a major Austrian fixed and mobile network operator with a revenue of over 2. дальше »
2019-8-21 18:54
China’s Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Now Backs Digital Currency Research
The Chinese Communist Party has included a mandate for digital currency research in a new set of guidelines on the scope of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. According to AMBCrypto the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone will carry out pilot reforms of market access and regulatory system mechanisms, start a more flexible and prudent as well […] дальше »
2019-8-19 04:46
BitPay Starts Requiring Identification For Purchases of Over $3,000 Worth of Bitcoin (BTC)
The famous crypto payment company BitPay has recently decided to take new measures in order to stop money laundering activities. Starting now, all users from the company who wish to buy over $3,000 USD worth of Bitcoin (BTC) or get a refund of over $1,000 USD will need to pass a verification process first. According […] дальше »
2019-8-13 22:50
Regulated Exchange CoinZoom Releases New Crypto Visa Debit Card
Crypto debit cards are pretty popular these days and a company from Utah is the latest crypto-related firm to announce one. CoinZoom has announced the launch of the product today. According to the company, it will be based on Visa technology and can be used to convert several crypto assets into cash. At the launch, […] дальше »
2019-8-10 03:32
MasterCard, Nexo Join Forces in Launching First-Ever Crypto Credit Card, Earn Interest on Borrowing
Crypto credit lines provider, Nexo, and financial services corporation, Mastercard Incorporated have joined forces in launching the world’s first-ever crypto credit card reports news outlet, Cointelegraph. дальше »
2019-8-3 20:03
Lolli To Add Lending Product And Maybe Even Issue Credit Cards
A popular crypto e-commerce platform called Lolli is said to be creating a lending platform. The news was first reported by The Block Crypto, which interviewed the CEO of the company, Alex Adelman, during an episode of The Block’s The Scoop program. дальше »
2019-7-25 01:07
Newegg To Expand Bitcoin (BTC) Payments To More 73 Countries
Newegg, an online electronics and software company, has recently decided to start out Bitcoin payments for several new countries. Now, 73 new nations are about to receive BTC payment services from the company. дальше »
2019-7-25 00:48
SWIFT and the International Real-Time Payments Race: The Cross Border Service Battle Wages On
Leading payments platform Swift on July 16 announced its plan to dominate the international payment sector, the plan was revealed in a press release , which was readily available on the firm’s website. дальше »
2019-7-17 01:43
South Africa’s Payfast Payment Company Stops Accepting Bitcoin (BTC) Due to Fees and Speed
In an unfortunate turn of events, PayFast, the first-ever online payment gateway accepting Bitcoin (BTC) in South Africa, called time on BTC payments citing fundamental technical issues in the blockchain and a hitch in user-friendliness. дальше »
2019-7-14 19:46
Twitch Is Reportedly Accepting Crypto Payments Of BTC And BCH, Just Months After Banning Them
Popular online streaming giant, Twitch, could be accepting crypto payments yet again, months after stopping the service. According to the platform's Canadian user, the site is reportedly going back into accepting BTC and BCH payments. дальше »
2019-6-25 22:19
2gether Payment App Adds Dash Cryptocurrency Coin Support to Its Debit Card Options
For crypto to see massive adoption it must be used globally and to be used globally there must be a system in place that allows easy spending of crypto the same way fiat currency is spent. Examples of these systems are crypto debit and credit cards which have become much more commonplace in the market […] дальше »
2019-6-19 19:24
Blockgeeks Bitcoin And Blockchain Education Website Enables Buying Of Crypto Assets Via Bitbuy
BitBuy Partners With Blockgeeks In 2019 BitBuy announced that we have partnered with Blockgeeks on a deal that would allow Blockgeeks users to buy cryptocurrency directly through their site. Blockgeeks is a content and educational information site and the fact that they are teaming up with a crypto exchange such as BitBuy is significant in […] дальше »
2019-6-18 21:40
Estonian Fintech Startup Crypterium Launches Global Crypto Payments Card, “Crypterium Card”
Earlier this week we reported a story about Coinbase launching their crypto Visa Debit card to 6 more europian countries. This trend seems to be spreading like a virus as Crypterium, a fintech startup based out of Estonia is launching their first crypto card, but the major advantage over Coinbase is that this will be […] дальше »
2019-6-15 19:02
100 Bitcoin (BTC) Community Members of Wasabi Wallet Make The Biggest CoinJoin Payment Ever
The community behind Wasabi Wallet, a Bitcoin app focused on privacy, has recently reunited a total of 100 people in order to execute a CoinJoin, which is what happens when a Bitcoin transaction is joint by many people in order to make it a single transaction. As you may well know, Bitcoin is very far […] дальше »
2019-6-11 02:57
Bitcoin Blender Users Ordered to Withdraw Funds in Sudden Shut Down of Crypto Mixing Service
The bear market of the cryptocurrency industry has proven that no firm is safe from the lack of activity during hard times. Unfortunately, that is the fate that Bitcoin Blender recently reached. Bitcoin Blender, a cryptocurrency mixing service, chose to shut down operations this week, asking that users withdraw their funds. This development was reported […] дальше »
2019-6-1 00:48
BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group Acquires Netcoins Bitcoin Payment Company To Expand Offerings
Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG) Acquires BTC Payment Company, Netcoins On the 27th of May 2019, BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG), cryptocurrency solutions and blockchain development company, in a statement announced that they had entered a definitive share purchase agreement with Netcoins Holding Inc. дальше »
2019-5-28 21:37
Bitpay Payment Processor Gets Labeled as Hostile to Bitcoin By Blockstream’s Samson Mow
Earlier this week we had reported about At&t announcing that it will be the first firm to accept online bill payments through BitPay, one of the most popular cryptocurrency payment processors. In this way, AT&T became the first major U. дальше »
2019-5-25 19:01
Bitcoin Boasts Better On-Chain Transaction Volume Than American Express By Over 2x Pace
Many people would argue that Bitcoin is already mainstream. While this is not really the most popular opinion ever, the truth is that it is simply not too far from the truth. If you disagree, you will probably change your mind when you read how much Bitcoin has been used. Kevin Rooke, a Bitcoin enthusiast, […] дальше »
2019-5-25 03:55
Bitcoin ATM Coinme Strengthens Coinstar Kiosk Partnership to 2,200 Locations in 21 States
As cryptocurrency becomes more widely used across the world, several services are also increasing in popularity and one of these is Bitcoin ATMs as more people are exchanging fiat for crypto and more merchants are accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment. дальше »
2019-5-23 19:59
Wipro Works with Travacoin to Build an Effective Crypto Payment Solution
Wipro, which has been established as an information technology company, consulting, and business processing platform, has just announced that they have developed a payment solution based on the blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-23 19:48
Bitcoin Applauded For Its Associated Initiatives In Venezuela By Open Money Initiative CoFounder
Bitcoin Applauded For Its Associated Initiatives In Venezuela Many supporters of the digital currency have always advocated for the use of cryptocurrencies as a daily mode of transaction. Bitcoin and other digital assets in Venezuela have been on the rise largely due to the drastic economic and political collapse in the country. Recently, during a […] дальше »
2019-5-23 19:33
From Resistance To Acceptance, The Largest Banks Are Accepting Bitcoin’s Distributed Ledger Charge
From Resistance to Acceptance, Largest Banks are Accepting Bitcoin (BTC) There has been a significant uptick in the number of big banks investing in Bitcoin. The banks are reportedly investing around $50 million to come up with a blockchain-based digital cash settlement system. дальше »
2019-5-22 22:03
Bitcoin Whales Swimming Upstream Moving $38 Million In BTC Transferred In Two Transactions
The long-awaited Bitcoin bull trend finally materialized in the early hours of May 19, displaying a rapid hourly price gain of 7 percent, piquing the attention of the entire crypto industry as well as the entire financial markets in general. дальше »
2019-5-21 23:42
eBay Once Again Denies Possibility of Bitcoin and Crypto Payment Support in the Near Future
The recently concluded Consensus 2019 – the 5th edition of an annual conference for enthusiasts and stakeholders of the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology space – was considered a successful and interesting event by many attendees. дальше »
2019-5-20 18:45
Could Digital Assets Help The Porn Industry? How Can Crypto Payments Benefit Adult Entertainment?
The internet has been evolving and changing throughout the years, but the adult entertainment industry was always one of the most important ones. Nowadays, the industry handles several billions of dollars and has reached several most of the countries around the world. дальше »
2019-5-20 18:40
Cryptocurrency Micropayments and Web 3.0: What’s the Future Hold?
Blockonomi recent released an interesting article titled Understanding Micropayments & Their Role in the Web 3. 0. This is a summary. Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN) has made micropayments quite popular. дальше »
2019-5-19 02:01
Bitcoin Bull Tim Draper Mentions How People Would Be using Bitcoin at Starbucks by 2022
Recently, news emerged that several major retailers like Starbucks and Whole Foods were accepting crypto payments. On the surface, the news seems to be pretty good. Back in March, Bitcoin bull Tim Draper mentioned how people would use Bitcoin at Starbucks by 2022, and that people would laugh if a customer tried to pay with […] дальше »
2019-5-17 19:25
BLOCKv, Reward Cloud Partnership Runs Campaign for Starbucks – What Will the Success Bring?
Starbucks recently held successful campaign with digital product redemption. Over 400 new global brands and merchants will create their own campaigns to promote customer engagement. The retail aspect of the cryptocurrency industry provides substantial revenue, and there are many companies that have worked to expand crypto’s reach. дальше »
2019-5-16 04:49
Top 5 Companies Who Accept Cryptocurrencies You May Not Have Known Did
It is a fact that the cryptographic ecosystem is increasingly adopted and Blockchain technology with its diversity of cases of real use in the daily life of millions of people, has become more than a myth, a tangible reality today. дальше »
2019-5-14 01:35
City of Belfast of the UK Opens Its Own Crypto Coin Courtesy of Colu to Boost Local Businesses
The government of Belfast, a city in the United Kingdom, has decided to issue its own token in a partnership with Colu, a Israeli crypto company. Colu already works in four local blockchains based on four cities. дальше »
2019-5-9 00:03
Top Bitcoin Merchant Processor BitPay Hires The Veteran Glen Braganza, Former Worldpay CFO
BitPay, known as one of the largest crypto payment processing platforms and one of the most popular solutions for companies which are focused on receiving Bitcoin payments, has decided to hire a new executive. дальше »
2019-5-8 04:23
WeChat Releases New Payment Service Policy, Banning Crypto Trading And Transactions
New Payment Policy Released By WeChat, Banning Crypto Transactions Merchants and corporate users can no longer be engaged in crypto activities with WeChat, starting May 31st. Binance CEO suggests that WeChat’s policy change was not of their own volition. дальше »
2019-5-7 21:03
If Paper Money Is Banned From Large Transactions, Can This Be A Bullish Sign For Cryptos?
Many societies are currently moving towards the so-called cashless society. Will Bitcoin be a part of this trend? In order to discover this, we have to look at this trend closely. Australia, for instance, is about to ban cash for large transactions. дальше »
2019-5-7 23:20
CoinPayments Claims Its Bitcoin Services Were Not Used By Terrorists Before Sri Lanka Bombing
It is no secret that Bitcoin is often accused of being used by criminals and terrorists. While the truth is that only an almost irrelevant share of the market is used this way, there are still occasional criminals using Bitcoin and whenever this happens, they end up on the news. The most recent case of […] дальше »
2019-5-7 23:08
Crypto Attorney Mr. Palley Trusts Micro-Payments Can Benefit Bitcoin, “ICO Boom” is Done Forever
Renowned attorney within the crypto sphere, Stephen D Palley shared his opinions on cryptocurrency, its benefits to other fields and discussed why he is not so much into Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) with Max Keiser reports AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-5 21:14
Europe Welcomes Crypto-Enabled Debit Cards via Jubiter Exchange for Bitcoin and Litecoin
The crypto world seems to be bearing witness to new and exciting tech developments with each passing day. In this regard, it now appears as though a number of European nations have opened their doors to service providers who are looking to deliver their clientele with novel monetary offerings such as “crypto-based debit cards”. As […] дальше »
2019-5-3 21:00
Pundi X Rolls Out ‘Open Platform’ Service as a Custom Token Listing for Its XPOS, XWallet and XPASS
Pundi X, an open platform supporting blockchain developers, announced that it intends to release a new service called Open Platform. The platform will enable developers and companies to list digital tokens using XPASS, XPOS, and XWallet. дальше »
2019-5-3 20:24
Report Claims Crypto Transactions Privacy Is In High Demand As Mixing Services Up By 300%
Report Claims That Mixed Crypto Transactions Have Gone Up By 300% According to data released by Longhash a couple of days back, mixed cryptocurrency transactions now represent more than 4% of all BTC payments that are facilitated across the globe. дальше »
2019-5-1 19:10
Bitcoin Mixing Services, Like CoinJoin, See Massive Uptick in Usage with Over 3x More Use This Year
You know that Bitcoin transactions are not really anonymous, right? While some people often affirm that these transactions are because they do not have the names of the traders associated with them, the reality is far different. дальше »
2019-5-1 06:08
Australia’s Tax Authority Goes On The Offense Towards Elusive Cryptocurrency Traders
Australia’s Tax Authority Goes Behind Cryptocurrency Traders The Australian tax authority is trying to go behind users that deal with virtual currencies to be sure they pay their virtual currency taxes. дальше »