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Germany Warns of Privacy Token Usage in Money Laundering and Terrorism
German Finance Ministry urges oversight over the development of privacy tokens to prevent illicit usage
дальше »2019-10-23 20:18
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Opera Becomes First Major Browser to Enable Direct Bitcoin Payments
Web browser Opera now allows to send and receive BTC directly from the browser
дальше »2019-10-23 09:59
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Luxury Car Manufacturer Begins Accepting Bitcoin for Vehicle Sales
Luxury electric car manufacturer Karma Automotive has begun accepting Bitcoin as a means of payment
дальше »2019-10-16 19:06
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US Treasury Secretary: Regulatory Fears Forced Libra Exodus
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said backers of Facebook’s Libra withdrew from the project, fearing it would not meet regulatory standards. дальше »
2019-10-15 20:00
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Major Chinese Bank Updates Blockchain Platform After $50 B Transacted
China Construction Bank updates blockchain trading platform after transacting over $50 billion
дальше »2019-10-13 03:22
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UK’s Central Bank Establishes Provisions for Facebook’s Libra
The Bank of England has established provisions for Facebook’s Libra should it be issued in the country
дальше »2019-10-10 19:24
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Ledger to Add SWFT-Powered Atomic Swaps to Its Ledger Live App
Wallet producer Ledger plans to integrate cryptocurrency atomic swaps powered by cross-blockchain transfer protocol SWFT into its companion app Ledger Live
дальше »2019-10-9 15:23
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Secure the Bag: Cutting Transactions in Half to Resolve Bitcoin Network Congestion
Bitcoin Core contributor Jeremy Rubin may have figured out how to reliably smooth out network congestion, increasing Bitcoin’s throughput in peak hours. The post Secure the Bag: Cutting Transactions in Half to Resolve Bitcoin Network Congestion appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-10-5 16:00
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European Commission Exec Questions Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin
EU antitrust regulator discusses possible impact from Libra’s launch
дальше »2019-10-2 22:04
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Fintech Startup Rapyd Raises $100M for Cloud-Based Payment Platform
Rapyd raises $100 million to develop a unified cloud-based technology fintech and payment platform
дальше »2019-10-1 18:27
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Ripple’s Xpring Acquires Payment Platform Logos Network to Pursue DeFi
Ripple has acquired payments platform Logos Network to develop decentralized financial products
дальше »2019-9-28 20:47
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Smartmo Brings Blockchain To Swiss Bicyclists
This week, a company called smartmo launched a blockchain and IoT-powered bicycle parking solution. Commuters at the main railway station in Lucerne, Switzerland can now lock up their bikes using a smartmo smartlock parking station, with the payment and lock itself secured on the blockchain. дальше »
2019-9-26 23:23
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Payments Firm Circle Pauses Circle Research in Most Recent Cutback
Circle’s team announces that it has decided to pause its Circle Research activities
дальше »2019-9-25 02:50
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EU and Libra: Facebook’s Project Gets Challenged as ‘EuroCoin’ Looms
EU politicians eye up “Eurocoin” to battle Libra in Europe as the lawmakers and central bankers fear that private currencies can disrupt economies and sovereignty
дальше »2019-9-25 19:52
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PayPal: ‘A Lot of Work’ Still Needs to Happen for Libra to Become Real
PayPal reportedly cautious about the fate of Facebook’s planned stablecoin Libra
дальше »2019-9-16 10:59
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Founder of Payments Network Zelle Joins Stellar-Focused Startup as CEO
Digital payments network Zelle’s founder Mike Kennedy joins Stellar-focused startup Interstellar as its new CEO
дальше »2019-9-16 16:58
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Mastercard Partners With Blockchain Firm R3 for Payments Solution
Mastercard partners with blockchain firm R3 for a cross-border payments solution
дальше »2019-9-12 15:37
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3 Key Takeaways From Switzerland’s New Stablecoin Guidelines
Switzerland’s financial watchdog issues new stablecoin guidelines, outlines its requirements for the Libra Association’s proposed stablecoin payments network
дальше »2019-9-11 11:02
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PNC Bank Using Ripple XCurrent — Is Interest in Blockchain Rising?
PNC Bank begins RippleNet-based international payments, signaling interest by the banking sector
дальше »2019-9-7 21:43
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Payment Processing in the Blockchain Era
Traditional payment processing has been around for centuries. At first, everything was written down on pieces of paper, then technology evolved and introduced digital ledgers. Later, the Internet came and brought forward another revolution, which made it possible to transfer money all over the world through your computer. дальше »
2019-9-3 12:13
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US Firm Raises $12M for Bank-Focused Blockchain Payments Solution
Trinity Ventures led a $12 million round for Baton Systems’ development of its blockchain solution for bank-to-bank payments
дальше »2019-9-3 11:33
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1.4 Million Brazilian Point-of-Sale Devices to Support Crypto Payments
The largest credit card processing company in Brazil unveils support for crypto payment
дальше »2019-8-31 03:23
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Pundi X Expands Crypto Payments to Venezuelan Department Store Chain
Venezuelan department store chain Traki to use Pundi X’s XPOS processors to offer crypto payments
дальше »2019-8-23 02:00
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The European Commission Concerned About Libra’s Potential Monopoly
The European Commission is concerned that Libra will stifle competition from rival service providers
дальше »2019-8-21 22:14
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Israeli Financial Authority to Accelerate Blockchain, Fintech Licensure
An Israeli Ministry of Finance branch is attempting to drive local fintech competition with licensing
дальше »2019-8-21 01:15
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You Can Spend Crypto Gold With A Visa Card….Sort Of
Ethereum-based Decentralized Finance provider Monolith has announced a partnership with MakerDAO and Digix, allowing Monolith users to load DAI, DGX and DGD tokens to their debit cards. This adds to existing options ETH and TKN, the project’s own token. дальше »
2019-8-14 09:00
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UK Pension and Welfare Agency Examining Blockchain and DLT
The U.K.’s Department of Work and Pensions has identified blockchain and DLT as potentially beneficial technologies for payments infrastructures
дальше »2019-8-13 20:01
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Why Does Crypto.Com Have Two Tokens?
Crypto. com Chain is a mobile wallet, accompanied by a payments card. When the project launched in 2017, it seemed an ideal way to increase the mainstream adoption. The project seems to be doing everything it can to bring crypto into everyday use. дальше »
2019-8-9 01:12
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South Korean Fashion Platform Joins Terra Stablecoin Alliance
South Korean fashion platform Sinsang Market has joined the ecosystem of the Terra Alliance, a stablecoin-focused association of large e-commerce companies
дальше »2019-8-6 20:02
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BrewDog Now Lets You Buy Company Shares Paying With 10 Cryptocurrencies
Scottish craft beer brewery now accepts 10 cryptocurrencies for its crowdfunding that has raised $90 million since 2010
дальше »2019-7-6 14:53
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Amazon-Owned Twitch Quietly Brings Back Bitcoin Payments
Bitcoin payments have been enabled again on Amazon-owned, popular game streaming platform Twitch
дальше »2019-6-28 15:29
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Coinbase Pro Announces Support for Chainlink Token
Coinbase Pro is rolling out support for Chainlink’s ERC-20 token
дальше »2019-7-3 03:00
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Australia’s Central Bank: Cryptos Will Not Receive Wide Acceptance in the Near Future
Analysts at the Reserve Bank of Australia claimed that neither general cryptocurrencies nor stablecoins can be an alternative to fiat in local retail payments
дальше »2019-6-20 17:02
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Emerging Economies Are Our Target Market: Nano Founder Colin LeMahieu
While challengers face an established financial system controlled by a tight-knit cabal of tech and banking interests in the developed world, emerging economies may prove to be the fertile ground that truly fosters cryptocurrency growth. дальше »
2019-6-19 19:17
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IBM Announces New Multicloud Update to Blockchain
IBM announces its multicloud-updated Blockchain Platform, supporting deployment across diverse networks
дальше »2019-6-19 00:57
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Binance Research: Facebook’s Libra Could Spark Additional Cryptocurrency Volume
Facebook’s Libra could spark additional cryptocurrency volume, according to the research arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Binance Research
дальше »2019-6-18 18:20
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Facebook Releases Cryptocurrency White Paper for Libra Currency
Social media giant Facebook has released the technical specs for its long-awaited cryptocurrency, dubbed Libra
дальше »2019-6-18 12:05
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Amazon Customers to Make Purchases with Ether (ETH) Thanks to Startup Partnership
In a press release issued on June 13, 2019, crypto payments firm CLIC Technology Inc. announced a partnership with B2B blockchain infrastructure company Opporty to jointly develop an in-browser extension that would enable customers to make purchases from Amazon with the ether (ETH) cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-6-17 21:00
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Bitcoin Digital Asset Report: BTC Review And Investment Grade
Bitcoin Digital Asset Report: Introduction As stated in the original whitepaper, Bitcoin (BTC) was created to become “a peer-to-peer version of electronic cash”. Its system enables payments without passing through a central authority, while the transaction management and money issuance are carried out collectively by the blockchain network. дальше »
2019-6-3 19:32
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Watchtowers Are Coming to Lightning
“The Eye of Sauron casts its gaze upon the Lightning Network. ”This is how Lightning Labs CTO Olaoluwa Osuntokun (aka, roasbeef) has heralded the coming of Watchtowers to the Lightning Network. дальше »
2019-6-3 17:43
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State Farm and USAA Test Blockchain Platform for Insurance Claims Process
State Farm unveils that it is testing its blockchain platform with real claims data in tandem with USAA
дальше »2019-5-31 01:40
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Bahamas Central Bank Enters Agreement to Deliver First National Digital Currency by 2020
The Central Bank of the Bahamas will sign an official agreement tomorrow to develop its digital fiat currency system called “Project Sand Dollar”
дальше »2019-5-30 19:42
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Hyperloop: A New Concept by Lightning Aiming to Solve Liquidity Problems
About two months ago, Lightning Labs released Lightning Loop, a service that allows users to fill or empty Lightning channels without closing them, thus reducing on-chain fees. дальше »
2019-5-29 16:58
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Tippin Enters Version 1.0, Promising New Feature
Lightning Network app Tippin. me has released a version 1. 0 update, which includes a host of new features and promotional measures intended to increase the user base and improve the user experience. дальше »
2019-5-28 16:28
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JPM Develops New Privacy-Enhancing Tool for Payment Mechanisms on ETH Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase is reportedly poised to release an open-source extension that enhances the privacy of payment mechanisms on Ethereum-based blockchains
дальше »2019-5-28 13:28
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‘Turning Bitcoin Into PayPal’: How Some Crypto Merchant Services Are Fiat Backdoors
Cryptocurrencies could be finding more retail adoption…. depending on who you ask. After Whole Foods and Starbucks began accepting Bitcoin, through Flexa’s Spedn app, AT&T announced its integration with BitPay. дальше »
2019-5-24 19:50
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New Update Will Make Dash Immune To 51 Percent Attacks
Hackers are still one of the biggest threats to Proof-of-Work networks. In the past year, digital thieves have used rented hash power to stage successful attacks on Vertcoin, Verge , Bitcoin Gold, Ethereum Classic, and several other cryptocurrencies, most of which have never recovered. дальше »
2019-5-24 02:01
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Op Ed: Lightning Network Consensus Is a Marketplace and That’s Okay!
To Bitcoin or Not to BitcoinDuring the “scaling debate” before the SegWit2X user-activated soft fork (UASF), Bitcoin businesses were getting their first bitter taste of Bitcoin’s censorship resistance. дальше »
2019-5-21 21:10
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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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Can Bitcoin Win the Digital Payments ‘Gauge War’?
Bitcoin could learn a lesson from the railways, says Simon Johnson: For the customer, it’s just about getting from A to B fastest and cheapest. дальше »
2019-5-16 11:00
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