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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
Flexa Enables BTC Payments at Popular Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Payment platform Flexa has announced the launch of SPEDN, an app that allows users to make purchases with cryptocurrencies at a variety of brick-and-mortar stores. дальше »
2019-5-13 21:12
Sprott CEO Predicts Bullish Future for Blockchain-Based Digital Gold
Peter Grosskopf, CEO of the global asset manager Sprott, has posited that blockchain technology will make gold a practical asset for basic transactions
дальше »2019-5-8 00:45
Decred Digital Asset Report: DCR Token Review And Investment Grade
Decred Digital Asset Report: Introduction Decred is a payment coin that was developed as an alternative to Bitcoin. It developed several essential features such as governance, high security, adaptability, and a well-established self-funding system, which increases its longevity. дальше »
2019-4-27 21:42
Thailand’s Largest Commercial Bank and State Oil Company Trial Blockchain Payments
Blockchain use for cross-border business-to-business payments has been tested by Thailand’s largest commercial bank SCB and state oil company PTTEP
дальше »2019-4-25 18:10
Out of Testnet and Into Alpha: Lightning Labs’ Desktop Application Is Live
Lightning Labs just released an alpha version of its Lightning Network wallet. The desktop application is now compatible with Bitcoin’s mainnet and it leverages Neutrino (the protocol, not the analytics company acquired by Coinbase) to give users a lightweight option to “control their own funds,” as opposed to running a full node or trusting a third party to play custodian. дальше »
2019-4-24 01:38
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
JPMorgan Expands Blockchain Network For Interbank Services
Central banking giant JPMorgan Chase plans to expand its blockchain network to include interbank settlements, in an effort to ward off competing services like TransferWise and Ripple. Formed in 2017 through collaboration between the Royal Bank of Canada and Australia’s ANZ Bank, the Interbank Information Network (IIN) utilizes the Ethereum-based Quorum blockchain to solve compliance […] The post JPMorgan Expands Blockchain Network For Interbank Services appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-4-23 22:56
Moon Enables Lightning Network Payments on Amazon
Crypto payment startup Moon has announced an online web browser extension that allows crypto users to make purchases on e-commerce sites like Amazon. com with Lightning Network payments, CoinDesk reported. дальше »
2019-4-23 21:08
British Virgin Islands, Blockchain Firm Develop Crypto Payments System for Emergency Aid
The partnership notably heralds a particular focus on using a crypto infrastructure to support the reliable and swift transfer of aid and access to funds in emergency scenarios
дальше »2019-4-23 12:57
WisePass Lifestyle Club Integrates Dash For Bargain Deals
Dash has been accelerating its progress in retail, with new partnerships and implementations, geared towards spreading Dash adoption and increasing accessibility of real-world goods. One of the latest developments is its recent collaboration with WisePass, a commerce sampling company allowing users to buy “passes” redeemable for purchases at various retail locations. дальше »
2019-4-20 00:08
Coinbase Announces Crypto-Powered Visa Debit Card For UK Customers
Coinbase has announced new debit cards, allowing users to spend Bitcoin, XRP, Litecoin, and Ether directly from the users’ Coinbase account. The new “Coinbase Card,” to debut in the United Kingdom, will allow holders to spend their favorite cryptocurrencies “as effortlessly as the money in their bank. дальше »
2019-4-11 20:20
Coinbase Crypto Exchange Debuts Visa Card for UK Customers
Coinbase has released Coinbase Card — a Visa card that enables U.K.-based clients to make purchases with cryptocurrencies
дальше »2019-4-11 02:55
Western Union Partners With Crypto Wallet for Cross-Border Transfers
Crypto wallet provider Coins. ph has partnered with U. S. financial service company Western Union to enhance cross-border transfers to the Philippines. The partnership will grant over 5 million Coins. дальше »
2019-4-10 00:19
Breez Wants to Make the Lightning Network More User Friendly
New announcements around Bitcoin’s Lightning Network have been coming almost nonstop lately, with new exchanges, wallets and other services popping up seemingly every day. дальше »
2019-4-8 18:21
Bitrefill Adds Thor Turbo to Speed Lightning Connections
The crypto payment platform Bitrefill has announced an upgrade to its Thor service. The upgrade is dubbed “Thor Turbo,” and its expected to speed up the process of connecting to Bitrefill's Lightning node, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-4-5 19:15
Study Predicts Bitcoin Could Become Leading Payment System Within Decade
A new report by the software firm DataLight predicted that Bitcoin could become the world’s top payment system within the next decade if it maintains its current growth rate. дальше »
2019-4-5 21:51
Research: Bitcoin Can Beat Visa, MasterCard to Top World Payment System in 10 Years
Report predicts 10 years for Bitcoin to become leading world payment system
дальше »2019-4-4 11:21
PayPal Joins the Blockchain Bandwagon
PayPal, a leading online payments giant, has invested an undisclosed amount in Cambridge Blockchain, a startup that develops distributed ledger technology (DLT) based identity management and compliance solutions. дальше »