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New Shakepay Feature Turns Your Spare Change Into Bitcoin
Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:32
BTCPayServer Expands Lightning Operability, Integrates Spark Wallet
Decentralized payment processor BTCPayServer now offers wallet support for c-lightning users. Following its most recent update, the BitPay alternative announced support for Spark Wallet, a client for the Lightning Network's c-lightning implementation created by Bitrated founder and Blockstream employee Nadav Ivgi. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:16
Metal Pay Is Giving Out Free Crypto All Day
The prospect of getting something for nothing is a powerful motivator. The American actress, Sandra Bullock, once (in)famously said that she would do “anything for free stuff” though whether this statement has been tested in the wild is unclear. дальше »
2018-12-14 20:37
This New Lightning Wallet Allows You to Receive Tips Without Running a Node
A new program to set up Lightning Network micropayments, tippin. me, has recently entered beta testing. The developer for this project described some of its details on a Reddit thread to the r/Bitcoin subreddit. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:09
Coinbase Might Be Behind Those 856,000 BTC Worth of Transactions
Last week, it was reported that a Bitcoin whale had moved thousands of bitcoin into different wallet addresses. Between December 1 to December 6, 2018, the whale split 856,000 bitcoin between 107 wallets, sending an equal 8,000 BTC into each wallet. дальше »
2018-12-12 23:53
Open Source Project Allows e-Bike Rentals in Seconds over Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Matthias Steinig, a German programmer, has developed a new mechanism that allows e-bikes to be rented in exchange for payments on the bitcoin Lightning Network. A prototype built using a modified bicycle is already fully functional and has been demonstrated in a video posted on Twitter. дальше »
2018-12-8 00:00
R3 Announces Global Payment App With XRP as Base Currency
R3 has unveiled a new app on their international blockchain, a global payment platform that uses Ripple’s XRP as its initial base currency. The app, dubbed Corda Settler, continues R3’s track record for pursuing ambitious blockchain projects, and it is allegedly “purpose-built to allow for payment obligations raised on the Corda blockchain platform to be made through any of the world’s payment systems, both traditional and blockchain-based. дальше »
2018-12-6 01:54
Bitfury Is Implementing Lightning Into Crypto Payment Platform Paytomat
The Bitfury Group has recently announced a partnership with crypto payment processing system Paytomat, working to bring the Lightning Network to Paytomat’s participating merchants. дальше »
2018-12-6 22:48
R3 launches universal settler application for payments on Corda blockchain
CryptoNinjas R3, a developer of enterprise blockchain solutions for business, today launched its new Corda Settler, an application purpose-built to allow for payment obligations raised on the Corda blockchain platform to be made through any. дальше »
2018-12-5 19:06
OpenNode: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network’s Own “PayPal”
Bitcoin had a steady start as a medium of exchange and has slowly begun challenging the hundreds of decades-old fiat money system. Businesses are now moving towards developing systems which could aid the further adoption of the pioneer cryptocurrency over fiat. дальше »
2018-12-5 02:00
LightningHood Website Features Promising Projects and Resources for Lightning Network
Bitcoin and Lightning Network enthusiasts recently launched a website dedicated to featuring projects supporting the speedy second layer solution. According to the LightningHood’s Medium blog post, published on December 2, 2018, LightningHood is keen to help the growing community by providing everyone in the ecosystem access to resources such as developers, Lapps, and nodes, and recognize the people working to. дальше »
2018-12-4 14:00
COTI Code Review: Currency Of The Internet DAG
Taking a look at COTI with my code review today. White label payments solution, high throughput claims, custom stable coins, wants to revolutionize the way digital currencies are perceived by merchants and buyers using their Trustchain consensus. дальше »
2018-11-25 01:19
BitPay Integrates PAX Stablecoin Into Cryptocurrency Payment Platform
Bitcoin payment platform BitPay is now going to allow payments with the Paxos Standard token (PAX), which it calls “the fastest growing stablecoin and the highest trading volume of any U. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:25
What Is Dash? Introduction to DASH Cryptocurrency And DashPay
What Is Dash? Dash is an open-source cryptocurrency and decentralized autonomous organization that forked from Litecoin. It aims to overcome Bitcoin’s shortfalls in governance, consensus, and speed. дальше »
2018-11-16 23:30
BIS Report: Cryptocurrencies Are a Poor Store of Value, Unlikely to See Mass Adoption
A report from the Bank for International Settlements titled “Money and payment systems in the digital age,” published November 1, 2018, suggests that leading cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether, and stablecoin tether do not serve the primary functions of money, and are, therefore, a poor store of value. дальше »
2018-11-7 08:00
Crypto Marketplace Paxful Demand for Cryptocurrency Reveals Growing on the African Continent
Cryptocurrency trading has widely been spread across the world, with significant concentrations collecting in Asia during recent years. On October 31, 2018, the peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace Paxful claims that the number of transactions from African consumers has soared significantly in recent times, mostly fueled by African millennials’ interest in the new space. дальше »
2018-11-2 09:00
ConsenSys Subscribes To Recurring Payments
ConsenSys on Wednesday announced the successful implementation of EIP-1337, a new Ethereum standard that introduces a recurring subscriptions payment model that’s popular with Web 2. 0 companies. дальше »
2018-11-2 22:45
Electroneum Wants To Be The Next PayPal
The instant mobile payment platform Electroneum (ETN) is ambitious: it wants the world and it wants it now. So it seems with its latest announcement that it hopes will improve ETN adoption, to turn it into one of the world’s largest payment solutions. дальше »
2018-11-1 23:55
Coinbase Raises $300 Million in Serie E Funding Round Led by Tiger Global
Establishing its dominance as the “Google of Cryptocurrencies,” San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase raised $300 million in a recent Series E Round, as reported by Fortune on October 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-31 19:30
What Bitcoin Promised, KrypNet Delivers; The Time has Come
Cryptocurrencies, while efficient and highly functional in their interactions with one and other in virtual space, suffer from slow, complicated, and sometimes expensive transition to and from the realms of fiat currency and general consumer transactions. дальше »
2018-10-24 12:00
A Year After Launch, BTCPay Has Grown Larger Than Its Creator Expected
First hinting at his project in a reply to a BitPay tweet on August 2017, Nicolas Dorier boldly claimed that BTCPay would make one of crypto’s most popular payment processors obsolete. дальше »
2018-10-24 22:00
Litecoin To Slash Fees 90 Percent
The silver to Bitcoin’s gold is about to get even cheaper to send. The leading development group for Litecoin, the seventh most valuable cryptocurrency, has announced that its next release will “lower network fees by a factor of ten,” reducing the average transaction fee to around half a cent. дальше »
2018-10-22 18:20
Blockstream’s Liquid Network for “High Value” Bitcoin Payments Is Live
The Liquid Network is up and running. More than a year after its conceptual introduction at the Blockchain Association of Canada's Government Forum in Ottawa, Blockstream’s bitcoin scaling solution made its public debut on October 10, 2018, after going live among its partners on September 27. дальше »
2018-10-11 20:44
Coinbase Implements “Child Pays for Parent” Protocol to Mitigate Bitcoin Fees
In a Medium post published October 2, 2018, Coinbase explained why their engineering team is taking another look at the established Child Pays for Parent technique to make sending and receiving bitcoin a more consistent experience. дальше »
2018-10-4 19:30
Beijing Sci-Tech Report Accepts Bitcoin as Payment
While China continues to clamp down on cryptocurrencies, the nation’s oldest science and technology publication, Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR), is accepting bitcoin for its 2019 subscription. According to an Asia Times article published on October 1, 2018, the BSTR began accepting cryptocurrencies because it wanted to promote blockchain technology and the use of cryptocurrencies in a practical way. дальше »
2018-10-2 01:00
Electroneum: Instant Results, But NOT Instant Payments…
Electroneum had two spectacular days on the cryptocurrency market after launching the beta of its instant payments processor earlier this week, recording a 31% jump in market values. But is this the instant payment system that can change the world? The development team took a full year from the soft launch of the concept to […] The post Electroneum: Instant Results, But NOT Instant Payments… appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-9-23 21:04
Top 6 Cryptocurrencies With the Highest Payment Transaction Volume – 2018 Week 40 Edition
Determining the value of a particular cryptocurrency can be done in many different ways. Looking at the overall transaction count is one option, although not all transfers pertain to payments. New data by CoinMetrics and OnChainFX shows the following currencies generate the most payments per 24 hours as of right now. дальше »
2018-9-21 19:00
Cryptocurrencies Challenge The Visa And Mastercard Duopoly
It’s a rare thing indeed when two multinational heavyweights come out the worse in a court case. Even rarer when the settlement costs them collectively over $6bn. The business press reported earlier this week that Visa and Mastercard, along with a sprinkling of banks, would pay a class of more than 12 million merchants a […] The post Cryptocurrencies Challenge The Visa And Mastercard Duopoly appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-9-21 20:50
Japanese SBI Set to Launch Ripple-Based Mobile App
Japanese Fintech heavyweight SBI Holdings plans to launch a Ripple-powered mobile payment application called MoneyTap. In a tweet shared with his followers, Takashi Okita, CEO of SBI Ripple Asia shared the web page of the new payment application, which promises to offer "easy bank transfer application" without fees. дальше »
2018-9-15 22:03
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef Shows How Bitcoin Can Be Used for Social Good
Can bitcoin be used for social good? If anyone thinks so, it’s Ray Youssef, the CEO of peer-to-peer bitcoin platform Paxful. A successful entrepreneur in the crypto and blockchain space, Youssef comes from humble beginnings and understands the importance of maintaining control over one’s finances. дальше »
2018-9-15 21:50
WaBi Token Progress Report: A Leap Too Far
Overview on WaBi WABI is a cryptocurrency that provide an incentive for customers to utilize an anti-counterfeit service offered by parent company Walimai. Walimai was established in 2014 to provide an verification service to assure the quality of consumer products. дальше »
2018-9-12 20:16
Bitcoin Is Extremely Useful In These Problematic Countries
In many countries, there are emerging monetary crises as local currencies lose value. Local governments or central banks are unwilling or unable to solve inflation, and that’s a key chapter in the story of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-10 20:00
Abra Supports SEPA Bank Transfers, Enabling Crypto Purchases With Fiat
Abra, the all-in-one digital wallet and cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts. European users can now enable direct wire transfers from European banks to purchase any of Abra’s 28 available cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-9-7 23:38
You Can Now Pay With Bitcoin Via Lightning at CoinGate’s 4,000 Merchants
CoinGate, a bitcoin payment processor, has launched bitcoin Lightning Network payments on its platform, bringing the option to accept Lightning payments to its 4,000 clients. дальше »
2018-9-7 18:47
IBM Introduces 'World Wire' Payment System on Stellar Network
IBM has launched a blockchain-based payment system called Blockchain World Wire. According to IBM, the new payment network uses digital currency on Stellar's blockchain to "clear and settle cross-border payments" in near real time. дальше »
2018-9-6 23:49
Tron vs. XRP, and Both Controversial Tokens Against the World
TRON and XRP reveal interesting similarities and contrasts. Bitcoin and Ethereum created innovations in technology. TRON and XRP exist as business ventures. The post Tron vs. XRP, and Both Controversial Tokens Against the World appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-8-30 19:47
India Central Bank Considers Using a Digital Currency for Payments
Despite its fierce battle against cryptocurrency, India’s Central Bank, The Reserve Bank of India has set out to create a digital currency to be used for payments in the country. According to the Bank’s 2017-2018 annual report published on Wednesday, a committee of members from different departments has been set up to look into the […] The post India Central Bank Considers Using a Digital Currency for Payments appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-8-30 16:14
TenX Card: Is It Too Little, Too Late?
Dr. Julian Hosp et al. gave the cryptocurrency community a sneak preview of the new TenX card, earlier this week. TenX (PAY) announced on Twitter that the final card design had been approved, with physical cards now ready to be shipped. дальше »
2018-8-23 19:16
Coinbase Seeks Patent for Security-Enhanced Bitcoin Payment System
U. S. -based digital currency exchange Coinbase has filed a patent on a new Bitcoin payment system designed to make cryptocurrency payments safer. The new platform will provide an added layer of security for users’ keys and allow them to make Bitcoin payments directly from their digital wallets. дальше »
2018-8-18 00:52
Satoshi Currency: Getting to Grips with Bitcoin Fractions
You don't need to be rich to own Bitcoin. Explore Satoshi currency with us as we explain how the famous crypto can be divided. The post Satoshi Currency: Getting to Grips with Bitcoin Fractions appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-8-15 21:58
Fintech Startup Bitt Signs an MoU with Caribbean Central Bank to Launch State-Issued Cryptocurrency
Barbados-based startup Bitt has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of Curacao and Sint Maarten (CBCS). The goal of the partnership is to look into the different possibilities and feasibilities of issuing digital guilder or a Central Bank backed cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-8-15 12:00
Wyre Adds MakerDAO Stablecoin Pairing for Global Money Transfers
Blockchain money transfer company Wyre has announced a partnership with MakerDAO, creator of the Dai stablecoin, to offer Dai as part of a fiat-crypto trading pair in more than 30 countries across the world including the U. дальше »
2018-8-15 00:54
Intercontinental Exchange to Introduce Bakkt, a Crypto Payment System for Retailers
This November, cryptocurrency users will be introduced to Bakkt, a new company designed to give millions of retail merchants the chance to buy, sell and trade digital currencies — and even buy a cup of coffee. дальше »
2018-8-4 00:38
Coinbase WooCommerce Plugin Makes Crypto Available to Millions of Online Merchants
Coinbase’s latest announcement heralds a WooCommerce plugin that makes it quick and easy to accept bitcoin and litecoin as payment methods on any WooCommerce-powered site. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:19
UK Remittance Service TransferGo Adds Crypto Trading
TransferGo reportedly becomes “world’s first” fiat remittance service to offer crypto trading
дальше »2018-7-28 15:42
Hitachi to Utilize Blockchain by Settling Payments Through Fingerprint Validation Mechanism
Technology giant Hitachi has introduced a new mechanism that uses blockchain technology to settle payments. In coalition with the Japanese telecom company KDDI, Hitachi is prototyping a new payment gateway that could change the entire paradigm of the retail industry as we know it. дальше »
2018-7-28 13:00
Blockchain-Based Payment through Fingerprint, A New Innovation From Hitachi
A Japanese giant tech firm, Hitachi to introduce blockchain based payment on their platform. The blockchain based payment method can validate transactions through the use of fingerprint. The innovation is still in formation as detailed by the firm, but will be a significant transformation to the phase of blockchain and cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-27 12:38
Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail Confirms Potential ICO, Calls It ‘Not a Cash-Out’
Encrypted email service ProtonMail confirms it is “considering” an ICO, despite quietly launching a website for the token sale last month
дальше »2018-7-24 01:35
CheapAir Says Goodbye to Coinbase, Hello to BTCPayServer
Online travel agency CheapAir. com has announced it is no longer working with Coinbase to process its customers’ bitcoin payments. In Coinbase's stead, the company has turned to BTCPayServer, an open-source bitcoin payment processor. дальше »