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Visa and Blockchain Capital Lead $40 Million Round in Anchorage
Payment processor Visa along with specialist VC firm Blockchain Capital helped Anchorage, an institutional custodial service, raise nearly $40 million in capital at an undisclosed valuation. Visa recently launched a cross border remittance network with a pseudo-distributed ledger. дальше »
2019-7-11 13:00 | |
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VISA Makes Second Crypto Investment; Leading Custodian Anchorage’s $40 Million Funding Round
VISA the payment portal giants for fiat currencies has made its second investment in a crypto startup called Anchorage. The first investment of the payment giants was made 4 years ago when it invested millions in the enterprise blockchain firm called Chain. дальше »
2019-7-10 15:46 | |
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Florida town victim to ransomware attack, pays $490,000 Bitcoin ransom
Lake City, a small town in northern Florida, paid almost $500,000 in Bitcoin to hackers following a ransomware attack on the city’s computer systems. This is the second time in two weeks a Florida town has been a victim of a ransomware attack, bringing the total ransomware payment in the state to over $1 million. дальше »
2019-6-29 09:59 | |
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BNP Paribas and Octopus Ventures Lead $16.5 Million Funding Round for Token Stablecoin Banking Startup
Opera Tech Ventures, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, and Octopus Ventures have led a $16. 5 million funding round for Token, a stablecoin open banking platform. Token becomes the latest entrant in the expanding field of digital payment solutions utilizing elements of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-6-21 23:40 | |
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Mexico, Philippines are very large receive side countries when it comes to remittances, claims Ripple executive
Ripple, one of the prominent players in the FinTech industry, continues to make strides in the cross-border payment settlement ecosystem. The firm recently announced a partnership with MoneyGram, a money transfer company headquartered in Dallas. дальше »
2019-6-19 17:30 | |
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Ripple Partners with MoneyGram for Cross Border Payments
Days after the launch of Visa’s cross border payment system, MoneyGram has partnered with Ripple to facilitate cross border payments with XRP. Ripple has agreed to provide $50 million in exchange for equity over two years, June 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-19 23:00 | |
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Ripple (XRP) enters key partnership with MoneyGram; invests $30 million
Ripple (XRP) enters key partnership with MoneyGram; invests $30 million - CryptoNinjas MoneyGram, a global money transfer company, announced today it has entered into a strategic agreement with Ripple (XRP), the provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for cross-border payments. дальше »
2019-6-18 01:45 | |
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Storecoin’s Third Milestone Token Offering Launching, Ari Paul and BlockTower Capital are Early Backers
June 20th 2019 Milestone Token Offering (MTO) Planned for Storecoin This Regulation D and Regulation S securities offering sets out to bring in over 500 new wallets, and up to $4. 97 Million of Treasury into the project. дальше »
2019-6-18 00:43 | |
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Storecoin, with Backing from Ari Paul of BlockTower Launching Its Long-Awaited Milestone Token Sale
Announcing the next Storecoin Milestone Token Offering planned for June 20th (MTO) Storecoin — a zero-fee payment and p2p cloud computing platform with early backing from Ari Paul of BlockTower, Anthony Pompliano, Matt Ocko, AlphaBit Fund, Ari Nazir of Neural Capital, and more — is launching its long-awaited Milestone Token Offering on Thursday, June 20th at 12 pm PT. дальше »
2019-6-15 21:29 | |
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Lamb to Slaughter? Visa Follows Zuck into Facebook’s Centralized Crypto
By CCN Markets: Facebook has managed to lure some big names to support its cryptocurrency endeavor. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, payment giants Visa and Mastercard in addition to PayPal and Uber have all jumped onto Mark Zuckerberg’s crypto bandwagon. дальше »
2019-6-14 06:15 | |
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Wirex IEO: The Revolut of Crypto?
If you’ve ever looked at crypto debit cards and crypto payment platforms, you’re probably no stranger to Wirex and its Wirex Visa card. With over 100 employees and well over 2 million registered users on its platform, Wirex aims to solve one of the biggest concerns in the crypto space – adoption. дальше »
2019-6-14 19:40 | |
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The Inside Scoop on Why AT&T Pulled the Trigger on Bitcoin
By CCN: When AT&T became the first major mobile provider to accept bitcoin for bill payments through the AT&T website and the myAT&T mobile app, 150 million AT&T customers received the opportunity to pay their cell phone bill using cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-6-9 16:17 | |
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With A $500 Million Evaluation, Crypto.com Pay For Digital Assets Looks To Expand To 100K Locations
Crypto Project Growing Its Digital Asset Payment System Crypto. com Pay announced on its blog its showcase in Hong Kong of the platform’s ability to provide instant cryptocurrency payments on existing merchant retailers. дальше »
2019-6-4 22:14 | |
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Swiss multi-national investment bank, USB introduces Fnality International with investment of $63.2 million
USB Group AG, a Swiss multi-national investment bank and financial services company, will be using its own digital currency for cross-border payment settlements. A report published by MarketWatch stated that a total of fourteen firms have developed a coin named, Utility Settlement Coin [USC], and among those firms includes leading banks of the United States, […] The post Swiss multi-national investment bank, USB introduces Fnality International with investment of $63.2 million appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-6-4 01:30 | |
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Swiss multi-national investment bank, UBS introduces Fnality International with investment of $63.2 million
UBS Group AG, a Swiss multi-national investment bank and financial services company, will be using its own digital currency for cross-border payment settlements. A report published by MarketWatch stated that a total of fourteen firms have developed a coin named, Utility Settlement Coin [USC], and among those firms includes leading banks of the United States, […] The post Swiss multi-national investment bank, UBS introduces Fnality International with investment of $63.2 million appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-6-4 01:30 | |
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Quest Patient Data Exposed: Could the Blockchain Have Prevented It?
By CCN: A major data breach has rocked Quest Diagnostics, exposing the personal details of nearly 12 million patients in the process. The incident, which was reported in a public filing, occurred on May 14 after centralized third-party billing company American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) informed the diagnostic testing company about “potential unauthorized activity” on a “web payment page. дальше »
2019-6-4 01:15 | |
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Australian Government Publishes Update on Cryptocurrency and ICO Rules
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published an update on how it intends to regulate crypto-related businesses and initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2019-6-1 19:04 | |
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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-6-4 23:41 | |
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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths, The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-5-31 23:41 | |
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Coinbase’s Crypto Payment Portal Hits Milestone: Adoption Is Happening
Coinbase Commerce Hits $50 Million In Processed Transactions According to a recent report from CoinDesk, Coinbase Commerce, the crypto startup’s application for merchants and online retailers, has recently surpassed $50 million in processed transactions. дальше »
2019-5-26 08:30 | |
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AT&T now accepts Bitcoin as payment for its 150+ million subscribers
AT&T, the world’s largest telecommunications company, became the first major U. S. mobile carrier to accept Bitcoin for payment. AT&T customers will now be able to select BitPay as a payment option, allowing for bill payment in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. дальше »
2019-5-24 20:35 | |
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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals
Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets. дальше »
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Ransomware Crooks Cashed Out $16 Million from Defunct Bitcoin Exchange: Google Research
By CCN: In the two years leading up to 2018, a spate of ransomware attacks were analyzed in a report by a team of researchers hailing mostly from leading U. S. universities and Google. Results showed a conservative estimate of total funds stolen to be $16 million, with bitcoin providing a way for malicious actors to take payment from anywhere in the world. дальше »
2019-5-9 11:50 | |
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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Bot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Dot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
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Bitfinex Releases White Paper for LEO Token Sale
Bitfinex is forging forward despite its ongoing row with the authorities, and it's looking for investors to support its efforts. Today, May 8, 2019, iFinex, the operator and parent company of the popular cryptocurrency exchange, released a private token sale white paper, putting to rest rumors of its Initial Exchange Offering (IEO). дальше »
2019-5-8 18:33 | |
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Bitfinex, Attorney General Legal Sparring Continues With New Court Filings
Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend. дальше »
2019-5-7 01:42 | |
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Bitcoin Could Badly Spoil Australia’s Cash Payment Crackdown Plan
By CCN: Bitcoin is a lousy tool to launder million and billions worth of cash. But the same cannot be said about a mere $6,989, as not noted by Malcolm Turnbull. The former Australian Prime Minister led his office to launch a crackdown on cash-in-hand payments. дальше »
2019-5-7 22:00 | |
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Major Darknet Marketplace Wall Street Market Shuttered by Law Enforcement
Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U. дальше »
2019-5-4 22:03 | |
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How The Blockchain Can Streamline Gun Purchases
GunBroker. com, a twenty-year-old company that sells between $600 and $900 million worth of firearms each year, has a problem. Its customers have only two reliable payment options, and they’re the same two payment options that were available to people who wanted to go see The Beatles play in 1965: cheques and money orders. дальше »
2019-5-3 15:35 | |
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XRP Ledger’s ‘partial vulnerability allows user to siphon 7 million XRP’: Bitrue sheds light on ‘bug’
Bitrue exchange detailed the XRP Ledger’s “partial payment vulnerability” to its users and other exchanges that support and list XRP. The exchange also mentioned that it was successful in stopping a user abusing the bug on its platform. дальше »
2019-5-3 13:28 | |
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Fintech-Related Lobbying Attracted $42 Million in Q1 2019
In a bid to carry out their agendas, crypto firms have turned to lobbying. Citing statistics from the Federal Electoral Commission (FEC), news platform Roll Call reported that fintech firms spent $42 million as lobbying expenses in Q1 in 2019 alone. дальше »
2019-5-3 18:27 | |
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Lightning Network records network capacity of $5.6 million
Lightning Network’s capacity has increased to facilitate over 8000 public lightning nodes which are collectively worth about $5. 6 million. The secondary layer payment system, Lightning Network, is built on top of the Bitcoin network and the main aim behind its creation was to reduce traffic on the main blockchain and hence, help with Bitcoin’s scalability. дальше »
2019-5-2 17:30 | |
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Square’s Q1 2019 Puts Up Impressive Revenue for Bitcoin of Nearly $66 Million, Profits Not as Lucrative
Square is a payment platform that was developed by the same creator of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, and the man has a specific interest in cryptocurrency. The payment platform sells Bitcoin on the Square Cash app, and the recent sales in the first quarter has remained high. дальше »
2019-5-2 17:12 | |
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Breaking: ISIS Used Bitcoin to Fund Horrific Sri Lanka Easter Bombings, Research Claims
By CCN. com: Bitcoin played a role in staging the Easter Sunday suicide bombing in Sri Lanka that killed 253 civilians, according to Israeli blockchain intelligence firm Whitestream. The agency revealed that the ISIS used Canada-based payment gateway CoinPayments to convert bitcoins to fiat money. дальше »
2019-5-2 11:02 | |
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Payment Platform Square’s Q1 2019 Bitcoin Revenue High, Crypto Profits Low
In Q1 2019, Square registered a new revenue high from BTC sales, while overall profits from crypto were less than $1 million
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“Holders Are Not at Risk”: Bitfinex Lawyer Responds to NY Attorney General
Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses. дальше »
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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Iceland: Debit Card Company Fined $9.85 Million for Blocking WikiLeaks Payment
Iceland-based debit and credit card company Valitor has been ordered to pay $9. 85 million (1. 2 billion Icelandic Krona) for illegally blocking payments to WikiLeaks in 2010, reports local media outlet The Reykjavik Grapevine, April 25, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:00 | |
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Report: Australians Lost Over $4 Million to Crypto Scams in 2018
The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6. дальше »
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
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Recognized Investor Calls Bitcoin Peer-to-Peer Gold, but Economics Writer Says Scarcity is a Mirage
Bitcoin (BTC) has been considered a means of payment, a currency and also digital gold. One of the main characteristics of Bitcoin is its scarcity. There will only be 21 million Bitcoin ever issued. дальше »
2019-4-28 17:07 | |
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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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