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Stellar (XLM) Drops By More Than 4% Despite Recent Positivity Around The Project
For the last couple of weeks, Stellar has been on a positive run. The project has seen its partnership with IBM pan out. As we reported, IBM recently announced its partnership with six international banks to use the Stellar network. дальше »
2019-3-27 21:03 | |
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New Open-Source WebLN Standard Gains Momentum for Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments
The process of sending bitcoin lightning payments is fairly straightforward, but the new bitcoin standard, WebLN, was created with the purpose of improving lightning payments in a simpler way. The standard is an open-source system, which is presently gaining some traction as it is used by two of the more popular lightning wallets – Lightning […] дальше »
2019-3-26 17:31 | |
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Crypto Consortium FIO Welcomes Infinito Wallet To The Fold
Infinito Wallet, a multi-asset digital storage provider with 60,000 users, has just become the newest member of the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO). By integrating Infinito to its network of exchanges, wallets and payments providers, FIO seeks to streamline the process of crypto storage and payments. дальше »
2019-3-25 21:51 | |
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Western Union Makes Key Partnership To Deliver Money To Mobile Wallets
Western Union is pushing further into the crypto world, teaming up with a cross-border payments network so its customers can take advantage of mobile wallets. The network is Thunes, and through it, Western Union customers can send funds directly into a recipient’s mobile wallet. дальше »
2019-3-23 04:11 | |
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Visa Is Avidly Fishing For A Crypto Blockchain Dev Hero
Visa Inc. is seeking a full-time technical product manager in Palo Alto, California. In a job posting to SmartRecruiters, the global card giant said it is looking for someone who is “passionate about the intersection of payments and cryptocurrency,” and “deeply familiar with permissionless blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-3-23 22:44 | |
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Lightning Loop Lets Users Empty Lightning Channels Without Closing Them
Lightning Labs, the development team working to grow the Lightning Network, just released the alpha version of a new protocol called Lightning Loop. Lightning Loop is designed to give users the ability to deposit and withdraw bitcoin from their payment channels (the two-way payment gateways that allow users to send and receive funds to and from each other) without closing these channels entirely. дальше »
2019-3-22 20:32 | |
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Visa is looking for someone to spearhead permissionless blockchain
Global payment services provider and Fortune 500 company, Visa, is showing signs that cryptocurrency and blockchain will be part of the company‘s future. According to a job posting on recruitment platform SmartRecruiters, Visa is looking for an individual passionate about payments and cryptocurrency, and is already well-connected in the cryptocurrency and fintech industry. дальше »
2019-3-19 12:26 | |
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IBM Blockchain World Wire Launches in 72 Countries
Today, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) announced the launch of IBM Blockchain World Wire in a large selection of markets. IBM Blockchain World Wire is “a real-time global payments network for regulated financial institutions” from the American multinational information technology company. дальше »
2019-3-19 08:00 | |
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Decentralized VPN network Lethean to integrate with Honeypod smart home device
CryptoNinjas Today, smart home hardware device Honeypod and Lethean Privacy, a decentralized VPN service with anonymous payments backed by the cryptonote blockchain, announced a strategic partnership that brings internet users one step closer to a more secure, private, and anonymous global internet. дальше »
2019-3-19 00:30 | |
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Sats Back: How the Ebates of Bitcoin Plans to Convert Holders to Spenders
“The biggest problem I could think of was distribution. How do you share and educate both consumers and merchants on the power of bitcoin? I learned how much consumers loved earning and why merchants make decisions to adopt new technology. дальше »
2019-3-19 23:06 | |
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Bitfury Partners With HadePay To Provide Bitcoin Lightning Payments To More Merchants
Bitfury Partners To Provide Bitcoin Lightning Payments To More Merchants In an effort to increase Bitcoin (BTC) payments hinged on the lightning network to traders from Canada, Europe, and the United States, Bitfury has just recently joined forces with Hadepay. дальше »
2019-3-15 23:34 | |
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Facebook May Be Attempt to Duplicate China’s WeChat App with Crypto Payments
Facebook has been adding to their blockchain team for quite some time now, and the lack of comment from the company has led many to conclude that the social network is preparing for entry to the crypto space as well. дальше »
2019-3-13 22:34 | |
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Blockstream’s Satellite Messaging API Is Now Available on Mainnet
Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:15 | |
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Blocktream’s Satellite Messaging API Is Now Available on Mainnet
Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:15 | |
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Wallet Supports Ether, CryptoKitties — But Not Bitcoin
When leaked pictures of Samsung’s latest smartphone went viral, the crypto sphere lost its mind over a singular feature: a built-in cryptocurrency wallet. Samsung would quickly deny rumors that the S10 contained a baked-in hardware wallet. дальше »
2019-3-13 22:31 | |
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XRPL Labs Aims to Bring XRP Payment Plugin to WooCommerce E-Commerce’s 3 Million Online Stores
Ripple has been a major catalyst for fast cross-border payments with limited fees, which is part of the reason that the whole xRapid network works. With all of these products, Ripple has managed to bring an entirely new level to cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-3-11 06:29 | |
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Lightning Network Growing as Bitcoin Rallies
The Lightning Network is lauded by its proponents to be the ultimate fix to any scaling problem Bitcoin will encounter. It is an added layer to the Bitcoin protocol. The added layer is intended to create a faster channel to make payments. дальше »
2019-3-7 09:40 | |
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Litecoin’s Lightning Network Reaches the 1,000 Channel Milestone
It is pertinent for all cryptocurrencies to keep growing and evolving at all times. For Bitcoin and Litecoin, the Lightning Network is considered to be the “holy grail” of scaling and instant payments right now. дальше »
2019-3-6 12:00 | |
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StarkWare Blockchain Project Launches StarkPay Scalability Engine for Faster Crypto Payments
StarkWare, a blockchain platform focused on improving scalability and privacy in blockchains through STARK technology, has announced the launch of StarkPay, a crypto payments scalability engine that is designed to address the shortcomings of the Lightning Network, according to a blog post published March 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-6 05:02 | |
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Major US Grocery Chain Kroger Ditches Visa, Discusses Accepting Bitcoin
Major US grocery chain Kroger recently banned Visa from a regional supermarket in protest of the payment processor’s “excessive transaction fees,” announcing that hundreds of stores and fueling stations would halt Visa payments in April. дальше »
2019-3-4 18:45 | |
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What are Watchtowers and How Do They Work? Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Latest Development
Bitcoin has always had a scalability problem. While this cryptocurrency wants to become the worldwide money of tomorrow, it currently doesn’t have the technical prowess to do so. For the entire world to be able to use Bitcoin for their everyday payments and other financial activities, Bitcoin’s blockchain will need to be able to handle […] The post What are Watchtowers and How Do They Work? Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Latest Development appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2019-3-4 17:53 | |
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Business Owner’s Seething Critique of the Lightning Network Goes Viral
A business owner who runs a media company in Australia and pays employees remotely in the Philippines has given his honest opinion on what it’s like to use the Lightning Network (LN). Jason Smith’s experience of attempting to use LN for payments was filled with frustration. дальше »
2019-3-2 02:25 | |
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Sick of It! Kroger Bans Visa Credit Cards For Payments at Regional Supermarket Chain
Kroger is fed up with Visa’s outrageous fees. Instead of forking over the money to the credit card network, it will stop allowing its Smith’s Food & Drug Stores to accept Visa credit card payments. дальше »
2019-3-2 23:07 | |
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Decentralized Payment Processor BTCPay Adds New Invoicing Options
Decentralized payment processing service BTCPay Server announced a new service available through their platform on February 22, 2019: a way to request payments by simply sharing a URL, thereby streamlining many of the model’s existing hangups. дальше »
2019-2-27 23:26 | |
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Ripple Sets Sights on a Big Year with Major Use Case Adoption in Place: Accenture’s Global Payments Head
The managing director of global payments at Accenture, Gareth Wilson, released new predictions for 2019 regarding the crypto and financial world. He expects Ripple to register major gains this year. дальше »
2019-2-26 00:36 | |
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Fidelity Becomes First Financial Institution to Take Bitcoin Lightning ‘Torch’
Fidelity Digital, the digital assets arm of Fidelity Investments, has become the first financial institution to receive the so-called bitcoin payments ‘torch’ that is being relayed from user to user around the globe via Bitcoin’s Lightning network. дальше »
2019-2-23 10:00 | |
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IBM Exec Forecasts a Million-Dollar Bitcoin — When a Sat Will Equal a Cent
An IBM executive is unfazed by the current market realities, saying he sees Bitcoin (BTC) reaching a value of $1 million as a present possibility. Jesse Lund, vice president of Blockchain and Digital Currencies at IBM, shared his predictions at the IBM Think 2019 Conference, which took place February 12–15, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-23 00:42 | |
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Cluck the Banks: Bitcoin Lightning Network Powers Remote Chicken Feeder
A new and decidedly niche consumer product for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has launched, allowing anyone to use the payment protocol… to feed chickens. A Different Breed Of Blockchain Supply Chain Currently circulating on social media, Pollofeed. дальше »
2019-2-22 22:00 | |
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Micropayments Crash Lightning Network Twitter Button
The latest Lightning app is supposed to be about bolstering crypto adoption, by highlighting the simplicity of Bitcoin’s second-layer payments network. Instead, it brought attention to the fact that the infrastructure for decentralized micropayments still has a long way to go. дальше »
2019-2-22 21:42 | |
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Jack Dorsey Tweets Support for Lightning Network Use on Twitter
Jack Dorsey has endorsed the recent launch of a Twitter in-browser tipping extension built using the Lightning Network. The second layer scaling solution launched last year allows for near-instant, feeless payments in Bitcoin and by using the new Tippin extension, users can show their support for posters’ content financially. дальше »
2019-2-21 00:00 | |
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New Web Extension Allows Users to Tip on Twitter With Bitcoin
Tippin, a Lightning Network (LN) platform, launched a Chrome extension that enables Google browser users to send Bitcoin payments on Twitter, EJ Insight reported on February 19, 2019. Lightning Twitter Tips Despite the incredibly cold crypto winter that has only recently started to slow down, the push for mainstream crypto adoption is also experiencing someRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-21 00:00 | |
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Leading Bitcoin Payment Service Provider BitPay Says BTC Accounts for 95% of Its Business Payments
The Bitcoin payment processor BitPay receives most of its revenue from Bitcoin (BTC), the largest and most popular virtual currency in the market. The information was released by the CEO of the company, Stephen Pair, during a recent panel. дальше »
2019-2-20 19:22 | |
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Arizona Care Network Chooses Solve.Care to Bring More Transparency to Healthcare Industry
CoinSpeaker Arizona Care Network Chooses Solve. Care to Bring More Transparency to Healthcare Industry Arizona Care Network decides to use a blockchain-powered platform and digital currency developed by Solve. дальше »
2019-2-20 16:53 | |
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New Tippin Google Chrome Browser Extension App Enables Bitcoin Tips Via Lightning Network On Twitter
New Tippin Extension Allows Users Send Bitcoin Payments Via Twitter A new way of making Bitcoin (BTC) payments has now been developed and introduced. Tippin, the beta app responsible for this new feature, has created and put out a newly developed extension for Google Chrome users which can be used specifically for this. How Tippin […] дальше »
2019-2-19 21:05 | |
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Video: Can Lightning Spark Bitcoin Adoption?
Today’s Video Briefing covers the Lightning Network, the second-layer payments solution to Bitcoin’s scaling problems. Although the main blockchain is only capable of a handful of transactions, the Lightning Network allows theoretically limitless scaling for sub-penny fees. дальше »
2019-2-19 18:31 | |
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If Bitcoin had been a Payment Company, It would be Securing Millions in Sales with Zero Marketing Budget
Bitcoin Network’s Growth: A New Perspective It’s been a decade since Bitcoin first came into existence in 2009. A peer-to-peer network that allows to send payments directly from one party to another without any middleman such as financial institutions and banks. дальше »
2019-2-17 20:51 | |
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Netcoins partners with Simplex to enable crypto purchases by credit card
Netcoins, a cryptocurrency exchange service, today announced that it has partnered with Simplex to enable credit card payments for crypto purchases, effective immediately. Netcoins currently allows users to purchase crypto through its retail network, pre-paid vouchers and online with account funds (done via bank transfers,... Source дальше »
2019-2-15 01:58 | |
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Bitcoin Network’s Block Size Averages Record Biggest Ever, But Jury is Out on Being Spam or Real Payments
According to a recent report from various news outlets is that miners on the Bitcoin blockchain are mining some of the biggest blocks on record. More specifically, it was reported that, on February 12th this year, there was an average block size of 1. дальше »
2019-2-15 23:10 | |
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Lightning Pizza Lets You Order Domino’s With Bitcoin For Less Than 1 Cent
A new consumer app enabling anyone in the US to order pizza using Bitcoin via the Lightning Network launched last week. LN Pizza ‘Spurs Awareness And Adoption’ Lightning Pizza, the latest offering from San Francisco-based Bitcoin payment app Fold, claims to be the “first Nation-wide retail service powered by lightning payments meant to spread utility and spur awareness and adoption. дальше »
2019-2-14 19:00 | |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Bank to Launch Blockchain-Powered Payments Platform in 2020
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the fifth largest bank in the world with more than $2 trillion in assets, is collaborating with Akamai Technologies Inc. , to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based payments system called Global Open Network, according to a press release on February 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-14 18:00 | |
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Ripple May Lose Business if SWIFT Launches its Next Generation Payment Network
Society for the Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, SWIFT is gearing towards picking up the pace set by Ripple Inc, on cross-border payments. Its plan, to launch a global instant payment system will put them on the level to give Ripple a stiff competition or even shove them off the race line. дальше »
2019-2-14 16:20 | |
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