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Moonday Mornings: Twitch drops Bitcoin, most BTC trading could be fake, and more
It’s Monday, which means there’s a weekend’s worth of cryptocurrency and blockchain news to catch up on. Here are the headlines. 1. Despite giving up on its proprietary cryptocurrency, Citibank isn’t ready to leave the world of blockchain for good. дальше »
2019-3-25 11:51 | |
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New Bitzlato Crypto Exchange Enables Peer to Peer Trading Integration within Telegram
Bitzlato is a newly launched cryptocurrency exchange platform out of Russia that enables users to have peer-to-peer crypto exchange with many other fiat payment methods. It allows trading with six different cryptocurrencies and also comes with a web version and a crypto-trading Telegram bot. дальше »
2019-3-24 01:48 | |
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Venezuela: Maduro Administration Targets Bitcoin Remittance
The Venezuela government is reportedly making a move towards collecting fees on Bitcoin remittance payments in the country. This step comes as the cash-strapped Maduro administration continues to seek ways to finance itself in the wake of mounting economic restrictions. дальше »
2019-3-19 18:00 | |
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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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Canada’s tax agency asks cryptocurrency investors for 10 year trading history
Canada’s tax agency is reportedly cracking down on cryptocurrency investors in the country. Multiple sources have confirmed that cryptocurrency holders have been targeted with audits by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), according to Forbes. дальше »
2019-3-7 20:14 | |
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Ripple Teams Up with India’s Bank of Dohfar by Going Live on RippleNet for Remittance Payments
Ripple has scored yet another point in its quest for world domination, this time in the middle east where the Bank of Dohfar has joined its platform to facilitate cross-border transactions. This comes just a few weeks after Ripple signed up the National Bank of Kuwait to its platform. The New was confirmed by Navin […] дальше »
2019-2-18 21:27 | |
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Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:59 | |
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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:59 | |
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Lightning Network Beats Apple Pay in Merchant Onboarding, New Study Finds
Lightning Network is only a few seconds slower than the best (centralized) digital payment solutions on the market such as Apple Pay, and is actually “days faster” when it comes to onboarding merchants, according to researcher JP Thor. дальше »
2019-2-8 15:00 | |
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Argentina: Bitcoin Now Accepted for Public Transport in 37 Cities
Public transport riders in 37 localities across Argentina can now add credit balance to their SUBE travelcards with bitcoin. This comes through a collaboration between Alto Viaje, who provide the travelcard-loading platform, and Bitex, a fintech company. дальше »
2019-2-7 17:00 | |
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Mastercard Top Visa’s Offer To Buy Ripple’s Partner Earthport Payments Company
It looks like Ripple is making good business decisions when it comes to choose partners. One of its partners, Earthport, is set to be bought by the credit card giant Mastercard for $233 Million GBP (or $305 million USD). дальше »
2019-1-26 23:12 | |
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Why Ohio’s State Treasurer Backs Decision to Accept BTC For Tax Payments
As tax season is rapidly approaching, some states, like Ohio, have decided to set a new standard for the rest of the country to follow. Back in November, Ohio became the first state in the U. дальше »
2019-1-3 20:53 | |
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WhatsApp could be getting its own cryptocurrency
Kik might not be the only messaging app to support cryptocurrency payments if Facebook’s latest dream comes true. According to people close with the matter, the social media behemoth is looking to develop a cryptocurrency that enables WhatsApp users to transfer money to each other, reports Bloomberg. дальше »
2018-12-21 11:29 | |
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Pierre Rochard: “Lightning Adoption Will Basically Mirror Bitcoin Adoption”
Lightning is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain that addresses the scaling issues surrounding it today. Similar to Bitcoin, Lightning is an open-source protocol in which anyone can contribute to. дальше »
2018-12-19 02:34 | |
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Is Regulatory Uncertainty Preventing Banks from Using xRapid?
Earlier today, a tweet by @DiepSanh brought up a conversation as to why banking institutions are not using xRapid. The tweet explained that banking institutions were not using xRapid due to regulatory uncertainty when it comes to digital assets and that only payment service providers were using the blockchain based solution for cross-border payments. дальше »
2018-12-18 17:18 | |
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Denmark Crypto Payments Company Coinify Officially Announces Its BetterCoins Acquisition
Over the span of time that it has been in operation, Coinify has steadily become a household name as a platform for users to make payments over when it comes to anything to do with cryptocurrency. Established in 2014, and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, it allows for cryptocurrencies to be put to use in one-off […] дальше »
2018-12-15 03:34 | |
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Blockchain-based Payments and Invoicing System Comes to China’s Shenzhen Port
The Chinese port of Shenzhen is progressing with blockchain initiatives in a major way. After setting up a virtual blockchain exchange and blockchain-based city and port management systems, the municipality looks towards solving the problem of invoicing and customer claims using the technology, reported local publication Economic Daily on December 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-15 22:00 | |
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XRP Supported for R3 Consortium’s New Payment Application
R3, an enterprise blockchain software firm, launched Corda Settler, an application that settles international payments within a corporate network – and it supports XRP. The open-source application comes as a part of a bigger CorDapp package. дальше »
2018-12-6 16:00 | |
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Nostrum Spanish Coffee Company Deals With Cyclebit To Offer Crypto Payments For Customers
Despite the decade-old existence of cryptocurrency, there have been long-standing cold showers by merchants and enterprises when it comes to adopting the digital assets. Factors such as price volatility, lack of regulation, and inadequate infrastructure are just some of the elements that hinder the adoption of the cryptocurrencies. However, the prevailing situation may not last […] дальше »
2018-12-1 18:31 | |
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EU Workers Now Have the Option to Take Their Pay in a Euro Stablecoin
Blockchain Payroll Platform WorkChain. io has partnered with tokenization platform STASIS to enable euro-backed crypto paychecks for its European Union (EU) users with the EURS stablecoin. дальше »
2018-12-1 21:00 | |
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ECR and the Future of Free and Fast Transactions
There’s no denying that when it comes to receiving and accepting payments, traditional online fiat currency payment operators reign supreme. However, recent advances in blockchain and financial technology are making free and fast transactions, once touted as impossible, reality. дальше »
2018-11-21 12:16 | |
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RippleNet Use Case With American Express And Santander Simplifies USA-UK Cross Border Payments
Along with the recently declared Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Hash Wars taking center stage for a countless number of cryptocurrency miners and enthusiasts, it's very easy to have some otherwise weighty developments just slip off the radar by comparison. дальше »
2018-11-18 05:32 | |
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IMF Head Makes Case for Central Bank Digital Currencies In Recent Speech
With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital. дальше »
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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Alibaba’s inexpensive smart display tech makes shopping easier for the visually impaired
Tech giants are generally slow when it comes to making their products accessible to the differently abled. But lately, some of them have been working on innovative projects that will accommodate more users. дальше »
2018-11-12 09:36 | |
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The Future Stellar Lumens [XLM] $1.00 Prediction Turning Visible
In the case of businesses dedicated to facilitating payments between individuals, the choice of which blockchain to use and which fintech to hire is of vital importance for their growth. However, the relationship between crypto and fiat based fintechs has concluded with a growth in exposure of digital currencies. дальше »
2018-11-3 11:38 | |
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SBI Partners With Hitachi to Build Digital Payments Platform in India
Hitachi Payment Services, the Indian-based subsidiary of Hitachi, has entered a joint venture with State Bank of India for the establishment of a digital payments platform, pending regulatory approval. дальше »
2018-10-30 09:00 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Bakkt’s Futures Platform Slated to Begin Trading in December
Almost a year to the day after the CBOE and CME launched their own bitcoin futures products, the Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt platform is heralding the launch of its own futures on December 12, though the platform is still pending approval from the Commodity Futures Trade Commission. дальше »
2018-10-23 01:16 | |
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Square’s Debut of Payment Terminal Triggers Fresh Bitcoin Acceptance Rumors
Consumer and merchant payment network Square Inc. unveiled a point-of-sale (PoS) terminal October 19 in a move which sparked excitement about possible Bitcoin integration. Bitcoin PoS Next For Square? Unveiled on social media and in an interview with tech outlet Nerdist, Square’s device is designed as a standalone solution for merchants wishing to accept card payments. дальше »
2018-10-20 07:00 | |
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Walmart ICO Scam Pushes Press Release to Popular Crypto Media Outlets
In a systematic ICO scam attempt, individuals claiming to be Walmart press officials have contacted a number of media outlets, including CryptoSlate, announcing the sale of tokens for the retail giant’s supposed Ethereum-based payments network at WalmartLeaf. дальше »
2018-10-14 15:00 | |
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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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UK payments startup SumUp launches a 3G-powered credit card reader
SumUp, the London-based payments startup, today launched the SumUp 3G Reader — a card terminal that lets merchants process payments without the need for a mobile app or a constant Wi-Fi connection. дальше »
2018-10-11 11:00 | |
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Japan Bank Consortium launches its Ripple-powered payment app
Japan has finally given the green light to the Japan Bank Consortium to launch its Ripple-powered payments app for Android and iOS. The news comes straight from Ripple themselves. “The Japan Bank Consortium launched MoneyTap today, a Ripple-powered payments app to offer real time settlement for domestic payments in Japan,” the company wrote on Twitter. дальше »
2018-10-4 13:23 | |
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Ripple Partner TransferGo Unveils Blueprint For Solving Real-Time Cross Border Payment Issues
Ripple’s 2018 iteration of its annual Swell conference saw various blockchain startups and firms present their unique ideas and visions to the world. For example, early on day two, Daumantas Dvilinskas, the CEO of TransferGo, explained to the caucus how his firm plans to change the game when it comes to facilitating “real-time global payments” […] дальше »
2018-10-3 19:40 | |
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Cryptocurrency Integration Is Not the Success Pornhub Had Anticipated
Despite more and more companies accepting cryptocurrency payments throughout 2018, there is still plenty of work to be done prior to achieving mass adoption. In fact, it seems the decision to accept cryptocurrency has not resulted in any major changes for Pornhub. дальше »
2018-10-1 16:00 | |
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XRP Payments To Be Sent To Content Creators Via New Coil Project
The internet is a base for content. Information is shared via content that is placed online via writers, creatives and general content creation, though often their efforts do go unrewarded. This is where Coil comes in, a new project that uses a subscription service for readers and viewers to pay and reward content creators on various websites. дальше »
2018-9-24 23:00 | |
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Op Ed: Why Your Financial Advisor Won't Talk to You About Bitcoin
Bitcoin is in the news, and we’ve all seen the stories about early investors who’ve made millions and driven away in new lambos. So it’s only natural that people who haven’t invested already are wondering if they should. дальше »
2018-9-21 19:18 | |
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Crypto Startup Reels in Twitch Executive to Spearhead Adoption Strategies
Kin Ecosystem Foundation, the nonprofit governance organization for the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the appointment of Matthew DiPietro as its chief marketing officer (CMO) today, September 18, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-18 19:38 | |
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin Payouts Could Eventually Destroy The Markets
Mt. Gox, a former leader in the crypto markets and now, the enemy of many. After a hack which saw around 800,000 BTC stolen, the Mt. Gox story has gone from bad to worse, with the exchange now liable for making compensation payments to some of the victims who lost assets during the hack. дальше »
2018-9-17 13:30 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Monero Is Hard to Beat (and Hard to Scale)
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-15 20:21 | |
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Interstellar Prepares For Warp-Speed Transactions
It may be only two days old, but Interstellar is ready to transcend time and space—at least when it comes to international payments. The company, which was only recently formed from the merger of Lightyear and Chain, announced its first partnership with ZED Network, a Canada-based startup for global payments. дальше »
2018-9-13 17:15 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Dash Is Not Really That Private
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:27 | |
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Layer 1 Should Be Innovative in the Short Term but Less in the Long Term
One of the key tradeoffs in blockchain design is whether to build more functionality into base-layer blockchains themselves (“layer 1”), or to build it into protocols that live on top of the blockchain, and can be created and modified without changing the blockchain itself (“layer 2”). дальше »
2018-8-28 04:03 | |
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Wirex Acquires Coveted UK FCA e-Money License
Wirex Ltd. , a cryptocurrency-fiat payments platform, has become just the third ever crypto-enabled firm in the world to be granted the prestigious UK FCA license. According to an official post on its website, the company was awarded the UK FCA license on August 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-25 23:00 | |
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Dash Adoption Grows in Venezuela Amidst Hyperinflation
Dash, the 14th-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is reportedly experiencing increased adoption in Venezuela via an increase in wallet downloads and merchant signups. This surge in adoption comes as the country continues to battle crippling hyperinflation. дальше »
2018-8-24 01:00 | |
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