BIS concludes CBDC pilot with cross-border payments totalling $22M transacted

A pilot project involving four Asian central bank digital currencies (CBDC) involving real-value transactions was completed on September 23, according to a LinkedIn post by Bank for International Settlements (BIS) advisor Daniel Eidan. дальше »

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Strike Raises $80 million to Battle Other Payment Services Providers

Strike plans to gain massive adoption to become the most effective payment method in the world, outperforming both Visa and MasterCard as far as everyday payments are concerned. Strike’s Official Announcement Strike announced on Tuesday that it managed to raise… дальше »

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Bitcoin Lightning Network dApp Strike Aims to Take Visa & Mastercard out of Business

Bitcoin Lightning Network payments company Strike raises $80 million to expand its footprint to larger financial institutions. The post Bitcoin Lightning Network dApp Strike Aims to Take Visa & Mastercard out of Business appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Strike raises $80 million in funding to revolutionise Bitcoin Lightning payments

Strike has closed an $80 million series B funding round led by Ten31 and… The post Strike raises $80 million in funding to revolutionise Bitcoin Lightning payments appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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Strike Closes $80 Million Funding Round For Its Bitcoin Payments Revolution

The funding round led by Ten31, Washington University and the University of Wyoming enables Strike to expand its products and acquire new business partners. дальше »

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Japanese Financial Behemoth Nomura Invests in Payments Firm Fnality

Japanese banking giant Nomura has invested in Fnality, a global banking consortium focusing on developing a blockchain-based payment system to support the adoption of tokenized assets and marketplaces. дальше »

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Blockchain firm sues Coinbase for $350M alleging patent infringement

The plaintiff, Veritaseum believes that other centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges may have also unlawfully used the patent to facilitate crypto payments, trading and staking services. дальше »

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Throw your Bored Apes in the trash

From carrying medical data to streamlining royalty payments, NFTs serve a variety of important technological purposes. Bored Apes are a demeaning distraction. дальше »

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Crypto Biz: DID you see what Africa is doing with Web3?

Decentralized identity services could play a vital role in promoting Web3 payments in emerging markets like Africa. This week's Crypto Biz has the latest. дальше »

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Central Bank Of Russia Approves Bitcoin, Ethereum, Others, For Cross-Border Payments

Russia has been leaning towards cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum in recent times. Sanctions against the country since it began its evasion of Ukraine had piled up, and the government had begun to turn to crypto to circumvent these sanctions. дальше »

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Russian Authorities Agree to Allow the Use of Crypto for Cross-Border Settlements

The Central Bank of Russia and the country’s Ministry of Finance recently agreed on a bill proposing the use of cryptocurrency for cross-border payments. дальше »

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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Lebanon turns to crypto amid bank closures; FTX seeks to raise $1B; Zilliqa launches web3 gaming console

The biggest news in the cryptosphere for September 22 includes Binance’s newly-set Global Advisory Board that’ll foster responsible regulation of the crypto sector, the agreement Russia’s financial watchdog and largest bank reached to use crypto for international payments, and the indefinite close-up of the banks in Lebanon which pushed the Lebanese to turn to crypto. дальше »

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Poly Network Integrates XRP Ledger to Foster Cross-Chain Payments

Poly Network has announced that it will integrate open-source, public, and decentralized Layer-1 blockchain, XRP Ledger into its protocol to facilitate cross-chain transactions and cross border payments. дальше »

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Payments Giant Stripe Now Supports Crypto Payouts for Freelancers in USDC

USDC payments could be a game-changer for those freelancers who do not have access to a bank account дальше »

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Russia More Bullish On Bitcoin Than Ever As It Legalizes Crypto For International Payments

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KuCoin integrates Legend Trading to add fiat on-ramp with zero fees

KuCoin wants to offer its customers a smoot fiat-to-crypto payments experience, with zero fees… The post KuCoin integrates Legend Trading to add fiat on-ramp with zero fees appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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Russia’s financial regulators agrees on crypto use for international payments

Russia’s deputy finance minister Alexei Moiseev has said that the country’s apex bank and the finance ministry reached an agreement that would allow the use of cryptocurrency for international payments, Russia-based Kommersant reported on September 22. дальше »

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Russian officials approve use of crypto for cross-border payments: Report

Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev said the policy describes "how to acquire cryptocurrency, what can be done with it" and its use in cross-border settlements. дальше »

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Bahrain Approves Bitcoin, Crypto Payments For Over 5,000 Merchants

Bahrain’s central bank approved a partnership between EazyPay and Binance enabling 5,000 POS and online payment gateways to accept bitcoin and crypto. дальше »

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Regulated fintech in Bahrain enables crypto payments with Binance

The Central Bank of Bahrain gives the nod to EazyPay, launching crypto payments for more than 5,000 payment gateways in the country. дальше »

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Colorado Becomes the Latest US State to Allow Residents to Pay Tax in Bitcoin

The first American state to accept bitcoin, officially for tax payments, is now Colorado. Per a report by Axios Denver, Gov. Jared Polis declared the adoption of the new tax payment mechanism on Monday at Denver Startup Week. Which Taxes… дальше »

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How This Ripple Partnership Will Expand The Use Of XRP For Treasury Payments

Payment company Ripple is expanding the use cases for its On Demand Liquidity (ODL) solution, according to a press release. The company will enable its partner I-Remit to improve its treasury funds flow and management. дальше »

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MoonPay, Universal, Light Up “Halloween Horror Nights” with NFTs 

MoonPay crypto payments platform and Hollywood’s Universal Studios have announced plans to give away seven million non-fungible tokens (NFTs) via an in-person scavenger hunt from September 15 to September 30, 2022. дальше »

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XRP Can Now Be Accepted by Merchants Using Cloud Payments Thanks to This Collaboration

XRP is now eligible for cloud payments via this BitPay partnership дальше »

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JPMorgan: Demand for Crypto Payments Has Decreased 

JPMorgan’s global head of payments, Takis Georgakopoulos has revealed that the firm has witnessed a significant decline in demand for crypto payments by its clients in the past six months, however, it remains bullish on cryptocurrency, reports Bloomberg on September… дальше »

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Hearing: Alternative payments’ threat to national security goes far beyond crypto

Crypto is just the tip of the iceberg, experts tell a U.S. House Financial Service subcommittee in testimony on payment systems and national security. дальше »

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U.S. State of Colorado Now Accepts Tax Payments in Crypto

Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado announced Monday that the U.S. state would begin accepting cryptocurrency for tax payments. The post U.S. State of Colorado Now Accepts Tax Payments in Crypto appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Colorado is now accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency, as Gov. Polis promised

The Colorado Department of Revenue offers tax payment through the PayPal Cryptocurrency Hub for personal taxes; businesses are not eligible yet. дальше »

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Congress wants to be notified of all crypto rewards payments by DOS

As the United States grows increasingly concerned about sanctions evasions via cryptocurrency, a new bill demands that Congress be notified of all crypto aid provided to Ukraine. The post Congress wants to be notified of all crypto rewards payments by DOS appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Payments platform Fuse integrates ChromePay to bring DID services to Africa

The African continent has emerged as a hotbed for crypto and blockchain activity, with countries like Nigeria and Ethiopia leading the way. дальше »

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Bitcoin still dominates total payments on BitPay despite the bear market

Total crypto payments on BitPay remained stable despite the bear market, with monthly transactions surging from around 58,000 in 2021 to 67,000 in 2022. дальше »

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Congress demands crypto payments notification from State Department when helping Ukraine

The bill amendment demands the Secretary of State submit reports to congressional committees explaining why the State Department made the determination to pay out rewards in cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Treasury Seeks Public Comment on Crypto’s Role in Financial Crime

The request for comment follows three reports from the Treasury discussing the future of payments, the impact crypto could have on consumers, and preventing crypto-related financial crime. Treasury Asks Public... дальше »

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SHIB and Other Crypto Payments Preferred by Majority of BigCommerce Customers: Details

BigCommerce says strong majority of users prefer crypto after enabling SHIB payments via BitPay дальше »

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Sports Betting & Crypto: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell?

Sports betting is exploding in popularity across the U.S. with many sites integrating crypto payments, but as the number of Americans participating increases, voices of concern grow louder. The post Sports Betting & Crypto: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell? appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Stablecoin Adjusted On-Chain Volume Reaches New Highs, Are They Threatening Financial Stability?

Stablecoins continue to break into the mainstream due to their use in settling cross-border payments. They reached a new milestone in adjusted transaction volume in August. The post Stablecoin Adjusted On-Chain Volume Reaches New Highs, Are They Threatening Financial Stability? appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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European Central Bank chooses Amazon and 4 other firms to prototype digital euro app

The five fintech, payments and e-commerce firms will create front-end prototypes for the digital euro, which will not be used in later phases of the CBDC project. дальше »

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BigCommerce Launches Bitcoin Payments For 60,000 Merchants

The company partnered with BitPay and CoinPayments creating one-click integrations for merchants to accept bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments. дальше »

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Dogecoin (DOGE) Payments Expand to Thousands of Shops Thanks to This Partnership

Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum now accepted by major e-сommerce platform дальше »

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BigCommerce to Offer Crypto Payments For Merchants With BitPay, CoinPayments

BigCommerce's merchants, using BitPay, can accept various cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Shiba Inu. дальше »

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Crypto for foreign trade: What do we know about Iran’s new strategy

Iran has decided to legalize the use of crypto in cross-border payments, which could impact how some countries view crypto.

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Russia To Finalise Rules On Cross Border Crypto Payments By The End Of 2022

Mikhail Mishustin, the Russian Prime Minister, has ordered the government to establish rules regarding crypto regulation by the end of this year. The date by which the Russian government is supposed to arrive at a consensus has been set as December 19, 2022. дальше »

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OpenNode Is Testing Bitcoin Payments With The Central Bank Of Bahrain

Using the central bank’s fintech digital sandbox to trial bitcoin payment solutions, OpenNode will bring BTC payments to the island kingdom for the first time. дальше »

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Russia PM sets December deadline for international crypto payments rule

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has directed the country’s financial regulators and other relevant state authorities to “develop an agreed position” for crypto regulations by December 19. дальше »

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Russia aims to set rules for crypto cross-border payments by year’s end

Russia might become the first country in the world to allow cross-border crypto payments while banning local crypto payments, a fintech expert in the Russian State Duma said. дальше »

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Bitcoiners Owe Andrew Ross Sorkin a Big Thank You

By successfully campaigning to further politicize the payments system, The New York Times columnist just made censorship-resistant cryptocurrency more valuable in the long term. дальше »

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Luxury Resort Palazzo Versace Dubai Now Accepts Bitcoin

In partnership with Binance, the luxury resort now accepts bitcoin for goods and services on-site and plans to launch online payments in the near future. дальше »

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Bolt и блокчейн-стартап Wyre отказались от сделки на $1,5 млрд

Финтех-компания Bolt Financial Inc. и блокчейн-стартап Wyre Payments расторгли соглашение о поглощении последнего за $1,5 млрд. Об этом говорится в пресс-релизе. Bolt и блокчейн-стартап Wyre отказались от сделки на $1,5 млрдForkLog дальше »

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Bolt Axes $1.5B Deal to Buy Crypto Infrastructure Provider Wyre

A landmark deal that would have seen payments firm Bolt acquire Wyre for $1.5 billion has been scrapped by mutual agreement, according to a press release. дальше »

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JPMorgan Continues Web3 Hiring Spree, Now Focusing on Payments

Wall Street giant JPMorgan makes further push into crypto, advertising a new senior Web3-focused position. The post JPMorgan Continues Web3 Hiring Spree, Now Focusing on Payments appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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