Credit Cards

Visa

Visa Working on Blockchain Tech in Innovation Labs

Leading global credit card processing firm Visa will soon begin researching bitcoin and blockchain technology, according to a new report.

Business  ·  12 August 2015
Payments

Bitcoin and Credit Cards Can Co-Exist, CardLinx CEO Says

CoinDesk speaks to CardLinx Association CEO Silvio Taveres about the challenges he sees for bitcoin and the blockchain in payments.

Business  ·  11 August 2015
Research

Survey: Consumers Say Bitcoin More Inconvenient Than Checks

A new survey has found that consumers believe bitcoin to be more inconvenient to use than traditional payment methods.

Markets  ·  29 July 2015
Federal Reserve

Boston Fed Researchers: We’re Bullish on Bitcoin as a Technology

CoinDesk speaks with researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to learn more about their thoughts on bitcoin and its role in payments tech.

Markets  ·  24 February 2015
Exchanges

Coinsetter CEO: Taking on Credit Cards Isn’t Bitcoin’s Big Opportunity

Coinsetter CEO Jaron Lukasiewicz talks about the challenges bitcoin faces in the credit card market, and why he's bullish on its impact in remittance.

Markets  ·  31 January 2015
Payments

MasterCard Executive Argues Bitcoin Can’t Be Trusted

In a new video, MasterCard president for South East Asia Matthew Driver indicates that his company is "not completely comfortable" with bitcoin.

Business  ·  4 December 2014
Exchanges

Dutch Exchange CleverCoin Expands Internationally, Adds Card Deposits

Netherlands-based bitcoin exchange CleverCoin has expanded to the wider European market with additional deposit options.

Markets  ·  21 November 2014
Startups

Trucoin Re-Enters Market, Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to 32 US States

Trucoin, which lets users buy bitcoin with cards, is to expand its US services to more than 30 states.

Business  ·  28 October 2014
Crime

Restaurant’s Stolen Consumer Data Now For Sale on Bitcoin Black Market

A website selling stolen credit card data from restaurant chain PF Chang's is accepting bitcoin as payment.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 June 2014
Venture Capital

Citi: Bitcoin a Threat to Debit and Credit Card Issuers

Citi suggests that digital currencies may challenge debit and credit card companies if adoption grows.

Business  ·  2 June 2014
Regulation

From Gold to Cash to Decentralized Data: The Money Revolution Continues

Money has seen some big changes since the days of bartering. Now decentralization is upturning the cart once again.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 April 2014
Privacy

Credit Cards Have Not Evolved With the Internet. Enter Bitcoin.

Credit card companies have not evolved with the internet, creating issues that prove how outdated they have become.

Business  ·  5 January 2014
Scams

$200 Million credit card fraud highlights Bitcoin’s security

Law enforcement officials have busted an alleged global credit card fraud ring that amassed $200 million (US) in charges.

Markets  ·  7 June 2013