Payments

Stablecoins

Payments Firm Wirex Launching 26 Stablecoins on the Stellar Blockchain

U.K.-licensed payments platform Wirex is launching 26 fiat-backed stablecoins on the Stellar blockchain network.

Business  ·  25 April 2019
XRP

Ripple Says Sales of XRP Cryptocurrency Grew 31% in Q1

Blockchain payments startup Ripple has reported a 31 percent quarter-to-quarter increase in sales of XRP.

Business  ·  25 April 2019
Bitcoin

You Can Now Shop With Bitcoin on Amazon Using Lightning

Bitcoin spenders can use the lightning network to shop at e-commerce sites like Amazon, thanks to a new browser extension.

Business  ·  22 April 2019
Banking

JPMorgan Expanding Blockchain Project With 220 Banks to Include Payments

Investment bank JPMorgan is reportedly expanding an existing blockchain platform with hundreds of banking members to include settlement.

Business  ·  22 April 2019
India

India’s National Payments Corporation Wants to Build a Blockchain Solution

The bank consortium-owned organization supported by the central bank is seeking bids for the creation of a blockchain solution for digital payments.

Business  ·  15 April 2019
Japan

Japanese Bank Abandons Work With SBI Ripple’s ‘Money Tap’ App

Resona, one of three Japanese banks working with SBI Holdings and Ripple on their blockchain app Money Tap, is pulling out of the project.

Business  ·  12 April 2019
Venture Capital

‘Crypto Stripe’ Flexa Raises $14 Million So You Can Buy Coffee With Bitcoin

Payments startup Flexa is using funds from a private token sale to make shopping with bitcoin at brick-and-mortar stores a reality.

Business  ·  11 April 2019
Stablecoins

Facebook Said to Be Seeking $1 Billion in Funding for Crypto Project

Social media giant Facebook may be seeking a billion bucks in VC investment for its cryptocurrency project, an NYT reporter says.

Business  ·  9 April 2019
Payments

Western Union Integrates With Crypto Wallet to Expand Philippines Remittances

The money transfer giant has teamed up with blockchain startup Coins.ph to enable residents of the Philippines to directly receive cash remittances.

Business  ·  8 April 2019
PayPal

PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup

Online payments giant PayPal has taken a stake in Cambridge Blockchain – its first investment in the blockchain space.

Business  ·  2 April 2019
Payments

Bitrefill Now Lets You Pay for Airbnb Rentals With 5 Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency gift card provider Bitrefill has added a service allowing users to book Airbnb rentals with bitcoin, ether and more.

Business  ·  28 March 2019
ICOs

Crypto Startup TokenPay Buys Equity Stake in Heidi Klum Lingerie Maker

TokenPay is turning ICO proceeds into equity investments, this time with a stake in lingerie company Naked Brand Group.

Business  ·  28 March 2019
Bitcoin

Amazon-Owned Twitch Removes Crypto Payments for Subscriptions

Amazon-owned live streaming video platform Twitch.tv has reportedly removed its cryptocurrency payment option for subscriptions.

Business  ·  26 March 2019
Stablecoins

Facebook Seeks Counsel to Forge Blockchain Partnerships for New Products

Facebook is looking to hire a lead commercial counsel for blockchain to negotiate "partnerships needed to launch new products."

Markets  ·  21 March 2019
Payments

Square Is Hiring New Crypto Engineers — And It Wants to Pay Them in Bitcoin

Payments startup Square wants to bring on crypto-focused engineers and designers, and may pay them in bitcoin.

Business  ·  20 March 2019