Payments

UK

Bitcoin Wallet Provider Receives E-Money License From UK Regulator

Wirex, a bitcoin wallet and payment card provider, has become the third crypto company to receive an e-money license from U.K. financial regulators.

Business  ·  23 August 2018
Insurance

MetLife Asia Affiliate Trials Blockchain Insurance Product

MetLife Asia affiliate LumenLab has successfully trialed a blockchain-powered insurance product to offer financial protection to pregnant women.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 August 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase’s Wallet Service Now Lists Ink Protocol’s New Payments Dapp

Ink Protocol announced Tuesday that its decentralized payments app, Ink Pay, is now available on Coinbase Wallet.

Business  ·  22 August 2018
Banking

Thailand’s Central Bank Is Developing a Digital Currency Based on R3 Tech

The Bank of Thailand is developing its own digital currency, aiming to complete a first proof-of-concept by March 2019.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 August 2018
Exchanges

eToro to Pay for Major UK Soccer Sponsorship Deal With Bitcoin

Online investment platform eToro has inked a deal that will see it use bitcoin to pay for sponsorship at seven Premier League soccer teams.

Tech  ·  21 August 2018
Bitcoin

Coinbase Wins Patent for Secure Bitcoin Payments System

Coinbase is looking into creating more secure digital payment platforms to help merchants accept bitcoin, a patent filing reveals.

Business  ·  17 August 2018
Regulation

California Is Open to Allowing Crypto Political Donations

Candidates for public office in California may soon be able to accept cryptocurrencies as donations, though the practice has not yet been codified.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2018
Exchanges

Ripple Endorses ‘Preferred’ Crypto Exchanges for XRP Payments

Ripple is recommending three cryptocurrency exchanges as the "preferred partners" for transacting on its xRapid payments platform.

Business  ·  16 August 2018
Cannabis

Pot Publication High Times Now Says It Won’t Accept Bitcoin in IPO

High Times, which announced last week that it would accept bitcoin and ether for its coming IPO, said in an SEC filing Monday that this was an "error."

Business  ·  14 August 2018
Banking

Bitt Inks Blockchain Deal With Another Caribbean Central Bank

Bitt is partnering with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten to look into issuing a central bank-backed digital currency for the two nations.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 August 2018
BitPay

Early Crypto Adopter Dish Network Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash

Pay TV provider Dish Network, one of the first big firms to accept bitcoin payments, has announced it now also accepts bitcoin cash.

Business  ·  10 August 2018
Patents

Intuit Scores Patent for Processing Bitcoin Payments With Text Messages

California-based business and financial software company Intuit has been awarded a patent for processing bitcoin payments via text message.

Business  ·  9 August 2018
Regulation

Regulators Plan ‘Global Sandbox’ for Fintech Including Blockchain

A number of regulators from across the globe are forming a new alliance to facilitate the development of fintech in cross-border solutions.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2018
Markets

LedgerX Claims ‘Record’ July for Bitcoin Options Trading

Bitcoin derivatives trading provider LedgerX says it saw a "record" amount of trading volume over the last two months.

Business  ·  7 August 2018
Payments

Wealth Manager Canaccord: Bitcoin ETF Approval More Likely in 2019

A long-awaited approval on a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) may not come until 2019.

Business  ·  6 August 2018