Payments

Zcash

Circle Adds Zcash to Crypto Investment App

Circle added zcash to its cryptocurrency storage and investment app, the company announced Monday.

Business  ·  30 April 2018
BitGo

Arrington-Backed Startup Launches Crypto-for-Cash Credit Platform

A crypto lending startup backed by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington launched a U.S. dollar credit platform on Monday.

Business  ·  30 April 2018
Payments

5 More Payments Firms to Adopt Ripple’s xVia Tech

Five firms across Europe and Asia plan to adopt Ripple's xVia protocol to bring their payments services to emerging markets.

Tech  ·  27 April 2018
Trading

Ripple Says Sales of XRP Cryptocurrency Rose 83% In Q1

While XRP's price has fallen since the end of the year, Ripple's sales of the cryptocurrency are stronger than ever.

Business  ·  26 April 2018
Coinbase

Travel Booking Site CheapAir Is Switching Bitcoin Payment Processors

CheapAir.com is to switch bitcoin payment processors following a service change by Coinbase, but the new integration poses problems for users.

Business  ·  23 April 2018
Payments

€2 Million Donation to Fund World Food Programme Blockchain Project

Belgium has contributed €2 Million to support U.N. World Food Programme projects, including its blockchain payments pilot for Syrian refugees.

Business  ·  20 April 2018
Blockchain

Walmart Wants to Store Payment Data On a Blockchain

A pair of Walmart patent applications discuss encrypting payment information using a blockchain.

Business  ·  19 April 2018
Cannabis

A ‘Yelp for Weed’ Startup Is Launching Its Own Ethereum Token

Cannabis social networking company MassRoots is developing a crypto rewards token and other blockchain applications.

Business  ·  18 April 2018
Bitcoin

Telegram’s CEO Is Using Bitcoin to Bypass Russia’s App Ban

Pavel Durov is paying network administrators in bitcoin to bypass a Russian ban on Telegram.

Business  ·  17 April 2018
Payments

Pornhub Adds Crypto Payment Option With Verge Token

Adult entertainment website Pornhub has announced that it will begin accepting the cryptocurrency verge as payment.

Business  ·  17 April 2018
Payments

Card Operator Discover Joins Blockchain Trade Group

Discover Financial Services has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce to assist the group's mission of blockchain education and advocacy.

Business  ·  17 April 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Merchant Adoption Might Just Be Accelerating In Asia

Luxury brand Bellatorra Skin Care reports hot demand for crypto payments from both wholesale and retail customers as it expands into China and India.

Business  ·  17 April 2018
Bitcoin

Lightning + NFC? The New Plan to Bring Bitcoin to Retail

A new proposal explores the combination of the lightning network and NFC to move the layer-two bitcoin tech forward.

Tech  ·  17 April 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase Acquires Ethereum Wallet Startup Cipher Browser

Decentralized app browser and ethereum wallet Cipher Browser is joining Coinbase and Toshi.

Business  ·  13 April 2018
Payments

Mastercard Is Hiring More Blockchain Developers

The credit card giant announced that it would hire 175 people at its Leopardstown office, including blockchain and AI experts.

Business  ·  13 April 2018