Payments

ICOs

2018: Another Growth Year for Blockchain

Think 2017 was a fluke? Not according to blockchain advisor Oliver Bussmann who makes the case next year will see further growth.

Business  ·  12 December 2017
Payments

Craigslist Sellers Can Now Request Cryptocurrency Payments

Online classifieds marketplace Craigslist has added a feature that lets users specify that they accept cryptocurrency payments.

Business  ·  8 December 2017
Loans

Microlending Startups Look to Blockchain for Loans

Blockchain is now being touted as a way to revive a long-promised method of boosting financial access for the underbanked.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 December 2017
Payments

Steam Drops Bitcoin Payments Citing High Fees and Price Volatility

The popular online gaming platform Steam is dropping its bitcoin payments option more than a year after it first began accepting the cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  7 December 2017
Ethereum

Mobile Banking App Revolut Adds Litecoin, Ether Trading

Revolut's mobile app, which allows users to make payments using a debit card or bitcoin, is adding support for litecoin and ethereum.

Business  ·  6 December 2017
Monero

G-Eazy, Mariah and More to Sell Albums for Monero

A group of well-known musicians including Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson and others has begun accepting the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency monero.

Business  ·  5 December 2017
PayPal

PayPal’s Max Levchin: Blockchain ‘Brilliant’ But Undecided on Bitcoin

Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal, has revealed that he is a big fan of blockchain technology, but is still "not sure" about bitcoin.

Business  ·  5 December 2017
Cryptocurrency

Venezuelan President Announces ‘Petro’ Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has announced a new cryptocurrency called the "petro."

Business  ·  4 December 2017
Payments

Paying Rent With Crypto? App for Tenants Adds BTC, LTC, ETH

Digital rent processor ManageGo will instantly convert the digital currencies into dollars before sending it on to landlords.

Business  ·  1 December 2017
Payments

PwC’s Hong Kong Office Accepts Bitcoin Payment

'Big Four' firm PwC recently accepted bitcoin in exchange for advisory services, a news report revealed Thursday.

Business  ·  30 November 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Wallet App Abra Adds Support For Ethereum

Abra is adding new features to its bitcoin wallet app, including support for ethereum.

Business  ·  28 November 2017
Basic Attention Token

YouTube Stars Can Now Earn Brave’s Browser Tokens

The ad-blocking browser provides YouTubers with an alternative monetization strategy in a year of aggravation with the video site's ad-killing bots.

Business  ·  16 November 2017
Payments

‘Is It Real?’: Square CFO Speaks Out on Cash App Bitcoin Trial

The CFO of mobile payments firm Square has explained why the company launched a bitcoin pilot scheme.

Tech  ·  16 November 2017
Banking

American Express Opens First Blockchain Corridor With Ripple Tech

American Express just had its "Charles Lindbergh moment," using Ripple's blockchain to connect Santander clients in Europe and the U.S.

Business  ·  16 November 2017
Bitcoin

Lightning Only? Scaling Bitcoin Might Require A Whole ‘Nother Layer

A new paper outlines an additional layer to the Lightning Network that would make payment channels even more scalable.

Tech  ·  16 November 2017