Payments

Payments

Citi, Nasdaq Partner on Blockchain Payments Solution

Global financial institution Citi and stock exchange Nasdaq have partnered on a new blockchain payments initiative.

Business  ·  22 May 2017
Wallets

Xapo to Pass On Bitcoin Network Fees to Users

Bitcoin wallet provider Xapo has told its customers that they will soon have to pay the network fees for outbound transactions.

Business  ·  17 May 2017
Markets

Ripple Pledges to Lock Up $14 Billion in XRP Cryptocurrency

Reacting to concerns that Ripple might flood the market with billions in XRP, the company will voluntarily put the funds behind clock and key.

Business  ·  16 May 2017
Ethereum

5 Ways Theme Parks Could Embrace Blockchain (And Why They Should)

Blogger Jegar Pitchforth envisions how one summer entertainment staple – the theme park – could adapt to the advent of blockchain tech.

Business  ·  16 May 2017
Acquisitions

Russian Payments Giant Qiwi Acquires Blockchain Startup

Russian payments firm Qiwi has reportedly acquired a blockchain startup as part of its plan to offer services integrating the technology.

Business  ·  16 May 2017
Payments

‘Big Four’ Irish Banks Join Blockchain Payments Pilot

Two of Ireland’s ‘Big Four’ banks are taking part in a blockchain payments trial organized by professional services firm Deloitte.

Business  ·  15 May 2017
Exchanges

Circle Urges User Caution As Bitcoin Hard Fork Looms

Circle has suggested in an email to users that, in order to avoid the consequences of a potential hard fork, they may want to to sell their bitcoin.

Tech  ·  21 March 2017
Exchanges

BTCC Launches Mobile Bitcoin Wallet for Android and iOS

China-based bitcoin startup BTCC is formally launching its feature-packed Mobi payments app today.

Business  ·  20 March 2017
Payments

Snapcard to Shutter Bitcoin Wallet Service

Snapcard announced today it will shut down its bitcoin wallet service sometime in the next few months.

Business  ·  14 March 2017
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Startup Align Raises $24 Million, Rebrands as Veem

Veem, formally known as Align Commerce, has raised $24m as part of its plan to simplify global fiat currency payments using the bitcoin blockchain.

Business  ·  8 March 2017
Banking

Swift Reveals Future Global Payment Tech – Blockchain Not Included

While Swift is bullish on its explorations of blockchain, it has sidestepped the tech in its new cross-border payments service, unveiled today.

Business  ·  16 February 2017
Federal Reserve

Fed Paper: DLT and Digital Currency Could ‘Change Payments Landscape’

A new working paper from a US central bank working group is predicting big things for DLT.

Tech  ·  27 January 2017
Ethereum

Blockchain Wallets Are Coming (Maybe Soon) to a Car Near You

A new project envisions how motorists' lives could be made easier by automated payments over a blockchain.

Markets  ·  22 January 2017
Payments

4 Reasons 2017 Will Be Blockchain’s Banner Year

Peter Loop of Infosys gives his overview of why blockchain is poised to be more widely tested, deployed and adopted in 2017.

Markets  ·  27 December 2016
Exchanges

Why Circle’s Bitcoin ‘Pivot’ Isn’t What it Seems

Circle’s announcement this week that it will no longer offer users the ability to buy and sell bitcoin is not what it seems.

Business  ·  12 December 2016