Payments

Exchanges

Safello Partnership Enables Direct Crypto Purchases From Users’ Bank Accounts

A new tie-up with payments firm Klarna brings the exchange access to more than 5,000 banks across Europe.

Business  ·  18 February 2021
CoinFlash

Top Auction House Christie’s to Accept Ether Cryptocurrency for Digital Art Sale

The sale gives Christie's a chance to "dip its toes" in crypto, said a New York representative.

Business  ·  18 February 2021
CBDCs

Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World’s First CBDC in Bahamas

The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 February 2021
Payments

Dubai Free Zone Becomes First UAE Government Entity to Accept Bitcoin

The free zone accepts payments in bitcoin, ether and the tether stablecoin.

Business  ·  17 February 2021
Wallets

Russian Mobile Operators Eye Payments Services, Wallets for Digital Ruble

Some telcos are looking at developing a digital wallet that would link the digital currency to users' mobile phone numbers.

Tech  ·  16 February 2021
Uber

Uber CEO Says Company to Consider Crypto for Rides, Not Its Balance Sheet

The rideshare company will look into cryptocurrencies including bitcoin as a potential form of payment.

Markets  ·  11 February 2021
Crime

U.S. Woman Charged Over Attempted Dark Web Murder-for-Hire Paid With Bitcoin

The woman allegedly presented a sum of over $5,000 in bitcoin to a dark web admin as proof she could afford the hit.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 February 2021
Payments

Croatia’s Tifon Gas Stations Hope to Tap Tourist Trade With Crypto Payment Support

Forty-six fuel stops will accept bitcoin, ether, stellar, XRP and EOS through a partnership with local platform PayCek.

Business  ·  4 February 2021
Binance

Binance Says It Wants to Get More People Using Crypto With Its New Payments Service

The beta Binance Pay product currently allows users to make and receive payments in five cryptocurrencies and the euro.

Business  ·  3 February 2021
CoinFlash

Debt Collection Firm CIS Now Accepts Bitcoin for B2B Repayments

Corporate Intelligence Services said it launched the new repayment option to provide a better service to its "clientele."

Business  ·  2 February 2021
CoinFlash

Secure Messaging App Signal Reportedly Toying With Crypto Payments

Staff at the firm are said to be worried the addition would bring bad actors and unwanted regulatory attention.

Business  ·  26 January 2021
Payments

Bitcoin Exchange LVL Launches Mastercard Debit Card

The card can be used to spend crypto and fiat around the world.

Business  ·  22 January 2021
Payments

Ripple Tech to Power New Malaysia-Bangladesh Remittance Corridor

Malaysia's Mobile Money and Bangladesh's bKash will leverage RippleNet for wallet-to-wallet transactions.

Business  ·  15 January 2021
Exchanges

Kyrgyzstan Has Proposed Its First Regulatory Framework for Crypto

Kyrgyzstan's central bank wants to regulate cryptocurrency – licensing exchanges and barring its use in payments.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2021
Visa

Payments Firm Simplex Becomes Visa Principal Member

Israel-based global fiat payment processor Simplex announced Tuesday it has become a principal member of the Visa network.

News  ·  29 December 2020