Payments

Visa

Payments Firm Wirex Becomes Visa Principal Member Ahead of Crypto Card Launch

The crypto and fiat payments firm can now issue Visa cards.

Business  ·  22 December 2020
ConsenSys

Robot Ventures, Others Back ‘Crypto Stripe’ Flexa in $20M Raise

The crypto payment provider has raised $20 million from a private sale of its AMP token used for its new backend.

Business  ·  21 December 2020
Cryptocurrency

Evercore Says PayPal’s Crypto Offering Could Bring Big Business Boost

An Evercore analyst named PayPal as the top payments stock and said its recently launched cryptocurrency offering could boost margin.

Business  ·  14 December 2020
Australia

Binance, OKEx Payments Partner Banxa Set to Make Milestone Stock Exchange Listing

The crypto payments infrastructure provider is set to list on a Canadian stock exchange in what's being claimed as a world first.

Business  ·  14 December 2020
Latin America

Crypto Remittances Prove Their Worth in Latin America

Crypto remittances are growing in Latin America, particularly in the wake of other remittance platforms shutting off access to some markets.

Markets  ·  9 December 2020
Stablecoins

US Treasury Wants Regulators to Watch for ‘Potential Risks’ in Digital Asset Innovation

The Treasury Department wants state and federal regulators to keep a vigilant watch on digital asset innovation.

News  ·  4 December 2020
CoinFlash

Pizza Hut Venezuela Now Accepts Crypto Payments

The Venezuelan arm of the restaurant chain now accepts dash and bitcoin through CryptoBuyer.

Business  ·  30 November 2020
Bitcoin

Yes, You Can Spend Your Bitcoin This Black Friday

"Hodling bitcoin is still important, but to support a circular economy, we need both sides going.” Bitcoin Black Friday aims to do just that.

Tech  ·  26 November 2020
Japan

Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021

Japanese banking giant MUFG plans to launch its blockchain payment network across the country in 2021 with U.S.-based fintech company Akamai.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 November 2020
CBDCs

From PayPal to Libra: Big Tech Has Forced Central Banks to Wake Up to CBDCs, Says Benoit Coeure

Libra was the final wake-up call for central banks that prompted serious consideration of digital currency issuances, according to the head of the BIS Innovation Hub.

News  ·  13 November 2020
CoinFlash

US Company Now Lets Travelers Pay for Passports With Bitcoin

Payments for passport renewals and name changes are being processed by Coinbase Commerce.

Business  ·  13 November 2020
CoinFlash

Ripple Files Trademark for Possible New Payments Service

The new title and logo suggest Ripple has another payments product in the works.

Business  ·  13 November 2020
CoinFlash

Payments Provider BitPay Rolls Out Cryptocurrency Payroll Service

With the launch, BitPay now provides an alternative to crypto payroll services such as BitWage.

Business  ·  13 November 2020
CoinFlash

Chinese Payments Giant UnionPay to Support Crypto Spending With New Virtual Card

The world's biggest credit and debit card company will support payments with a South Korea-developed cryptocurrency for an upcoming virtual card offering.

Business  ·  4 November 2020
PayPal

PayPal Raises Crypto Buying Limit to $15K/Week for ‘Eager’ Customers

PayPal’s cryptocurrency products are going to expand rapidly in 2021, executives said on the company’s third quarter earnings call Monday.

Business  ·  2 November 2020