Payments

Payments

Kraken Pledges $150K for Development of Open-Source BTCPay Server

Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $150,000 to the foundation managing BtcPay Server, an open-source tool for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.

Tech  ·  25 June 2020
Ethereum

Status Keycard Now Works With Android Mobile Devices

Status, the Ethereum-based messaging company, has expanded the use case for its Keycard, a hardware wallet first announced in February 2019.

Business  ·  23 June 2020
Payments

Ripple Affiliate Coins.ph Joins New Remittance Network Reaching Unbanked Filipinos

The blockchain firm is part of an 11,000 strong network of cash-out counters launched by UnionBank of the Philippines.

Business  ·  23 June 2020
Cryptocurrency

Singapore Ride-Sharing App Lets Customers Pay With Bitcoin

Singapore-based Ryde announced it will be the first ride-hailing service to incorporate bitcoin payments into its own app.

Tech  ·  17 June 2020
BitPay

BitPay Launches Prepaid Crypto Mastercard for US Customers

The new debit card enables U.S. customers to spend their crypto holdings as fiat currency.

Business  ·  16 June 2020
Digital Dollar

National Science Foundation Funds Research Into Crypto Dollars

The National Science Foundation has given blockchain startup KRNC $225,000 to design cryptocurrency features for the U.S. dollar.

Tech  ·  12 June 2020
Bitcoin Payments

Coca-Cola Distributor Offers Bitcoin Payment Options for Aussie Vending Machines

More than 2,000 vending machines in Australia and New Zealand will let customers purchase Coke products using bitcoin.

News  ·  11 June 2020
Japan

Japan’s Biggest Banks Are Talking About Building a Digital Payments System

The banks will be joined by representatives from big business and the government to lay out how to create shared digital payments system.

Business  ·  4 June 2020
Lightning Network

IOV Labs Takes on Lightning Network With New Light Client

IOV Labs, which builds platforms secured by bitcoin’s hash rate, launched Wednesday a light client for the Lumino Payments Network, its smart contract-compatible rival to the lightning network

News  ·  13 May 2020
Binance

Binance-Backed Crypto Payments App Launches as Race for Africa Heats Up

The payments app launched initially in Nigeria, but there are plans to expand to 30 African nations his year.

Business  ·  23 April 2020
Lightning Network

Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments

Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.

Tech  ·  21 April 2020
Stablecoins

Solana Blockchain Adds Korean Stablecoin Terra for Better Payments

Solana is adding the Terra stablecoin in an effort to bring "novel applications that require price-stable payments" to its high-throughput blockchain.

Tech  ·  15 April 2020
Bitcoin

Cannabis Shops Are Using Zap’s Lightning App During Coronavirus Cash Crunch

The Lightning Network startup now offers fiat-friendly bitcoin payment tools. Cannabis dispensaries in Colorado are an early proving ground.

Business  ·  1 April 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Lightning Becomes Latest Protocol to Court Publishers With Micropayments

With paywall systems for a whole bevy of assets, crypto payments could revolutionize the media industry – if demand actually matched supply.

Business  ·  31 March 2020
Coinbase

Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime

Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2020