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Facebook Posts Job Vacancy for Senior Lawyer With Blockchain, Payments Experience
A major legal post focusing on blockchain has opened at Facebook in the latest sign of associated payment plans
дальше »2019-3-21 11:47
Six Global Banks Sign Up to Issue Stablecoins on IBM’s Now-Live Blockchain Network
Six global banks have reportedly signed letters of intent to issue stablecoins backed by their national fiat currencies on IBM’s now-live Stellar-powered payments network
дальше »2019-3-18 19:49
Bitfury Brings Lightning Payments to US Payment Gateway HadePay
Bitfury’s latest partnership for Lightning Network payments is U.S. payments aggregator startup HadePay
дальше »2019-3-15 12:46
Blockstream’s Satellite Messaging API Is Now Available on Mainnet
Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:15
Blocktream’s Satellite Messaging API Is Now Available on Mainnet
Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:15
Colombian outsourcing firm speeds up payments with bitcoin and BitPay
CryptoNinjas Center Source SAS, a Colombia based Nearshore Outsourcing company, has been using BitPay to help its international customers pay their invoices cheaply and quickly to Latin America. дальше »
2019-3-14 17:21
PolisPay Partners With Dash For MasterCard Payments
Crypto liquidity is a big barrier for cryptocurrency adoption, but a new payments provider could help provide a solution. PolisPay, a blockchain payments service, has just announced the implementation of the Dash cryptocurrency for their MasterCard-backed debit card. дальше »
2019-3-13 01:40
Texas: Proposed Bill Requires Identification of Buyers Paying in Digital Currencies
A bill requiring users to identify themselves while using digital currencies has been filed in Texas
дальше »2019-3-11 12:05
Litecoin vs. Bitcoin Cash: A Sibling Rivalry to Achieve Satoshi’s Vision
In many ways, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC) represent the Cane and Abel of cryptocurrencies. Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin, being the father of crypto, birthed two sons: Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. дальше »
2019-3-11 10:00
Dash In Lockstep With VegaWallet To Revamp Legal Cannabis Liquidity
Today, Dash, a leader in cryptocurrency payments and e-commerce, announced a partnership with VegaWallet to implement new applications and utility for Dash’s blockchain-based payment protocols. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:09
A Unicorn in the Making: VoguePay Is Making Payments Easier In Nigeria
The challenge of making and receiving payments in Africa has been widely documented. The continent has the world’s highest remittance fees, and payments between different countries aren’t any easier. дальше »
2019-3-5 22:55
Bahamas Central Bank Announces Key Tech Providers for Upcoming Digital Currency Pilot
The Bahamas central bank has announced its key technology suppliers for the upcoming digital fiat currency pilot
дальше »2019-3-4 17:59
Standard Bank to Launch a Blockchain Exchange Payments and Settlement System
On March 1, 2018, Standard Bank announced that they would launch a blockchain-based payment system in the first half of 2019. A Hyperledger Fabric-Hosted Platform Standard Bank’s platform will utilize the Hyperledger Fabric. дальше »
2019-3-3 02:00
Square Bitcoin Revenue Success Contrasts Profit Warnings After Record Q4 Results
Square, which shares its CEO Jack Dorsey with Twitter, achieved just over $52 million in Bitcoin sales for Q4
дальше »2019-2-28 11:38
Decentralized Payment Processor BTCPay Adds New Invoicing Options
Decentralized payment processing service BTCPay Server announced a new service available through their platform on February 22, 2019: a way to request payments by simply sharing a URL, thereby streamlining many of the model’s existing hangups. дальше »
2019-2-27 23:26
Bitcoin Solutions launches first bitcoin gift card in the US
Bitcoin Solutions, Inc. has partnered with Chain Bytes, Inc. and Savvy to launch its new bitcoin gift card that is readily available for purchase in the United States. The latest software development for Bitcoin Solutions makes it... Source дальше »
2019-2-22 02:05
Japanese Banking Giant Mizuho to Launch Its Yen-Pegged Stablecoin in March
Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch its digital currency platform for payments and remittance services in March
дальше »2019-2-22 14:41
Major Omani Bank Joins RippleNet Cross-Border Payment Network
Oman’s second largest bank BankDhofar is now deploying RippleNet for cross-border payments to India
дальше »2019-2-19 23:37
Japan: E-Commerce Giant Rakuten’s New Payment App Appears to Support Crypto
“All payment solutions” will be integrated into an updated payment app from e-commerce giant Rakuten, which acquired a crypto exchange last year
дальше »2019-2-17 16:32
Mitsubishi UFJ Bank to Launch Blockchain-Powered Payments Platform in 2020
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the fifth largest bank in the world with more than $2 trillion in assets, is collaborating with Akamai Technologies Inc. , to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based payments system called Global Open Network, according to a press release on February 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-14 18:00
Jack Dorsey Says Cash App Support for Lightning Network a Question of ‘When, Not If’
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey said that adding support for the Lightning Network on Square’s Cash App is a question of “when, not if”
дальше »2019-2-12 22:42
Crypto Meets Wakanda: A Story of Transformation in Uganda
In the Western world, many people look at cryptocurrencies as an investment, and obsess over their price movements. In Africa, however, cryptos are much more than an investment asset class: they are transforming lives, in the financial services sector and beyond. дальше »
2019-2-9 19:34
Argentina’s State Public Transport Card SUBE Accepts Bitcoin
Argentinians can now pay for their public transport in Bitcoin
дальше »2019-2-9 17:05
Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:59
Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:59
Palestinian Fundamentalist Group Hamas Receives Funding via Bitcoin
In a particularly interesting case study for the consequence of Bitcoin’s global impact, the internationally recognized terrorist group Hamas has announced that it will accept bitcoin to fund itself. дальше »
2019-2-5 21:41
Crypto Payment Processor CoinGate Adds Support for Ripple’s XRP
Crypto payment processor CoinGate adds support for Ripple’s native token, XRP
дальше »2019-2-3 15:50
JPMorgan Notes Marginal Improvements to Payment System With Blockchain Technology
A recent report from JPMorgan purportedly notes the potential for blockchain technology in banking and payments “three to five years away”
дальше »2019-1-30 04:00
Bitfury Rolls Out Lightning Peach, Its Own Suite of Lightning Tools
Bitfury’s new suite of Lightning products has been released to the public. Lightning Peach, the title of the product bundle, was developed by Bitfury’s Lightning Network team of the same name. дальше »
2019-1-23 20:02
Bitfury Launches Set of Tools to Drive Lightning Network Adoption
Blockchain tech firm Bitfury Group has released a series of new Lightning Network-related tools for merchants, consumers and developers
дальше »2019-1-23 19:31
Japan: E-Commerce Giant Rakuten to Move Crypto Exchange to New Payments Subsidiary
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is moving shares of the crypto exchange it acquired in August to a new payments subsidiary
дальше »2019-1-22 11:51
BitPay Sets New Company Records, in Spite of Crypto Bear Markets
Blockchain payment platform BitPay has announced that 2018 has been their most profitable year, having “processed over a $1 Billion again in payments and set a new record for transaction fee revenue. дальше »
2019-1-18 22:47
Banking Giant HSBC’s Blockchain Platform Processed $250 Billion in Forex in 2018
Banking giant HSBC saw its blockchain platform process $250 billion in forex trades in 2018
дальше »2019-1-15 23:15
Bitrefill Channel-Opening Service Makes Accepting Lightning Payments Easy
Crypto payment platform Bitrefill has launched Thor, a service that allows customers to open Lightning channels on demand. Thor will connect to Bitrefill's node on the Lightning Network, allowing users to receive Lightning payments whether they have bitcoin loaded into their Lightning wallets or not. дальше »
2019-1-11 18:02
HashCash Cryptocurrency Payments Platform Launches in South Africa
HashCash Consultants, a California-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) project focused on creating blockchain-based solutions that enable enterprises to move assets and settle payments seamlessly across borders, is now live in South Africa, according to a press release from January 7, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-10 23:00
Circle Executed $24 Billion in OTC Trades in 2018
The OTC trading desk at crypto finance firm Circle executed $24 billion in trades in 2018, according to a recent statement
дальше »2019-1-4 05:10
What Is Electroneum? Introduction to ETN Token
The post What Is Electroneum? Introduction to ETN Token appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
дальше »2019-1-3 19:06
National Bank of Kuwait Launches Ripple-Based Cross-Border Payments Product
The National Bank of Kuwait has integrated RippleNet’s blockchain technology to expedite cross-border money transfers
дальше »2018-12-28 02:50
Survey: Crypto Still Too Scary To Send Home
Cryptocurrency is making headway in the field of cross-border remittances, but most people still find it too intimidating for regular use. A study by Clovr found that although 15% of respondents had used cryptocurrency to send cross-border remittances from the US, users are still put off by the complications and uncertainties surrounding the technology. дальше »
2018-12-28 22:58
2019: The Year Blockchain Begins Finance’s Great Unbundling
There will be opportunities for smart blockchain companies that can find their niche in the coming unbundling, says Ripple's Asheesh Birla. дальше »
2018-12-27 13:00
Bloomberg: Facebook is Developing a Cryptocurrency for Transfers in WhatsApp
Facebook is reportedly developing a cryptocurrency for transfers in WhatsApp, targeting the remittances market in India
дальше »2018-12-22 06:00
New Shakepay Feature Turns Your Spare Change Into Bitcoin
Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:32
BTCPayServer Expands Lightning Operability, Integrates Spark Wallet
Decentralized payment processor BTCPayServer now offers wallet support for c-lightning users. Following its most recent update, the BitPay alternative announced support for Spark Wallet, a client for the Lightning Network's c-lightning implementation created by Bitrated founder and Blockstream employee Nadav Ivgi. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:16
Metal Pay Is Giving Out Free Crypto All Day
The prospect of getting something for nothing is a powerful motivator. The American actress, Sandra Bullock, once (in)famously said that she would do “anything for free stuff” though whether this statement has been tested in the wild is unclear. дальше »
2018-12-14 20:37
This New Lightning Wallet Allows You to Receive Tips Without Running a Node
A new program to set up Lightning Network micropayments, tippin. me, has recently entered beta testing. The developer for this project described some of its details on a Reddit thread to the r/Bitcoin subreddit. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:09
Coinbase Might Be Behind Those 856,000 BTC Worth of Transactions
Last week, it was reported that a Bitcoin whale had moved thousands of bitcoin into different wallet addresses. Between December 1 to December 6, 2018, the whale split 856,000 bitcoin between 107 wallets, sending an equal 8,000 BTC into each wallet. дальше »
2018-12-12 23:53
Open Source Project Allows e-Bike Rentals in Seconds over Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Matthias Steinig, a German programmer, has developed a new mechanism that allows e-bikes to be rented in exchange for payments on the bitcoin Lightning Network. A prototype built using a modified bicycle is already fully functional and has been demonstrated in a video posted on Twitter. дальше »