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Stablecoin settlement times vary wildly depending on their blockchain. Purpose-built payment chains must remain open, or they will repeat TradFi fragmentation. origin »
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Like early email protocols, DeFi remains complex and isolated. Bridging DeFi and TradFi through hybrid payment solutions could unlock crypto’s mainstream potential.
2025-11-1 16:30 | |
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Corporate scale has become an innovation liability as bureaucracy stalls retail payment evolution. Fintech partnerships offer the only escape from irrelevance.
2025-10-27 16:30 | |
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To unlock the full potential of AI in web3, we must address the payment problem head-on with intelligent stablecoins and dedicated financial infrastructure.
2025-4-4 13:35 | |
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In the short term, e-commerce platforms can integrate the CBDC through QR codes.
2023-9-5 10:07 | |
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Every crypto trader must be familiar with the concept of crypto exchanges. Whether you are a DeFi adherent or prefer something more centralized, you can’t but pass through a crypto exchange at one point or the other.
2022-2-23 13:32 | |
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WEIFENG TECHNOLOGY announces its strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based SEAS YOUNG and Malaysia-based MUST GROUP on NFT payment technology and blockchain-secured solutions for human resource...
2021-9-7 11:59 | |
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Declaring BTC a store of value — e.g., gold 2.0 — but not a medium of exchange, defies logic. It must first have a use case.
2021-5-9 16:34 | |
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Idealista, a renowned Spanish real estate platform, is offering an apartment in Barcelona for sale in Bitcoin (BTC). The agency unveiled this news through a news release on February 22, noting that anyone interested in the property must pay using BTC.
2021-2-27 15:49 | |
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Brian Brooks, the acting comptroller of currency at the U. S. Office of Comptroller of Currency (OCC), says America must adopt digital currency payment rails if the country hopes to compete with global payment rails in the future.
2020-8-21 11:00 | |
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United Kingdom’s central bank, Bank of England, has announced a raft of rules that Facebook’s Libra crypto must adhere to if it wishes to launch in UK. In its October Financial Policy and Summary released by the bank’s Financial Policy Committee, BoE stated that it discussed innovative explorations within the financial and payment sector. As […]
2019-10-10 23:09 | |
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The Bank of England‘s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has laid down a set of rules that Facebook‘s Libra and other cryptocurrencies must follow if they are to be launched in Britain. While some question if Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra will ever launch, the BoE‘s FPC did recognize its potential to becoming an “important payment system,” City AM reports.
2019-10-9 15:12 | |
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In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box on August 2019, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made it clear that the U. S. must regulate bitcoin and altcoins just like other digital payment systems and electronic financial transactions in the state, to make it harder for bad actors to use them in aiding theirRead MoreRead More.
2019-8-22 21:00 | |
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The New Zealand Tax Department has just issued guidance on salary payments made in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency. This confirms that such payments are entirely within the law, and clarifies how to deal with them in accounting.
2019-8-12 16:00 | |
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Kopitiam, the operator of food-courts in many Singapore malls, has unveiled a new ordering solution, allowing payments in bitcoin. Bitcoin-Enabled Food Court At the KOPItech food-court in the newly refurbished Funan mall, customers order through self-service kiosks or via Facebook Messenger using QR codes located on each table.
2019-7-2 15:00 | |
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For crypto to see massive adoption it must be used globally and to be used globally there must be a system in place that allows easy spending of crypto the same way fiat currency is spent. Examples of these systems are crypto debit and credit cards which have become much more commonplace in the market […]
2019-6-19 19:24 | |
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Four contestants are currently racing their way around the globe in a quest to reach Amsterdam first. The Payments Race runs westwards from London, circling the globe before finishing at the Money 2020 event in the Dutch capital today, June 4.
2019-6-4 12:56 | |
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published an update on how it intends to regulate crypto-related businesses and initial coin offerings (ICOs).
2019-6-1 19:04 | |
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A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value.
2019-6-4 23:41 | |
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A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value.
2019-5-31 23:41 | |
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It looks as if cryptocurrency service providers will have to adopt stricter know-your-customer (KYC) policies all across the world — and not everyone is happy about that.
2019-5-13 21:33 | |
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On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies.
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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While the Crypto Winter may be lingering with us into the spring, crypto exchanges are doing just fine. According to CoinMarketCap, there are now 255 major crypto exchanges.
2019-5-4 22:14 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses.
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with.
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
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New announcements around Bitcoin’s Lightning Network have been coming almost nonstop lately, with new exchanges, wallets and other services popping up seemingly every day.
2019-4-8 18:21 | |
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Closely following market movements and price fluctuations is something every trader and investor in the crypto space must do in order to take advantage of opportunities and avoid losses. Cryptonaut is a portfolio management app that allows you to track your holdings in multiple cryptocurrencies.
2019-3-31 13:51 | |
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Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, specifically, but similar issues arise around the world.
2019-3-29 18:20 | |
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Earlier this month, BitcoinExchangeGuide reported about the infamous Texas crypto bill which requires the checking for the payor’s identity by the payee accepting the payment in cryptos before the transaction goes through.
2019-3-18 16:38 | |
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Earlier this week, the cryptocurrency community reacted with abject horror towards Texas’ proposed ‘Verified Identity Digital Currency’ bill. Well, apparently it was a lot of worry over nothing, as the bill is allegedly dead in the water.
2019-3-16 20:00 | |
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In the US state of Texas, a new proposed bill sets out to require identity verification to use cryptocurrencies. The… The post Texas Bill Proposal: ” Before Accepting Payment by a Digital Currency, a Person Must Verify the Identity of the Person Sending Payment” appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-3-16 12:32 | |
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A new cryptocurrency related Texas bill is currently a hot topic of discussion which requires the checking for the payor’s identity by the payee accepting the payment in cryptos before the transaction goes through.
2019-3-14 19:30 | |
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CryptoNinjas Trust Wallet, a Binance-backed multi-cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized application (DApp) browser, today announced it has integrated support for Ripple (XRP), the native asset of the cross-border blockchain powered payment network.
2019-3-13 17:19 | |
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A bill proposed by the Texas legislature will require that all receivers of cryptocurrency in regular transactions verify the identity of the cryptocurrency sender before accepting any payment.
2019-3-12 01:04 | |
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The Foundation for Interwallet Operability is built on a key principle: for Bitcoin or other crypto assets to succeed, they must be as easy to use as possible. The protocol presents some intriguing possibilities, particularly for merchants and new users.
2019-3-11 16:58 | |
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Developer Proposes A New EIP To Save 90% Of Ethereum Transaction Costs Every transaction on the second-largest blockchain Ethereum has some cost attached to it. One must pay for doing anything say sending tokens, ETH or interacting with a contract on this blockchain.
2019-3-5 22:29 | |
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QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him.
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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When was the last time you got a data breach notification, a letter in the mail about a potential compromise, or an email triggering a password reset on one of your accounts? What about your kids? When it comes to data breaches, we almost exclusively focus on adults.
2019-2-24 22:30 | |
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On Feb. 15, the Dallas-based mobile gifting company Swych announced it will be accepting cryptocurrencies for payments. Starting next week, instead of using traditional payment processors, Swych users will be able to pay using decentralized digital assets such as BCH, LTC, ETH, BTC, and ETC.
2019-2-16 09:16 | |
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A group of lawyers from some of Canada’s top law firms convened in a court in Halifax, Nova Scotia, today to secure the right to represent creditors in the ongoing QuadrigaCX litigation.
2019-2-15 01:45 | |
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The state of New Hampshire has moved one step closer to accepting Bitcoin for tax payments. The state’s House Subcommittee has unanimously approved Bill 470-FN filed January 5th, 2019. New Hampshire House Bill Uninmously Approved Earlier in January, Bitcoinist reported that House bill 470-FN has been filed, seeking the acceptance of cryptocurrencies as payment for taxes, as well as fees by state agencies.
2019-2-4 14:00 | |
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Binance has finally joined the fiat-on-ramp party, adding support for crypto purchases using credit cards. This is made possible through its integration with payment processor Simplex, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-2-1 20:59 | |
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Ripple price stable, reject lower lows Cobalt could be a game changer Transactional volumes below average Behind Ripple is a team looking to revolutionize cross border payment through innovative solutions.
2019-1-29 20:00 | |
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According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act.
2019-1-24 20:28 | |
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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.
2019-1-11 18:02 | |
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Meritocratic Lab. born from the desire to spread a new concept of meritocracy and recognition of talent and commitment in contemporary society. Within our Marketplace, through the agreement with our business partners, we provide and publicize goods and services that can be purchased with an ERC20 token, called “MRC”, created specifically for the MeritocraticLab ecosystem, based on Blockchain Ethereum.
2018-12-22 12:33 | |
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Censorship-free social media platform, Gab, took to Twitter to proclaim the gospel according to Bitcoin. Describing the grandaddy of cryptocurrency as “free speech money,” it pledged to educate its near million-strong community.
2018-12-17 23:00 | |
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Children in the Rwandan village of Kasebigege are being given a greater chance to pursue a sound education as construction on a new school, developed by bitcoin marketplace Paxful, has been completed.
2018-12-3 22:11 | |
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Today, November 26, 2018, marks the launch of the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO) and the FIO Protocol, an interwallet protocol that seeks to make the transfer of cryptos between wallets as simple and straightforward as making transfers on PayPal.
2018-11-27 02:52 | |
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‘Big four’ accounting firm KPMG has just asserted that cryptocurrency assets, like Bitcoin, are simply not ready to be classified as real currencies – and that using Bitcoin as a store of value is a “fool’s errand.
2018-11-15 13:36 | |
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The leading cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) slip to multi-month lows on Thursday, erasing all gains since Donald Trump won the US presidential election in November 2024.
Even as losses mount, Metaplanet plans to raise $137 million to buy more Bitcoin and reduce debt.
Bitcoin’s slide below $65,000 on Thursday jolted markets and forced a simple, uncomfortable question: is this a blunt correction or the start of crypto’s next, messier phase? The drop was not driven by a single headline but by a confluence of flows and positioning, heavy ETF redemptions, a cascade of forced liquidations and thinner order […]
Strategy faces $7.5B paper loss as Bitcoin nears $65K while the stock tumbles 14% ahead of earnings with analysts expecting a Q4 loss. The post Strategy faces $7.5B unrealized loss as Bitcoin sinks near $65K ahead of Q4 earnings appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Michael Burry, known for predicting the 2008 crisis, warns Bitcoin may replicate its 2021-2022 collapse pattern, potentially dropping to $50,000 or lower. The post ‘Big Short’ Michael Burry Warns Bitcoin May Repeat 2022 Collapse Pattern appeared first on Coinspeaker.
Cardone's unwavering Bitcoin strategy amid price volatility highlights a growing trend of institutional confidence in cryptocurrency's long-term value. The post Grant Cardone doubles down on Bitcoin as price pulls back, says he won’t sell appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bitcoin’s latest drawdown is forcing a critical stress test on the “treasury company” trade. Over the past months, the model appeared simple, requiring companies to sell stock or low-cost convertible notes, buy Bitcoin, and rely on rising prices and a persistent equity premium to cover the remainder.