payments

Visa Approves Australian Startup to Issue Debit Cards for Spending Bitcoin
The move by Visa to allow the issuance captures the growing interest in cryptocurrencies for Australia's economic market.

Superfluid Raises $9M for a New Take on Streaming Payments
Multicoin Capital is betting the real-time payments platform can power DeFi and DAOs – and also subscriptions and salaries.

BNY Mellon Subsidiary Doubts Bitcoin as Payment Solution, Unlike Its Parent: Report
Despite its parent company's recent foray into the industry, the subsidiary is calling for caution on investing in assets like bitcoin.

Paraguay University to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, XRP in August
Students at the institution can pay for degrees and courses using cryptocurrencies when the fall term begins.

MoonPay Takes ‘Sizable’ Stake in Crypto Banking Provider BCB Group
Terms of the deal between the two London-based firms were not disclosed.

Sotheby’s to Accept Crypto for Rare 100-Carat Diamond in Upcoming Auction
“The most ancient and emblematic denominator of value can now, for the first time, be purchased using humanity’s newest universal currency.”

European Central Bank Can Better Protect Digital Payment Privacy, Exec Board Member Says
Privacy in the digital euro is a focal point for Europeans as are concerns of security and interoperability.

JPMorgan Job Posts Hint at Bank's Broader Cryptocurrency Ambitions
The megabank is on the hunt for its first crop of crypto-savvy employees. Experience with bitcoin and ethereum is “a huge plus.”

Coinbase Debit Card Now Works With Apple Pay
The integration brings the crypto exchange’s rewards-heavy spending tool to the iPhones of U.S. users.


