payments

US Company Now Lets Travelers Pay for Passports With Bitcoin
Payments for passport renewals and name changes are being processed by Coinbase Commerce.

Ripple Files Trademark for Possible New Payments Service
The new title and logo suggest Ripple has another payments product in the works.

Payments Provider BitPay Rolls Out Cryptocurrency Payroll Service
With the launch, BitPay now provides an alternative to crypto payroll services such as BitWage.

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.

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.

Mastercard President Says Crypto Patents Will Pay Off When Central Bank Digital Currencies Arrive
Crypto IP "puts us in a good position" for central bank digital currencies, said Mastercard President Miebach.

Paxful to Roll Out Crypto Debit Card for US Customers
The peer-to-peer digital asset marketplace is launching a Visa card, starting in the U.S. market.

Crypto Exchange Huobi Adds Direct Visa, Mastercard Payments
The exchange is making it simpler to pay for cryptocurrency with Visa and Mastercard with a direct service through a regulated subsidiary.

PayPal Cuts Service to Crypto-Funded Domain Registrar Hosting Right-Wing Sites
A report suggests the action may be over the firm's digital currency, Masterbucks.

PayPal Said to Be in Talks to Buy Crypto Firms Including BitGo: Bloomberg
The news comes a day after the payments giant confirmed it's entering the cryptocurrency market.

