payments
BIS Paper Reckons With P2P Payments, Tokenized Securities, Central Bank Digital Currencies
Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements say the future of payments may be peer to peer, but a number of considerations must be satisfied before distributed ledger-based systems can go mainstream.
Binance Now Supports Deposits and Withdrawals in Hong-Kong Dollars
The exchange has opened a fiat gateway for Hong Kong dollars, serving a jurisdiction in which banking services for crypto firms are notoriously tough to find.
Norwegian Air May Allow Customers to Pay With Crypto as Soon as Spring
Norwegian Air would accept cryptocurrency payments via crypto exchange NBX.
Brazil's Central Bank to Launch Near-Instant Payments as a Response to Cryptocurrencies
The PIX payments system is coming to Brazil later this year, promising almost instant transfers for individuals and businesses.
OpenNode Finds Way for Retailers to Turn Fiat Payments Into Bitcoin (Using Apple Pay)
Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.
Coinbase Becomes First 'Pure' Crypto Firm Approved as Visa Principal Member
The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange will have the power to issue payment cards thanks to its new status.
Speculation Undermines Crypto Prices and Utility, Says Bank of England Senior Economist
Speculation clogs up blockchains, making them harder to use and ultimately less valuable, a working paper suggests.
Coinbase Commerce Integrates Dai Cryptocurrency for Merchant Payments
This is the first new cryptocurrency added by Coinbase Commerce since it added USDC in May 2019.
Binance Adds 15 Fiat Currencies as Exchange Pushes Global Expansion
The new fiat funding options come via the exchange's integration with Israeli payments processor Simplex.
Santander Hires Former Apple Pay Exec to Lead P2P Payments
Santander's new hire, Trish Burgess, formerly helped lead the launches of Apple Card and Apple Pay.
