payments

Breez Reveals Lightning-Powered Bitcoin Payments App for iPhone
Now in beta for the iPhone, Breez's app harnesses lighting, Neutrino and atomic swaps to make bitcoin P2P payments feasible for daily transactions.

Two Startups Are Partnering to Enable Amazon Purchases with Ethereum
Two blockchain-focused startups are teaming up to enable Amazon purchases with ethereum via an app-like browser extension.

Visa Goes Live With Blockchain-Powered Business Payments Service
Visa's B2B Connect payments service, in part built with Hyperledger Fabric, has officially gone live.

Ripple Kicks Off South America Expansion With Brazil Launch
Blockchain payments company Ripple has launched in Brazil as the first stage of its planned expansion across South America.

Visa and App Provider LINE Pay to Use Blockchain in New Fintech Offerings
Japanese app provider LINE Pay Corporation has inked a deal with Visa to create new fintech services for their retail and merchant customers.

Russian Retailer Dixy Using Ethereum Tech to Streamline Trade Finance
Grocery chain Dixy has partnered with a blockchain startup to greatly reduce the time it takes to pay suppliers

Encrypted Email Service Launches on Blockstack With Bitcoin Features
An Egyptian web firm is building Dmail on Blockstack to bring bitcoin-friendly privacy tech to the Middle East.

SBI Plans Launch of In-Store Payments With Ripple-Powered 'Money Tap' App
SBI Ripple Asia is live testing in-store payments using its Ripple xCurrent-powered Money Tap app before a full launch "this year."

Barclays Leads $5.5 Million Round for Blockchain Business Payments Startup
Barclays Bank has jointly led a $5.5 million Series A funding round for blockchain-based B2B payments startup Crowdz.

Coinbase Now Lets Merchants Accept Payments in USDC Stablecoin
Coinbase Commerce, the crypto exchange's merchants payments offering, has added support for dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin.

