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Jaguar Land Rover Plans to Give Drivers Crypto in Return for Their Data
Jaguar Land Rover is trialing tech that may soon let drivers earn rewards in the IOTA cryptocurrency for sharing data on road conditions.
I Tried to Get People to Give Away Bitcoin – And They Did
Some of bitcoin's earliest adopters have made a fortune holding onto the coins, and Connie Gallippi wanted to give them a way to help other people. Turns out bitcoiners are quite the philanthropists too.
Payments Firm Wirex Launching 26 Stablecoins on the Stellar Blockchain
U.K.-licensed payments platform Wirex is launching 26 fiat-backed stablecoins on the Stellar blockchain network.
Ripple Says Sales of XRP Cryptocurrency Grew 31% in Q1
Blockchain payments startup Ripple has reported a 31 percent quarter-to-quarter increase in sales of XRP.
You Can Now Shop With Bitcoin on Amazon Using Lightning
Bitcoin spenders can use the lightning network to shop at e-commerce sites like Amazon, thanks to a new browser extension.
JPMorgan Expanding Blockchain Project With 220 Banks to Include Payments
Investment bank JPMorgan is reportedly expanding an existing blockchain platform with hundreds of banking members to include settlement.
India's National Payments Corporation Wants to Build a Blockchain Solution
The bank consortium-owned organization supported by the central bank is seeking bids for the creation of a blockchain solution for digital payments.
Japanese Bank Abandons Work With SBI Ripple's 'Money Tap' App
Resona, one of three Japanese banks working with SBI Holdings and Ripple on their blockchain app Money Tap, is pulling out of the project.
'Crypto Stripe' Flexa Raises $14 Million So You Can Buy Coffee With Bitcoin
Payments startup Flexa is using funds from a private token sale to make shopping with bitcoin at brick-and-mortar stores a reality.
Facebook Said to Be Seeking $1 Billion in Funding for Crypto Project
Social media giant Facebook may be seeking a billion bucks in VC investment for its cryptocurrency project, an NYT reporter says.
