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Visa Takes First Step Into NFTs With CryptoPunk Purchase for Almost $150K
Visa has bought a female CryptoPunk for around $150,000, taking a step into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as it seeks to learn more about the burgeoning market. “The Hash” panel discusses the payments technology giant ramping up its experimentation around crypto assets. Could it pave the way for the rise of institutional NFTs?
Visa Takes First Step Into NFTs With CryptoPunk Purchase for Almost $150K
Visa bought CryptoPunk 7610, one of 3,840 "female" punks.
Visa Adds Crypto Payments Startup Wyre to Its Fast Track Payments Program
Wyre’s push-to-debit program will now allow instant payouts of crypto holdings to users' bank accounts using the Visa debit cards.
Coinbase Is Expanding Its Payment and Cash-Out Methods
users with any Visa or Mastercard debit card linked in their Apple Wallets will automatically have Apple Pay appear as a payment method when transacting with Coinbase on their cellphones.
Mastercard Adds a Crypto Track to Its Incubator Program
The program may rival Visa’s Fast Track initiative for crypto startups.
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.
Visa Crypto Cards Racked Up $1B in Spending in First Half of 2021
Visa’s crypto-related cards saw $1 billion of spending activity in the first six months of 2021. The billion-dollar mark consists of various types of transactions: some are tied to fiat accounts but result in crypto awards, and some are crypto transactions.
Visa Crypto Cards Have Racked Up $1B in Spending in 2021
Spending on crypto-related cards is now its own category at the payments giant, said Visa’s Cuy Sheffield.
How Is El Salvador’s Currency Law Impacting Bitcoin’s Price?
Gavin Michael, CEO of digital wallet provider Bakkt, has bitcoin price analysis and outlook, as El Salvador confirmed bitcoin will become legal tender on September 7. “Bitcoin has really proven that it’s here to say,” he said.
Visa, PayPal Join Crypto VC Blockchain Capital’s New $300M Fund
PayPal said it's the first time the company has invested as an LP in a fund focused on blockchain and digital assets.
