PaymentsPayPal subsidiary Venmo to introduce cryptocurrency transfersVenmo previously introduced crypto trading services in April 2021. 3 years ago
StablecoinsMarqeta’s Mastercard will power Australian prepaid crypto card from StablesMastercard will reportedly power the card for Australian stablecoin firm Stables, as announced by Marqeta in a March 20 press release. 3 years ago
BankingFederal Reserve says FedNow will go live in JulyThe service has been said to address the same issues as a potential CBDC — set to launch the FedNow payment system in July. 3 years ago
PaymentsElon Musk has ambitions of making Twitter the world’s biggest financial institutionHe did not say whether the company plans to further integrate cryptocurrency. 3 years ago
CBDCsChina’s WeChat starts accepting CBDC paymentsWeChat Pay currently has over 1 billion monthly active users and allows for CBDC payments only on certain apps. 3 years ago
PaymentsRipple survey reveals overwhelming support for crypto payments – regulatory uncertainty sole barrierThe survey found that 100% of respondents believe crypto and blockchain can result in benefits like efficiency and cost saving for the payments industry. 3 years ago
AdoptionSpain has highest number of properties available to buy via cryptoThailand and Portugal rank second and third globally by offering 227 and 130 properties, respectively. 3 years ago
PaymentsVisa, Mastercard to push back on crypto-related servicesVisa and Mastercard have moved to suspend the launch of crypto-related services until market conditions and the regulatory environment improve. 3 years ago
TradingAlchemy Pay token price spikes 67% following support for Google PayAlchemy Pay's support for Google Pay will allow Android phone users to purchase crypto directly with their bank cards. 3 years ago
PaymentsMt. Gox’s leading creditors opt for Bitcoin payment that guarantees 90% of funds owedThe two biggest creditors are expected to take payment in BTC in Sept. 2023. 3 years ago
LightningBitcoiners direct Jordan Peterson to Lightning Network over GoFundMeJordan Peterson expresses interest in collecting Bitcoin to help a friend living under difficult circumstances. 3 years ago
PaymentsMagic Eden partners with Moonpay to add payment alternativesThe duo will develop a solution to allow Magic Eden users to purchase NFTs using their credit cards, Google Pay or Apple Pay. 3 years ago