July 1, 2020 OKCoin Exec Says PayPal Will Boost Crypto Adoption, If Rumors True OKCoin's COO said a PayPal crypto listing would give the industry vast exposure. Rumors recently surfaced of mainstream payment giant PayPal adding crypto as an option on its platform.…
July 1, 2020 PayPal Dabbling in Crypto Could Make BTC a Mainstream Payment Option As PayPal is rumored to join the crypto game, what will it mean for the industry and the price of Bitcoin and Ether? Earlier this month, global payments giant PayPal was rumored to be considering listing crypto assets on its platform, which is estimated to have around 325 million active accounts worldwide.The…
June 30, 2020 American Pundi X Merchants Can Now Sell Crypto Via PayPal As the crypto community’s anticipation for PayPal’s exploration into crypto grows, Pundi X has integrated the payments processor for its point-of-sale devices. Singapore-based blockchain firm Pundi X has integrated PayPal support for its point-of-sale device ‘Xpos.’ …
June 26, 2020 Bitcoin.com Is Giving BCH Users a Way to Send Crypto Via Email New service from Bitcoin.com lets users send Bitcoin Cash to anyone with an email — something Roger Ver believes this is no longer feasible with Bitcoin. Bitcoin.com…
June 24, 2020 Australians Can Now Pay for Bitcoin at the Post Office Australians can deposit money for a local Bitcoin exchange at the post office. Australians can now pay for Bitcoin (BTC) at the country’s post offices, thanks to a new collaboration.According…
June 24, 2020 COVID-19 Crisis to Boost CBDC Development Worldwide: Report The Bank for International Settlements expects the COVID-19 crisis’ impact on retail payments to have a positive effect on central bank digital currency development. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) expects the COVID-19 crisis’ impact on retail payments to have a knock-on effect on the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDC).The…
June 24, 2020 Bank for International Settlements Calls CBDCs a Potential ‘Sea Change’ The leading global central bank institution has published new research on central bank digital currencies, noting a major shift in their direction thanks to Libra as well as COVID-19. In advance of its coming annual report, on June 24 the Bank for International Settlements released a special chapter from that report on digital payments — especially central bank digital currencies, a topic that’s attracted tremendous interest in recent months.The…
June 23, 2020 WhatsApp Payments Suspended by Brazil’s Central Bank WhatsApp’s payment features have been suspended in Brazil less than one month after the Facebook-owned app rolled them out. Brazil’s central bank has ordered Mastercard and Visa to suspend processing money transfers on behalf of Facebook’s WhatsApp.According…
June 23, 2020 Kraken CEO: PayPal will remain a choke point despite bitcoin adoption Kraken CEO stated that PayPal supporting Bitcoin might be a huge leap for the asset’s adoption, but it won’t change Paypal’s policies on account closures.…
June 23, 2020 SBI Ripple Asia CEO Expects Greater ODL Expansion into Asia by 2021 According to CEO Adam Traidman, SBI Ripple Asia is conducting trial and pilot projects in Asia for Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity. Asia may be the next proving ground for crypto firm Ripple to reach with its cross-border payments corridor.In…
June 22, 2020 PayPal is Hiring Crypto Engineers Amid Rumors of Bitcoin Integration There are two public-facing job listings for crypto pros to go to work for PayPal. PayPal is hiring crypto and blockchain experts amid rumors that the global payment platform will enable direct cryptocurrency purchases for its 305 million users.…
June 21, 2020 OmiseGO’s Parent Company SYNQA Raised $80 Million in Series C According to Thailand-based company SYNQA, the firm will use the $80M investment to ‘deepen its footprint’ in cashless societies in Asia. SYNQA, the parent company of OmiseGo formerly known as Omise Holdings, raised $80 million in a fundraising round for new cashless payment ventures.In…
