February 25, 2021 British art icon Damien Hirst to accept BTC, ETH payments for print run The artist is accepting payments in currencies that will last longer than a shark in formaldehyde.…
February 23, 2021 SBI adopts JPMorgan’s Blockchain network for cross-border payments TL;DR Breakdown: SBI has become the first bank in India to join the JPMorgan blockchain network for better cross-border payments.The…
February 21, 2021 Former BoE, BoC Governor Mark Carney joins Stripe board of directors Mark Carney, one of the most prominent central bankers of the post-financial crisis era, has officially joined the digital payments company.…
February 19, 2021 Firm in Portugal to accept Bitcoin for electricity bills Some Portuguese residents will reportedly be able to pay for electricity in Bitcoin starting from February.…
February 17, 2021 The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currency The Central Bank of the Bahamas partnered with Mastercard and digital payment startup Island Pay to launch a card for its central bank digital currency.…
February 16, 2021 People don’t want a ‘non-uniform currency’ like Bitcoin, says Fed president "It's going to be a dollar economy as far as the eye can see," said James Bullard.…
February 16, 2021 Diem gets closer to launch as Fireblocks and First introduce new payment infrastructure Fireblocks and First Digital Asset Group have developed a seamless connection to Diem, allowing financial institutions to access the emerging payment network.…
February 16, 2021 Dubai-based licensing company adopts cryptocurrency payments KIKLABB has become the first state-owned entity in the United Arab Emirates to accept cryptocurrency payments.…
February 12, 2021 BitPay integration brings crypto payments to Apple Pay’s 380 million users Bitpay prepaid Mastercard users can now connect with Apple Pay for purchases. The string of major payments companies allowing crypto features continues as BitPay announced today that BitPay card users can now connect to Apple Wallet and pay for goods and services using Apple Pay. …
February 12, 2021 Miami council supports mayor’s move to offer city worker salaries in Bitcoin The City Commission of Miami is now looking into the feasibility of allowing Miami residents to pay taxes and receive salaries in Bitcoin.…
February 11, 2021 PayPal expanding crypto services to U.K. residents CEO Dan Schulman said last week the company would add crypto buying, selling, and custody features to "Venmo and select international markets" in 2021.…
February 11, 2021 Amazon job postings hint at digital payments project to launch in Mexico Amazon has been silently working on a new digital currency project in Mexico, according to the company’s job postings.…
