Crypto payments

This Week Web3: Scams, Payments and Stablecoins
This Week Web3: Scams, Payments and Stablecoins
September 04, 2024  |  Blockchain

A lot can change in five years, particularly when it comes to fast-moving innovations like blockchain technology. Back in 2019, the crypto landscape was marked...

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OKX Names Grab’s Gracie Lin to Head Singapore Crypto Exchange
OKX Names Grab’s Gracie Lin to Head Singapore Crypto Exchange
September 02, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has appointed Grab executive Gracie Lin as CEO of its Singapore operations. The company announced the hiring Monday (Sept. 2), while also...

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Coinbase Reports First ‘AI to AI’ Token Purchase
Coinbase Reports First ‘AI to AI’ Token Purchase
September 01, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase says it has seen its first-ever “AI to AI” crypto transaction. In a post on X Friday (Aug. 30), CEO Brian Armstrong said the...

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Crypto Is Minting Millionaires, but Its Payment Utility Remains Uncertain
Crypto Is Minting Millionaires, but Its Payment Utility Remains Uncertain
August 28, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

In 2010, a Florida man bought two pizzas with 10,000 bitcoin. That singular incident served to confirm the promise of cryptocurrencies as a store of...

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Russia Rethinks Crypto Exchanges to Smooth Payments Obstacles
Russia Rethinks Crypto Exchanges to Smooth Payments Obstacles
August 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Russia is reportedly preparing to begin trials of cryptocurrency exchanges and cross-border crypto transactions. That’s according to a report Monday (Aug. 26) by Bloomberg News,...

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Web3 Fans Say Apple NFC Chip Access Will Jumpstart Crypto Payments Era
Web3 Fans Say Apple NFC Chip Access Will Jumpstart Crypto Payments Era
August 21, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Every innovation needs a supporting infrastructure network to scale. And, with the news that Apple will allow third-party developers to access its near-field communication (NFC)...

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Mastercard and MetaMask Team to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Card
Mastercard and MetaMask Team to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Card
August 14, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard has launched a crypto-to-fiat card with Web3/blockchain platform MetaMask and cryptocurrency payments firm Baanx. The MetaMask Card, announced Wednesday (Aug. 14), lets MetaMask wallet...

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Swiss Lenders Aim to Fill Crypto Payment Gap
Swiss Lenders Aim to Fill Crypto Payment Gap
July 23, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Following the collapse of two crypto-friendly American banks, European lenders are reportedly filling that space. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (July 23), two Swiss banks...

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Visa and Wirex Partner on Digital Currency Use in Europe, UK
Visa and Wirex Partner on Digital Currency Use in Europe, UK
July 15, 2024  |  Connected Economy

 Visa has teamed with WireX to promote the use of digital currencies in Europe and the UK. “This collaboration will explore new opportunities to leverage...

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