Crypto payments

Vodafone is Bringing Crypto Payments to SIM Card-Based Mobile Wallets
Vodafone is Bringing Crypto Payments to SIM Card-Based Mobile Wallets
May 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Phone, keys, wallet. That’s the daily routine that tens of millions  if not billions — of people undergo each morning when checking their pockets or...

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Stripe Is Bringing Back Crypto Payments, Citing ‘Real Utility’
Stripe Is Bringing Back Crypto Payments, Citing ‘Real Utility’
April 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto payments have traditionally suffered from a pervasive “cold start” problem. Among other issues hamstringing the integration of blockchain-based digital assets as a payments mechanism,...

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Tether and Telegram Join Forces to Enable Crypto Payments
Tether and Telegram Join Forces to Enable Crypto Payments
April 19, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin issuer Tether has partnered with the TON Foundation to enable customers to send cryptocurrency payments using encrypted messaging service Telegram. This collaboration aims to...

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Messaging Platform Telegram Pivots to Crypto Payments for Ads 
Messaging Platform Telegram Pivots to Crypto Payments for Ads 
April 03, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Throughout nearly their entire history, cryptocurrencies have represented the archetypal innovation in search of a problem. And while they’ve succeeded as an unregulated store of value, as...

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Baanx Raises $20 Million to Bring Crypto Payments Offering to US
Baanx Raises $20 Million to Bring Crypto Payments Offering to US
March 05, 2024  |  Investments

Cryptocurrency payments company Baanx has reportedly raised $20 million. The firm will use the Series A funding to help it introduce its services in the U.S. and Latin...

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Credit Union Innovation Investments Pay Off as Digital Assets Open Doors to Enhanced Services
Credit Union Innovation Investments Pay Off as Digital Assets Open Doors to Enhanced Services
February 14, 2024  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) might not have the same national or regional reach as traditional banks, but their members don’t expect less when it comes to...

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Ripple Prepares to Expand Payments Business in US
Ripple Prepares to Expand Payments Business in US
February 04, 2024  |  Blockchain

Ripple says it’s planning to expand its payments business in the U.S. Right now, 90% of the blockchain company’s business is based outside the U.S.,...

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PTPShopy Debuts Crypto Payment Platform for Businesses
PTPShopy Debuts Crypto Payment Platform for Businesses
January 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Business-focused cryptocurrency payment gateway PTPShopy announced it had begun operations Monday (Jan. 15). “For software or hosting providers, PTPShopy presents a superior SaaS crypto payment solution, enabling easy integration...

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Bank of England Governor Says Mainstream Crypto Integration Is Slowing Down
Bank of England Governor Says Mainstream Crypto Integration Is Slowing Down
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The mainstream integration of cryptocurrency is getting sluggish, Andrew Bailey, Bank of England governor, said Wednesday (Jan. 10). Speaking to U.K. Parliament’s Treasury Committee, Bailey...

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