Switzerland-based cryptocurrency wallet maker Tangem AG has launched a payments partnership with Visa. The collaboration, announced Friday (July 5), has resulted in a Visa payments card combined with a hardware wallet that lets Tangem users make payments using their crypto or stablecoin balances at merchants that accept Visa. “We are...
The bitcoin halving is imminent, and crypto is on everyone’s mind this week. That’s because the technical event, which happens every four years and serves to create more scarcity of the nominal cryptocurrency asset — of which only 21 million will ever exist — is...
RockWallet, a self-custodial, multicurrency wallet, has announced the acquisition of the customer base of Wyre, a crypto payment platform that shut down in June 2023. This development allows former Wyre clients to seamlessly use cryptocurrency on RockWallet’s platform without the need for redoing the know-your-customer (KYC)...
Cryptocurrency is making a comeback, but your money is only as good as your access to it. That’s why PYMNTS has compiled our Provider Rankings of Cryptocurrency Wallets. In this edition, Binance secures the top spot with a perfect score, edging out the competition as...
March 29, 2018
In hiring, here’s the eternal conundrum…how to make sure someone has the experience under their belt that they claim. Blockchain and smart contracts can help companies and employees find one another through verified work histories, says Vertalo CEO David Hendricks – and can even help gig workers gain a leg up in their financial lives, and get paid. It’s data as currency in the workaday world.
July 18, 2024
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX said Thursday (July 18) that it lost more than $230 million in a cyberattack. “This is a force majeure event beyond our control, but we are leaving no stone unturned to locate and recover the funds,” the company said in a preliminary report posted on its website. “We have already blocked […]
July 05, 2024
Switzerland-based cryptocurrency wallet maker Tangem AG has launched a payments partnership with Visa. The collaboration, announced Friday (July 5), has resulted in a Visa payments card combined with a hardware wallet that lets Tangem users...
February 15, 2024
RockWallet, a self-custodial, multicurrency wallet, has announced the acquisition of the customer base of Wyre, a crypto payment platform that shut down in June 2023. This development allows former Wyre clients...
January 03, 2023
Singapore’s ChiChaPay launched Tuesday (Jan. 3) a digital wallet that processes both fiat and cryptocurrencies. “ChiChaPay will offer a host of financial options for users including staking, reward points, and...
