Cryptocurrency miners are reportedly scrambling to boost their revenues by forging deals with AI developers. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (July 17), these miners operate vast, powerful computing sites and have struggled to turn a profit due to high energy costs and reduced...
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 and integrate innovative Visa cards and reduce friction in payment experiences,” the companies said in a news release Monday (July...
Mastercard and Canadian FinTech Nuvei have teamed to help consumers turn digital assets into fiat currency. The collaboration, announced Thursday (July 11), is open to consumers in Europe, and lets them convert their assets via debit, credit and prepaid cards. “This new functionality provides a...
Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture. It is the same critical juncture, or at least one strikingly similar, that the crypto and digital asset sector has always found itself at — a juncture where regulatory developments,...
July 04, 2024
Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture. It is the same critical juncture, or at least one strikingly similar, that the crypto and digital asset sector has always found itself at — a juncture where regulatory developments, interoperability and scalability, and institutional acceptance are at the forefront. […]
June 19, 2024
As has played out over and over across the payments landscape, end-users ultimately want simplicity. After all, no payment innovation can scale if it isn’t easy and intuitive to use....
March 28, 2024
When the facts are crystal clear, often the only recourse is to appeal to emotion. That’s the tack that convicted crypto criminal and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal defense hewed to on...
January 04, 2024
Crypto had a bumpy, and at times wild, 2023. But industry observers and participants continue to believe that blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have the potential to revolutionize financial inclusion for marginalized and unbanked...
July 23, 2024
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 — Amina Bank and Sygnum Bank — have recently launched real-time payment and settlement networks, targeting a gap left by the closure of Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) and Signature Bank’s […]
July 17, 2024
Cryptocurrency miners are reportedly scrambling to boost their revenues by forging deals with AI developers. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (July 17), these miners operate vast, powerful computing...
July 15, 2024
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 and integrate innovative Visa cards...
July 11, 2024
Mastercard and Canadian FinTech Nuvei have teamed to help consumers turn digital assets into fiat currency. The collaboration, announced Thursday (July 11), is open to consumers in Europe, and lets...
