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XRP jumps 19% as Ripple announces ODL corridor in crypto-friendly Japan

Ana Grabundzija · 3 days ago · 2 min read

PayPal users can now buy $100,000 worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash weekly

US financial player PayPal has announced that its users can now purchase as much as $100,000 worth of supported cryptocurrencies via its platform starting this week.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

Bitcoin, Ethereum peer-to-peer volumes in Nigeria continue surging

Despite the crypto ban in Nigeria, the country has recorded massive growth in its peer-to-peer bitcoin trade volumes in recent times. Available data has revealed that in the month of June, citizens of the country traded around $38 million worth of digital assets —the second time the country has recorded volume above $35 million.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Diamond auctioned for $12 million worth of crypto at Sotheby’s

Sotheby, a leading auction house, has announced that it has sold a diamond worth $12 million, and its buyer paid in an unspecified cryptocurrency.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

More than 75% of El Salvador is skeptical of Bitcoin, survey finds

Results of a recent survey, conducted by Disruptiva, a pollster affiliated with Francisco Gavidia University, suggest that more than half of El Salvador’s citizens view the new Bitcoin (BTC) law as “not at all correct,” according to Reuters.

Ana Grabundzija · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

New Dogecoin (DOGE) update has this key ‘merit,’ says Elon Musk

Matt Wallace, a popular proponent of Dogecoin, reminded the Dogecoin community today about an upcoming update that would speed up transactions and make the network even cheaper.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Santander joins Barclays in banning Binance payments

Santander, one of Europe’s largest banking groups, has tweeted it will stop customer payments to Binance.

Samuel Wan · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Two Japanese firms turn to Ripple (XRP) tech to power remittances

SBI Remit, a subsidiary of Japanese financial and services conglomerate SBI, and Hamamatsu Iwata Credit Bank, a regional credit union, will soon use Ripple for powering remittance services.

Shaurya Malwa · 4 weeks ago · 1 read

650 US banks and credit unions ready to offer Bitcoin (BTC) purchases

Digital asset management firm New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) and enterprise payments corporation National Cash Register (NCR) joined efforts in facilitating massive crypto exposure, enabling 650 US community banks and credit unions to offer Bitcoin (BTC) purchases, according to Forbes magazine.

Ana Grabundzija · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Crypto.com Pay can now receive Bitcoin from any wallet

Crypto dot com Pay will now accept Bitcoin payments from any wallet in the world, it said in a release Thursday.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 month ago · 1 read

African countries leads the pack in Bitcoin ‘peer-to-peer’ trading, data shows

Available data has shown that African countries are leading the pack when it comes to Bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2p) trading in recent times.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 months ago · 2 min read

How a small village in El Salvador spurred the historic Bitcoin bill

Last week, El Salvador’s Congress passed a bill legalizing Bitcoin.

Samuel Wan · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Tanzania’s president is now calling for Bitcoin and crypto adoption

In what appears to be the latest move by a sovereign country to embrace cryptocurrency, Tanzania’s President Samia Sulhulu has asked the country’s Central Bank to start exploring the crypto sector, as per local outlet The Citizen.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Algorand could soon process up to $800 million in healthcare costs in Bermuda

MAPay, a global healthcare technology firm with a focus on decentralized payment networks, will use Algorand to issue a stablecoin for facilitating over $800 million worth of healthcare-related costs in Bermuda, as per a development this past week.

Shaurya Malwa · 2 months ago · 2 min read

PayPal processed nearly $2 billion worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin trades in May

PayPal’s custodian of crypto funds, itBit, traded over $2.1 billion worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and PAX in May, according to data provided by analytics tool Nomics.

Ana Grabundzija · 2 months ago · 2 min read

NHL team San Jose Sharks to accept payments via Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and others

Famous NHL’s San Jose Sharks has joined a list of very few sports teams globally that accept cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Ethereum for transactions, according to an announcement made by the club’s President, Jonathan Becher.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 months ago · 2 min read

When Lambo? Milwaukee shop wants to detail your supercar for Bitcoin

A car service shop in Milwaukee, in the US state of Wisconsin, is now accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, local network TMJ4 reported today. Bitcoin for details Called ‘Detail Doctor’s,’ the shop launched the crypto services just yesterday and is already enjoying a favorable response.

Shaurya Malwa · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Ripple transfers another $420 million in XRP for co-founder Jed McCaleb to dump

Blockchain payments company Ripple today sent its co-founder and former chief technology officer Jed McCaleb another payment of over 408 million XRP tokens, worth around $420 million at current prices.

Liam Frost · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Coinbase’s crypto rewards are coming to users via Apple, Google payment apps

Major United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced today that users of its crypto debit card, also known as Coinbase Card, can now make payments with it via Apple Pay and Google Pay apps on their phones.

Liam Frost · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Billionaire Ray Dalio says Chinese ‘digital’ yuan could compete with Bitcoin

Bridgewater Associates founder and CEO Ray Dalio says Bitcoin can see traction in the years to come, but that the digital version of Yuan, China’s national fiat currency, could ‘compete’ with it.

Shaurya Malwa · 2 months ago · 2 min read

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XRP jumps 19% as Ripple announces ODL corridor in crypto-friendly Japan

PayPal users can now buy $100,000 worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash weekly

Bitcoin, Ethereum peer-to-peer volumes in Nigeria continue surging

Diamond auctioned for $12 million worth of crypto at Sotheby’s

More than 75% of El Salvador is skeptical of Bitcoin, survey finds

New Dogecoin (DOGE) update has this key ‘merit,’ says Elon Musk

Santander joins Barclays in banning Binance payments

Two Japanese firms turn to Ripple (XRP) tech to power remittances

650 US banks and credit unions ready to offer Bitcoin (BTC) purchases

Crypto.com Pay can now receive Bitcoin from any wallet

African countries leads the pack in Bitcoin ‘peer-to-peer’ trading, data shows

How a small village in El Salvador spurred the historic Bitcoin bill

Tanzania’s president is now calling for Bitcoin and crypto adoption

Algorand could soon process up to $800 million in healthcare costs in Bermuda

PayPal processed nearly $2 billion worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin trades in May

NHL team San Jose Sharks to accept payments via Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and others

When Lambo? Milwaukee shop wants to detail your supercar for Bitcoin

Ripple transfers another $420 million in XRP for co-founder Jed McCaleb to dump

Coinbase’s crypto rewards are coming to users via Apple, Google payment apps

Billionaire Ray Dalio says Chinese ‘digital’ yuan could compete with Bitcoin

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Latest Payments News

PayPal users can now buy $100,000 worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash weekly

Bitcoin, Ethereum peer-to-peer volumes in Nigeria continue surging

Diamond auctioned for $12 million worth of crypto at Sotheby’s

More than 75% of El Salvador is skeptical of Bitcoin, survey finds

New Dogecoin (DOGE) update has this key ‘merit,’ says Elon Musk

Santander joins Barclays in banning Binance payments

Two Japanese firms turn to Ripple (XRP) tech to power remittances

650 US banks and credit unions ready to offer Bitcoin (BTC) purchases

Crypto.com Pay can now receive Bitcoin from any wallet

African countries leads the pack in Bitcoin ‘peer-to-peer’ trading, data shows

How a small village in El Salvador spurred the historic Bitcoin bill

Tanzania’s president is now calling for Bitcoin and crypto adoption

Algorand could soon process up to $800 million in healthcare costs in Bermuda

PayPal processed nearly $2 billion worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin trades in May

NHL team San Jose Sharks to accept payments via Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and others

When Lambo? Milwaukee shop wants to detail your supercar for Bitcoin

Ripple transfers another $420 million in XRP for co-founder Jed McCaleb to dump

Coinbase’s crypto rewards are coming to users via Apple, Google payment apps

Billionaire Ray Dalio says Chinese ‘digital’ yuan could compete with Bitcoin

XRP jumps 19% as Ripple announces ODL corridor in crypto-friendly Japan