WhatsApp Payments Suspended by Brazil’s Central Bank
WhatsApp’s payment features have been suspended in Brazil less than one month after the Facebook-owned app rolled them out. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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Bitpay Reveals Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid Mastercard, Firm’s Flagship Visa Card Ends in December
On June 11, 2020, the cryptocurrency payment services provider, Bitpay announced the firm is launching a prepaid Mastercard that can be loaded with a variety of digital assets. The Atlanta-based company says the card can be spent anywhere Mastercard is accepted and users can “instantly convert cryptocurrency into fiat currency.” For quite some time now, … Read more
New Global Campaign Urges Credit Card Companies to Block Porn Sites
An international campaign calling on credit card companies to block payments to porn sites could lead to a huge wave of new cryptocurrency adopters. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Mastercard and R3 Join Linux Foundation’s New Data Privacy Project
The Linux Foundation has launched a new initiative to create a global digital trust standard Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
VeChain, Mastercard and Alipay Join Australia-China Supply Chain Consortium
VeChain, Mastercard and Alipay are among the heavy hitters backing the new APAC Provenance Council, focused on Australia’s $76 billion of exports to China. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Bitmain-Backed Platform Matrixport Enables Users to Buy Crypto With Credit Cards
Bitmain-backed crypto platform Matrixport now allows its users to buy crypto with credit cards Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Crypto Needs to Meld With Legacy Financial Systems for Mass Adoption
Decentralized crypto assets and centralized custodians: Could such a hybrid bring crypto to a new level of mass adoption? Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Sony and Other Major Multinationals File 212 Blockchain Patents in China in 2020
Microsoft, Mastercard and Nokia are among 35 multinational companies that filed 212 blockchain patents in China as of the end of March 2020 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
50 Companies Back New Cryptocurrency Project Competing With Facebook’s Libra
Some members of the Libra Association are now backing a rival project called Celo, which has its own blockchain and cryptocurrency. Over 50 major companies have pledged their support, each pursuing a diverse set of use cases. The project claims that the combined reach of all members exceeds 400 million people. Also read: Bitcoin Legal … Read more
Tap.Global Launches a Revolutionary Crypto App and Mastercard® approved Prepaid Card
We’ve been watching with bated breath as Tap.Global launches a revolutionary crypto app and Mastercard approved prepaid card. This new product enables users to both store, trade, and spend their crypto all from one centralized app. Tap is changing the game, and partnered with one of the biggest payment providers in the world. The Tap … Read more