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As El Salvador is preparing to make bitcoin (BTC) legal tender this September, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued another warning, stressing that this move "is an inadvisable shortcut." While governments need to "step up" to provide the benefits offered by the technology underlying cryptoassets, as well as to leverage new, digital…
Read more →Payments giants Visa and Mastercard say they are monitoring Binance’s regulatory compliance developments as more regulators come after the global crypto exchange for operating in their countries without authorization. Visa, Mastercard Monitoring Binance’s Regulatory Troubles Visa and Mastercard have not severed ties with cryptocurrency exchange Binance despite rising regulatory scrutiny. The two payments giants have […]…
Read more →Visa is reportedly set to approve Australian crypto startup Cryptospend’s issuance of debit cards for spending bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies. “We have a lot of demand for the card,” the company claims. Global card giant Visa is expected to announce later this week the approval of the issuance of a physical debit card that […]…
Read more →Visa Inc. announced Wednesday that the transactions via crypto-linked Visa cards exceeded $1 billion in the first quarter. The company further said that it is partnering with 50 major cryptocurrency platforms “to launch card programs that make it easy to convert and spend digital currency at 70 million merchants worldwide.” Visa Announces $1 Billion in […]…
Read more →Payments giant Visa has revealed that over a billion dollars was spent using its crypto-linked cards during the first half of 2021….
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Read more →Payments giant Visa announced that crypto-linked card usage surpassed USD 1bn in the first half of 2021. Their consumers globally spent more than USD 1bn worth of cryptocurrency on goods and services through Visa’s crypto-linked cards in the first six months of the year, CNBC reported, citing the company. No further details were provided. In either case, Visa said it will…
Read more →This Cryptoweek, BTC dropped below USD 30K, before sharply rebounding, and although a death chart appeared on the charts, it may mean nothing at all. Despite the general market downturn, Amber Group became a new unicorn in the Cryptoverse. PayPal, Visa and other traditional investors doubled down on crypto investments through a Blockchain Capital fund, and while MicroStrategy is down by USD 479m…
Read more →Customers using the Bakkt app can now apply for a debit card which will enable them to pay with bitcoin at merchants that don’t currently take crypto. The virtual Visa card can be added to Apple Pay or Google Pay to purchase items at thousands of retailers supporting the mobile payment systems. Bakkt Card Can […]…
Read more →Visa Inc. and Paypal have invested in Blockchain Capital’s new fund. The venture capital firm focuses exclusively on the crypto ecosystem and blockchain technology. Blockchain Capital Raises $300M for Its New Fund Blockchain Capital announced Tuesday that it has raised $300 million for its 5th venture capital fund (Fund V). Paypal and Visa were among […]…
Read more →Crypto- and blockchain-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital said it has raised USD 300m for its Fund V, with PayPal and Visa among the traditional investors who are still showing interest in the crypto industry. "The fund was heavily oversubscribed at its [USD] 300 million hard cap with participation from strategic investors, pension funds, major university…
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