Category: Payments
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Authorities block Russia’s top crypto exchange aggregator
The website is still accessible through VPNs and mirrors.
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Jack Ma’s Ant Group files $30B IPO in Hong Kong and Shanghai
China’s Ant Group is prepping for the largest IPO in history.
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Bybit expands to Japan and Korea with new fiat payment gateways
Bybit has also added support for the Vietnamese language on its platform.
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Ripple faces lawsuit in Australia over ‘PayID’ branding
The operator of Australia’s ‘PayID’ payments network is suing Ripple Labs over its use of ‘PayID’ branding.
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UK antitrust regulators give Visa’s fintech acquisition a green light
The Competition and Markets Authority find no reason that the merger will affect competition in the U.K. consumer-to-business electronic payments sector.
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China’s Blockchain Service Network to launch stablecoin support in 2021
China’s national blockchain project BSN could be the best fit for the digital yuan.
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Major EOS Block Explorer Bloks.io Acquired by Metal Pay
EOSIO explorer Bloks.io now belongs to another firm.
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No, Crypto Payments Won’t Ruin Russia’s Financial System, Key Players Say
Is Russia harming its economy by banning crypto payments?
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Strike Announces Cash Back, Letting Merchants Pass On Lighting Network’s No-Fee Benefits
Strike, the application from Zap that lets users transact through the Lightning Network using their debit card or bank account, is now offering cash back rewards, according to an announcement that founder Jack Mallers shared with Bitcoin Magazine. “Today, we are releasing Cashback by Strike, our first Strike Rewards program,” Mallers wrote in the announcement.…
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Fan Token Providers Chiliz and Socios Launch Visa Debit Card
Blockchain tech now powers global fans to “be more than a fan” with a Visa debit card.