Category: Payments
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Pushing the Boundaries of Economic Change: Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange in Africa
Bitcoin is pushing the boundaries of economic change in Africa. In East Africa, a new deal between digital currency exchange Bitpesa and a Japanese firm shows Kenyans are using bitcoin to pay for used Japanese cars, cosmetics and electrical gadgets. In Nigeria, Sure Remit is helping make cash transfers cheaper and in Zimbabwe, TV subscriptions,…
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US Dollar Losing Dominance as a Means for Settling Transactions in Africa
The dominance of the United States dollar as a settlement currency in Africa is being challenged by emerging payment methods in financial technology and by native African fiat currencies. In the four years to 2017, fewer people in the continent of 1.2 billion transacted via the US dollar than they did with their local currencies…
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Korean Province to Replace Local Currencies With Crypto
An eastern South Korean province plans to issue its own cryptocurrency to replace the local currencies of its nine cities, according to local media. An exchange will be established for the new crypto. The coins can be used for payments within the province and merchants can accept them using smartphone QR codes. Also read: Yahoo! Japan…
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Cryptocurrency Card Issuer Wirex Granted E-Money License in the UK
European crypto card provider Wirex has been awarded an e-money license by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. The accreditation will allow the company to create e-money accounts in more than two dozen different currencies. Wirex hopes to secure similar licenses in Asia and North America. Also read: Check Which Coins You Can Spend…
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US: Square’s Cash App Expands Bitcoin Trading to All 50 States
Mobile payment company Square’s Cash App has recently rolled out Bitcoin trading for all U.S. users
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Blockchain Startup Signs MOU With Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten
The central bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten has signed an MOU with blockchain startup Bitt to research the feasibility of issuing its own digital currency
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Bitcoin in Brief: BTC via SMS Patented, Brave BAT Tips for Tweets and Posts
Financial software developer Intuit has been awarded a patent for processing BTC payments via SMS and we’ve covered the details in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Also in The Daily, Brave browser plans to enable BAT tips for tweets and Reddit posts, cryptocurrency is projected to constitute 5 percent of the portfolios of US…