Earlier this year, PayPal released its own stablecoin. What effect has it had on crypto adoption?
Pay and dump? How businesses accepting crypto payments influence adoption
Crypto payments are often seen as a way to boost adoption, but is adoption growing if the business sells crypto right back? The answer is complex.
Crypto remittances offer cheaper alternative, but still face challenges to adoption
Crypto remittances are a lifeline for many people who need to send money to their loved ones, as they provide faster, cheaper and more transparent transactions than traditional methods.
CFPB examines Big Tech’s role in mobile payment systems ahead of rulemaking
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has focused on the role of Apple and Google in mobile payments with a critical eye.
Making real-world blockchain solutions possible — Solana co-founder Raj Gokal
Web3 has had its ups and downs over the last few years, but does it have any real-world use cases?
South Korean central bank charts out future course of payment systems, CBDC
The BOK 2022 Payment and Settlement Systems Report is a forward-looking document with ambitious plans for financial technology in the country.
Money stored on mobile payment apps may not be FDIC insured, US watchdog warns
Deposits on mobile payment apps may not be insured by the FDIC, and customers may not know whether their money is insured or not.
Strike moves global headquarters to El Salvador, expands to 65 countries
According to Strike CEO Jack Mallers, the expansion drive aims to counter the “clouded world of crypto exchanges and hidden, unregistered licensing regimes and 1,000 different coins.”
Safaricom M-Pesa receives Ethiopian mobile money license, ending state monopoly
The Kenya-based company already has 3 million mobile phone users in Ethiopia and plans to make it the 10th country where the payment service will be available.
Bitcoin and Stablecoins Will Bring Crypto Mass Adoption to Africa, Experts Say
The sentiment permeated talks and fireside chats at the 2023 Blockchain Africa Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bitcoin-friendly Cash App integrates TaxBit amid tax-filing season
Bitcoin evangelist Jack Dorsey’s Cash App is making it easier for BTC holders to calculate their taxes with the TaxBit integration.
Here’s why crypto companies need to focus on embedded finance
Personalized offers, financing loans, insurance, seamless payment and preferred payment mode were key features that came out as top priorities for customers.
Why crypto remittance companies are flocking to Mexico
Mexico has a burgeoning crypto remittance market that has immense potential.
Binance aims to become a super app with Splyt crypto partnership
The partnership with the “super app enabler” will allow users to pay for taxi services and food deliveries with crypto using Binance Pay.
Partying in Davos with Cointelegraph: Crypto card payments accepted
We’re saying farewell to the World Economic Forum Annual meeting by demonstrating the real-world utility of crypto payments.
Brainard tells House committee about potential role of CBDC, future of stablecoins
The Fed vice chair told the House Financial Services Committee that a CBDC offers stability, interoperability in increasingly complex economic system.
Indian central bank’s ‘informal pressure’ disrupted payments: Coinbase CEO
“I guess we have a concern that [the Reserve Bank of India] may be actually in violation of the Supreme Court ruling,” said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.
Making money, escaping poverty: Bitcoin and Lightning in Mozambique
A class of 2021 Bitcoiner in Mozambique is using the Lightning Network to transact while using Bitcoin to protect his savings.
Dozens of VIP backers invest $87M into crypto payment startup MoonPay
Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg are among MoonPay’s strategic investors who have brought the company’s valuation to $3.4 billion.
Cash App users can now invest paychecks into Bitcoin
The Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami set the stage for the announcement followed by a panel with athletes Serena Williams, Odell Beckham Jr. and Aaron Rodgers.