The plan, “Alchemy Scale Tier,” will consist of two options that let developers choose how much they want to commit to the platform, both financially and computationally.
The Bitcoin Circular Economy Battles Entrenched Mindsets in El Salvador
In his third weekly dispatch from El Salvador, Jonathan Martin meets two Bitcoin entrepreneurs working to improve financial inclusion.
Patreon, Platform for Creators, Disables Payouts After ‘Issue’ With Payoneer System
The issue was first identified on Aug. 2. Crypto developers monitor payments glitches on major platforms partly because a key premise of the blockchain industry is to build infrastructure that improves on the current options.
Australia’s Crypto Industry Body Denounces Recent Banking Restrictions
Blockchain Australia said it wants to tackle the issue “head-on by using real data,” after reports that banks in the country were blocking payments to crypto exchanges.
Binance Pay sees growing interest in Africa, Eurasia and Eastern Europe
Major markets are adopting Binance Pay to introduce cryptocurrency-based payments for everyday goods and services.
Ethereum Name Service adds fiat payments for ENS domain registrations
Ethereum Name Service has integrated fiat payment options for new decentralized domain registrations in a new partnership with MoonPay.
FTX resumes paying staff and contractors after weeks in limbo
The payments will exclude former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, and certain former execs including Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison.
Crypto.com rolls out Google Pay integration as Big Tech continues to embrace crypto
Google Pay users are given another avenue to cryptocurrency markets as Crypto.com integrates its payment functionality for purchases.
Shopify Bitcoin payments integration triggers legal questions from the community
Attorney Kevin Thompson thinks that the event will make regulators frustrated, leading to the creation of reporting requirements for Shopify.
What is Solana (SOL) Pay, and how does it work?
Solana Pay is an open protocol for developers to build on and customize, with standardized payment criteria.
Global council adds DeFi banking firm Scallop to help secure payment data
Scallop will help create awareness and drive the adoption of the PCI Security Standards.
Bitcoin has failed miserably as currency, says NYU’s ‘dean of valuation’
The serial Bitcoin critic has once again dismissed BTC’s value proposition as a form of currency.
Coinbase debuts crypto rebate for online shopping via Apple Pay and Google Pay
Whitelisted Coinbase Card users will beable to use crypto to pay on Apple Pay and Google Pay while earning up to 4% inrebates.
Alipay set to allow users test China’s digital yuan
China’s e-payment giant will allow some users to link their accounts to the country’s digital yuan app.
WeChat, Alipay to Block Crypto Transactions on Payment Platforms
WeChat Pay and Alipay are scrambling to keep up with regulators after recent announcements regarding initial coin offerings and cryptocurrencies.
UBS: Bitcoin Is Too “Unstable and Limited” to Function as Money
UBS doesn’t believe bitcoin constitutes money or a viable asset class yet, but it could in the future.
Ripple Taps Facebook Payments Exec for Business Development Role
Ripple said today that it will have Kahina Van Dyke, who previously worked at Facebook, as its new senior VP of business and corporate development.
Walmart Wants to Store Payment Data On a Blockchain
A pair of Walmart patent applications discuss encrypting payment information using a blockchain.