# Afterpay tells Senate inquiry crypto could slash merchant payment costs

# Afterpay tells Senate inquiry crypto could slash merchant payment costs

“# Afterpay tells Senate inquiry crypto could slash merchant payment costs ” Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay believes that local merchants can slash payment costs by utilizing cryptocurrencies. In a submission to the Senate inquiry into “Australia as a Technology and Financial Center”, Afterpay stated that the use of blockchain-based transactions would…

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# McDonald’s now accepts Bitcoin, but only in El Salvador

# McDonald’s now accepts Bitcoin, but only in El Salvador

“# McDonald’s now accepts Bitcoin, but only in El Salvador ” El Salvador’s recognition of Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender has opened up new payment options for its citizens, with fast-food empire McDonald’s reportedly accepting payments in the cryptocurrency through Lightning Network.  Journalist Aaron van Wirdum broke the news Tuesday after he visited a McDonald’s…

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# Blockchain security company GK8 announces custody partnership with Stellar

# Blockchain security company GK8 announces custody partnership with Stellar

“# Blockchain security company GK8 announces custody partnership with Stellar ” Blockchain cybersecurity company GK8 will be offering custody and tokenization services to the Stellar network, a move that could spark institutional interest in the Stellar Lumen (XLM) token.  By integrating with Stellar, customers of GK8 can access XLM investments in a custodial setting, opening…

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