# Latin American telecom company accepts crypto payments through BitPay

# Latin American telecom company accepts crypto payments through BitPay

“# Latin American telecom company accepts crypto payments through BitPay ” GoldConnect, a Latin American telecommunications wholesaler, announced Tuesday that it will allow customers to pay with cryptocurrencies through payment processor BitPay, marking another important milestone in the region’s embrace of Bitcoin (BTC). Crypto payments can be made directly through LatamConnect, a platform that connects…

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# Former PayPal employees launch decentralized cross-border payment network on Algorand

# Former PayPal employees launch decentralized cross-border payment network on Algorand

“# Former PayPal employees launch decentralized cross-border payment network on Algorand ” Two former PayPal workers in business and technology have launched a cross-border payment system aimed at “faster, cheaper, and more transparent payments.” In an announcement today, fintech infrastructure firm Six Clovers said it had launched its RAPID network connecting banks, merchants, and payment…

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# Remittance firms hesitant to support BTC despite legal tender law in El Salvador

# Remittance firms hesitant to support BTC despite legal tender law in El Salvador

“# Remittance firms hesitant to support BTC despite legal tender law in El Salvador ” Despite El Salvador’s recently passed law mandating Bitcoin as legal tender, local remittance firms are reportedly hesitant to adopt BTC. Speaking to Reuters, Autonomous Research fintech analyst, Kenneth Suchoski, argued that remittance firms are unlikely to launch support for Bitcoin…

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# OKex embraces Brazil’s official fast payments system PIX, as CBDC draws nearer

# OKex embraces Brazil’s official fast payments system PIX, as CBDC draws nearer

“# OKex embraces Brazil’s official fast payments system PIX, as CBDC draws nearer ” Increasing numbers of offshore cryptocurrency exchanges are embracing Brazil’s instant payments infrastructure, PIX. On May 28, OKEx announced a strategic partnership with local payments firm CuboPay, allowing it to facilitate Tether ($USDT) purchases in exchange for Brazilian real via PIX. The…

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# Apple seeks to hire ‘alternative payments’ manager with crypto experience

# Apple seeks to hire ‘alternative payments’ manager with crypto experience

“# Apple seeks to hire ‘alternative payments’ manager with crypto experience ” Global software giant Apple Inc. is recruiting for a new business development manager specializing in alternative payments, signaling that the iPhone maker was gravitating towards digital assets.  The new job post for “Business Development Manager – Alternative Payments” was posted to Apple’s careers…

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