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“# 40% intend to use crypto for payments in the next year: Mastercard survey ” A survey by credit card giant Mastercard has revealed that four in ten people plan to use cryptocurrency for payments within the next year. The survey, published on May 4 and titled ‘Consumer Appetite for Digital Payments Takes Off’, polled…
“# Former US treasurer joins Ripple board ” Rosa Gumataotao Rios, the 43rd treasurer of the United States, will be joining Ripple’s board of directors. In an announcement from Ripple today, the company said Rios, who served as the U.S. treasurer from 2009 to 2016 under President Barack Obama, will be the newest member of…
“# Auction giant Sotheby’s to accept BTC and ETH as payment via Coinbase ” Sotheby’s, one of the world’s oldest and biggest auction houses, has announced that it will be accepting major cryptocurrencies as a new payment method at an upcoming auction. Sotheby’s CEO Charles Stewart said that the company will debut Bitcoin (BTC) and…
“# Major League Baseball sells pairs of tickets for 100 Dogecoin each ” Fans can now use Dogecoin to buy tickets to see MLB team Oakland Athletics take on the Toronto Blue Jays this month. The team, also known as the Oakland A’s, is offering pairs of plaza infield tickets for 100 DOGE from May…
“# Employer paid worker in crypto, then demanded it back when price rose ” A United States-based business development specialist has claimed that a company that paid them for contract work using cryptocurrency now wants them to return the tokens following a significant rally in the asset’s price. According to a letter sent to Quentin…
“# Mastercard adds 6 blockchain payments startups to accelerator program ” Mastercard Start Path, an accelerator program for fintech startups, has welcomed six new companies innovating in the field of blockchain-based payments. Asante Financial Services, Cledara, Jifti, Moeda Seeds, SpendDebt and Tippy were selected for being “fintech innovators” in software-as-a-service and blockchain technology. “As the…
“# Mass adoption looms as South America’s second-largest company accepts crypto payments ” On April 28, MercadoLibre (MELI), the largest Latin American online marketplace, launched a real estate section dedicated to cryptocurrencies. Although the company does not settle property transactions directly, it legitimizes the category as a payment system. The $81 billion retailer is the…
“# PayPal crypto partner Paxos raises $300M ” Paxos, a major cryptocurrency company and PayPal’s crypto collaborator, has completed a massive fundraising round shortly after receiving preliminary approval to form a national trust bank. On Thursday, the firm announced a new $300-million Series D funding round bringing Paxos’ valuation to $2.4 billion. The new funding round…
“# JPMorgan and DBS to launch blockchain cross-border payment platform ” Major American investment bank JPMorgan is working with Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, and state investment firm Temasek to launch a new blockchain company focused on global payments and interbank transactions. Dubbed Partior, the new firm will use blockchain technology and digitize commercial bank money…
“# Gemini users can now buy Bitcoin with Apple Pay and Google Pay ” Major American cryptocurrency exchange Gemini now lets its users purchase cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) with Apple Pay and Google Pay. According to a Thursday announcement, Gemini users can now connect their debit cards to Apple Pay or Google Pay for buying…