payments


Markets

Former Coinbase UK Chief Joins Crypto Payments Company MoonPay

The notable hire comes after MoonPay secured approval for a virtual financial asset license in Malta.

Zeeshan Feroz

Markets

Payments Firm Wirex Launches Multi-Currency Debit Card in UK, Europe

The card supports 18 currencies, crypto among them.

Mastercard

Finance

Listed Crypto Miner Argo Blockchain Now Pays CEO in Bitcoin

The firm said it may be the first listed firm to pay its CEO in the cryptocurrency.

U.K. pound coins

Markets

Crypto Derivatives Platform FTX Now Supports Deposits via PayPal

The new payment option allows users to deposit many currencies "instantly," the exchange's CEO said.

PayPal

Finance

Supercar Maker Mazzanti Cruises Into Crypto With Bitcoin Payments, Token Sale

Mazzanti's security tokens will provide a 50% revenue share in the sale of a special edition "hypercar," but so far interest has been limited.

Special edition Evantra Millecavalli R.

Finance

E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Now Lets Users Shop With Cryptocurrency

The move opens up crypto payments at thousands of merchants across Japan that accept Rakuten Pay and Rakuten Point Card.

rakuten

Markets

JPMorgan Carried Out 'Nerdy' Test of Blockchain Payments in Space, Exec Says

The experiment was to trial payments for the internet of things in a "fully decentralized way," said Umar Farooq.

satellite

Tech

Opera Adds In-Browser Crypto Options With Simplex Integration

Integrating a crypto on-ramp lets users pay fiat for crypto.

The Opera browser has added Simplex integration.

Tech

Central Banks of China, UAE Join Blockchain-Based CBDC Payments Project

The project will explore the capabilities of a DLT-based central bank digital currency in regional payments.

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