payments


Policy

Nigerian Payments App Reportedly Suspending Operations Due to Government Crackdown on Crypto

Payments platform KurePay plans to suspend services to Nigerian users starting in 2022.

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Finance

Payments Infrastructure Firm MoonPay Raises $555M at a $3.4B Valuation

The funding will be used to pursue M&A opportunities, hire more people and expand geographic coverage and payment methods.

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Finance

Mexican Crypto Exchange Bitso Incorporates Circle Solutions for Cross-Border Payments Initiative

The Bitso Shift initiative will allow Mexican businesses to make cross-border transactions more securely and easily.

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Finance

Bitrefill Enables Salvadorans to Pay Many of Their Bills With Bitcoin

Salvadorans will be able to pay for 150 different services with bitcoin via on-chain or Lightning Network transactions.

El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption Is 'Trendsetting,' Says Voyager Digital CEO

Finance

Bitcoin Still Unsuited for Mainstream Payments, Says Deutsche Bank

Legacy payment networks still win for mainstream payment uses, the investment bank wrote this week.

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Finance

AMC Theatres to Accept Shiba Inu Within Two to Four Months

The largest movie theater chain in the U.S. already accepts bitcoin, ether and other cryptos.

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Finance

AMC Theatres to Accept Bitcoin, Ether for Online Payments

CEO Adam Aron said dogecoin will be next.

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Finance

Mastercard Launches Crypto-Linked Payment Cards in Asia Pacific

The card giant will enable customers in the region to convert cryptocurrency to fiat for payments.

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Finance

FTX Leads $150M Funding Round in African Payments Firm Chipper Cash

The cross-border payments company is now valued at roughly $2 billion.

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Finance

OLB Group Surges 90% After Saying It’s Ready for Mastercard Bitcoin Payments

The move comes as payment firms seek to integrate cryptocurrency into their offerings for merchants.

Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Analytics Firm CipherTrace