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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Circle’s choice to halt bitcoin trading in favor of doubling down on more traditional mobile pay certainly counts as a bit more of the latter than the former. Circle launched three years ago mostly as a consumer finance firm built on a bitcoin backbone. There are pivots and then there are wholesale about-faces.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Through the offering, the bank hopes to take on the inefficient, sluggish and costly process for settlements with distributed ledger technology solutions in the ASEAN region. In other news, the hard fork for the Bitcoin cash has gone live as the currency now has two different protocol implementations, according to Coindesk.

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Fintech Review

MARCH 11, 2025

Austin, Texas, March 11th, 2025, FinanceWire Braiins , the world’s longest-running Bitcoin mining pool, has achieved a major milestoneprocessing over 1,000 Lightning Network payouts per day. ” Beyond the convenience for miners, Lightning payouts contribute to a more decentralized, scalable, and efficient Bitcoin ecosystem.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 25, 2025

Following a successful pilot project in December 2024, where residents could pay their taxes using major digital assets including USDT, Bitcoin and Ethereum through the Keepz platform, Georgia becomes one of the first countries in the world to provide an official crypto payment channel for public services.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

31, 2018, will mark the 10th anniversary of the day that a link to a paper , authored by Satoshi Nakamoto , describing the digital currency called bitcoin was first publicly circulated. Ten years after bitcoin launched, it remains the go-to currency of criminals and a way for cybercrooks to wash their money. The end of this month, Oct.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Payments Canada is teaming up with Mastercard’s Vocalink for clearing and settlement for the country’s new real-time payments system, the Real-Time Rail (RTR). Delegated by the Canadian Government, Payments Canada is responsible for the clearing and settlement infrastructure, processes and rules.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 17, 2024

RLUSD will be initially available on Uphold, Bitso, MoonPay, Archax, and CoinMENA, with additional listings on platforms such as Bullish, Bitstamp, Mercado Bitcoin, Independent Reserve, Zero Hash and others expected in the coming weeks. Each RLUSD token is fully backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Bitcoin, the world’s best-known cryptocurrency, continued its downward slide on Tuesday (Dec. Tuesday morning saw one bitcoin trading at $3,333.60, which is down 2.1 28, when bitcoin traded near $4,200.66,” wrote Nancy Pakbaz, an analyst at DailyFX. Bitcoin isn’t the only cryptocurrency on tilt. Ether is down 3.3

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JUNE 29, 2020

” Meanwhile, Tezos is looking likely to avoid action by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by settling a lawsuit with a $25 million settlement. The lawsuit involves Tezos’ 2017 initial coin offering (ICO), which was seen as a form of illegal securities offering. million in a lawsuit.

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Payments Source

MARCH 29, 2021

said its payments network will use a stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar to settle transactions, as blockchain technology gains more acceptance in the established financial system. ]].

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Fintech News

MARCH 17, 2025

This move follows Ripple s October 2024 launch of its custody service, marking an expansion beyond its core payment settlement operations. approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024. Institutional demand for secure asset storage has risen sharply, particularly after the U.S.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. The exchange’s rehabilitation trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, announced that he “approved or disapproved rehabilitation claims regarding MTGOX Bitcoin exchange users’ rights to make claims against MTGOX for return of cryptocurrency and/or cash.”. Gox is getting closer to settling creditors’ accounts.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Agustin Carstens, the general manager at the Bank for International Settlements , said that banks shouldn’t issue their own bitcoin-like tokens because it could undermine global financial stability, as well as monetary policy, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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MARCH 30, 2020

The Banque de France is seeking applications “to experiment with a central bank digital currency for interbank settlements,” according to an announcement from the French central bank. ” The submission deadline for digital applications is May 15.

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Fintech News

MAY 21, 2024

As the cryptocurrency market matures and gains mainstream acceptance, institutional investors are increasingly recognising the potential of digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Moreover, tokenised securities offer the potential for shorter settlement periods.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

Some defenders stated that the hack should be viewed only in light of the security (or lack thereof) of the exchange itself and does not reflect the fundamentals of bitcoin. Turns out, too, that bitcoin may not be ready for primetime, so to speak, and may face headwinds in a move toward mainstream use beyond mere speculation.

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CoinRemitter

MARCH 28, 2025

Advantages of Stablecoins for EU Businesses Price Stability: Unlike traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum, stablecoins maintain a fixed value, reducing the risks of market fluctuations. Faster Settlements: Transactions are processed in minutes rather than days or weeks, which helps businesses improve cash flow management.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

More recently, Visa issued public support of bitcoin and other digital assets in a July blog post that similarly highlighted opportunities in real-time payments. “That day made an earthquake in digital assets, because to me, it takes the narrative off the table that the government is going to ban bitcoin,” she said. .

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Lolli, a bitcoin rewards app, has entered a partnership with Safeway so that Lolli users can now receive 3.5 percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com. This is the first major collaboration between a large grocery chain and a bitcoin rewards company in the United States.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 4, 2019

(The Paypers) Paytomat has announced that Bitcoin Diamond (BCD) will be the newest addition to the company`s POS, wallet, and settlement system.

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Ikajo

JANUARY 22, 2022

Why should sellers look for bitcoin payment gateways? Cryptocurrencies, along with bitcoin, functionalize too long to ignore them. Statista shares that bitcoin’s market capitalization formed 53% of the total cryptocurrencies’ market cap in 2019. It’s by searching for the bitcoin merchant services. The answer is simple.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The partnership allows businesses associated with Independent Reserve to leverage the exchange’s liquidity for issuing invoices and accepting a variety of cryptocurrency payments including Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and USDT. Bitcoin and stablecoin volumes outpaced both Mastercard and Paypal last year.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 7, 2024

Stripe onramp is a customizable widget that developers can embed directly into their app or website, providing users with a seamless checkout experience optimized for cryptocurrency conversion, and allowing near instant settlement of cryptocurrency transactions.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

15 outlining the arguments and legal bases for the case, potential motions, and the likelihood of a settlement. . Bitcoin and Ethereum are not considered to be securities because they're decentralized and don't have just one owner or company. The order asks that the parties file a joint statement by Feb.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Bitcoin is about to get even more scrutiny by regulators, on a global stage. As reported by Reuters this week, Lagarde said at a conference sponsored by the newswire that bitcoin should be regulated — worldwide. The comments come against a backdrop where bitcoin’s price action has been volatile — to put it mildly.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Bitcoin may struggle to recover from the effects of one of the largest digital currency scams, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. PlusToken conspirators have reportedly sold approximately 25,000 bitcoins as well as another 20,000 tokens distributed throughout over 8,700 anonymous crypto addresses. The price of bitcoin was $6,875.71

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 4, 2024

Popular cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP). Faster Settlements: Cryptocurrency transactions are typically faster than traditional banking transactions, providing merchants with quicker access to funds. What are Stablecoins?

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CoinRemitter

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Bitcoins price volatility is one of the biggest concerns when you accept crypto payments in Bitcoin. Sometimes, Bitcoin experiences double-digit percentage changes within a single day. If you are one of those business owners who accept payment in crypto , especially Bitcoin, should you be worried? Maybe yes, maybe no.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 14, 2025

In contrast, Chipi Pay facilitates transactions with negligible fees and faster settlements. ” With Starknet set to become the first Layer-2 to settle on both Ethereum and Bitcoin, increasing the latters utility as part of its mission to make payments more accessible, its commitment to Chipi Pay aligns with its core vision for DeFi.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Monerium lets its customers develop their financial services based on the blockchain, including cross-border settlements using fiat currency. The company said that the LDK would make it easier to add capabilities to bitcoin wallets and get rid of the need to have a separate wallet for Lightning. The deal was announced on Tuesday (Jan.

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Fintech News

JULY 24, 2024

Sygnum is also scaling up its Sygnum Connect network, offering 24/7 instant settlement for fiat and crypto assets, and expanding its traditional securities offering. The company’s recent US$40 million capital raise has increased its core equity capital to over US$125 million, with a business valuation of US$900 million.

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Fintech News

MARCH 18, 2024

The five supported digital currencies at this stage include Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) as well as stablecoins such as StraitsX Singapore Dollar (XSGD), Tether (USDT), and USD Coin (USDC). experiences among its users in Singapore.

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Clearly Payments

AUGUST 24, 2024

Over 15,000 businesses worldwide accept Bitcoin payments as of 2024. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), 114 central banks, representing over 95% of global GDP, were engaged in some form of CBDC research or development by the end of 2023. trillion, with Bitcoin alone accounting for over 50% of this value.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

The FTC obtained a court order in March 2018 against Thomas Dluca, Eric Pinkston and Louis Gatto, with the regulator alleging that the trio falsely claimed that participants could earn large returns by paying cryptocurrency to enroll in schemes marketed under the names Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Corbat also said cryptocurrencies would play a role, and while he didn't mention bitcoin, said some of the currencies would be “continued alternatives” that people can “take advantage of based on the underlying nature of what they are.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Ransom is demanded in bitcoin, upon threat of releasing damaging information to family, friends, and co-workers. But now the hackers are asking for alternative crypto currencies to bitcoin in their ransom demands. This latest sextortion version is using a Litecoin wallet address instead of bitcoin to evade detection,” Johnson wrote.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Australian Craig Wright, who has declared himself the inventor of bitcoin, believes that a series of lawsuits will help him prove that he is the inventor of bitcoin. But many in the crypto industry do not believe Wright’s claims. I am going to tell the truth no matter what the consequences are,” McAfee says.

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