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Payments Giant Stripe Brings Crypto Services to Aptos as Circle's USDC Stablecoin Launch on the Network

[Nov 21, 2024 3:10 PM] The integrations aim to boost global payments and decentralized finance on the Aptos network.

BRICS Unified Currency Deemed Premature by Russian Official

[Oct 8, 2024 2:30 AM] Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister has stated that discussions on a single currency for the BRICS economic bloc are premature due to differences in financial regulation among member nations. Instead, the focus remains on enhancing financial…

BRICS to Discuss Alternative Payment Platforms at Upcoming Summit

[Sep 24, 2024 12:30 AM] Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that a report on alternative payment systems for BRICS nations will be presented at an upcoming summit in Kazan. The proposal, led by Brazilian President Lula da Silva, seeks to reduce reliance on…

Bank of Canada just says no to retail CBDC in reshuffling of priorities

[Sep 20, 2024 9:55 PM] Regulating and speeding up payments without a CBDC are more important to the Canadian central bank.

India amasses 5M central bank digital currency users

[Aug 26, 2024 12:44 PM] India has taken a cautious approach to introducing a CBDC, while local authorities have also refused to regulate crypto transactions.

BRICS Considers Iran’s Proposal to Link Payment Systems of All Member Countries, Says Russian Official

[Jul 26, 2024 7:33 PM] The BRICS economic bloc is considering Iran’s proposal to link all member nations’ payment systems, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko. The proposal aims to enhance BRICS countries’ financial sovereignty…

India Favors BRICS Payment System, Says Institute Director

[Jul 22, 2024 9:30 PM] India supports the idea of an independent BRICS payments system but stresses the importance of a cautious and systematic approach. According to Ash Narain Roy, Director of India’s Institute of Social Sciences, thorough discussions among all…

Iran Proposes to Link All BRICS Payment Systems

[Jul 9, 2024 2:20 PM] The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Nasser Kanani has proposed to link the payment systems of all the countries of the BRICS bloc, allowing for seamless settlements between these. Kanani stated that…

Tezos Foundation Teams Up With Baanx for Non-Custodial Crypto Card

[Jul 9, 2024 10:00 AM] Baanx has been working with Mastercard to deliver a range of non-custodial crypto card offerings.

Crypto Payments Specialist Baanx Raises $20M Funding Round

[Mar 5, 2024 3:36 AM] The Series A investment round included Ledger, Tezos, Chiron and British Business Bank.

Web3 Payments Firm Transak Joins Visa Direct to Streamline Crypto-to-Fiat Conversion

[Jan 30, 2024 8:00 AM] The deal allows the Web3 payments infrastructure provider's users in over 145 countries to easily convert crypto into local fiat currencies.

European Central Bank Shows It’s Serious About Enabling Digital Euro Offline Use

[Jan 11, 2024 12:00 AM] The central bank plans to allocate the lion’s share of its $1.3 billion contract budget for providers to work on enabling offline payments for a digital euro.

Mastercard Plans Web3 Collaborations With Self-Custody Wallet Firms

[Oct 24, 2023 9:32 AM] The payments processor is working with MetaMask and Ledger among others, according to a Web3 Workshop presentation.

Gnosis Lets Crypto Users Make Everyday Purchases From Wallets With Visa

[Jul 17, 2023 4:00 AM] The crypto-based debit card will allow web3 users to use their stablecoins to pay for products in everyday life.

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Fednow Project, Pushes for Return to Gold Standard

[Apr 6, 2023 11:30 AM] On Wednesday, Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG), a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, shared an article about the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project and criticized the central bank’s digital currency efforts. The…

Bitcoin Becomes 12th Largest Asset Worldwide by Valuation, Surpassing Visa

[Mar 15, 2023 1:30 PM] After dropping below $26,000 per unit, the price of bitcoin, the leading digital asset by market capitalization, is still up 9.6% since last week. However, its price has decreased by 6.5% in the last 24 hours. Out of the 7,316 companies, crypto…

Bitcoin Proponents Slam Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman After Venmo Payment Issue

[Mar 8, 2023 6:30 PM] Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman complained on Twitter Wednesday that he was experiencing issues with the centralized payment processor Venmo. His tweet was followed by a barrage of bitcoin supporters who insisted that Krugman was now realizing the…

Top 5 universities to study blockchain in the UK

[Feb 28, 2023 10:09 AM] Universities in the U.K., including Cambridge, Imperial, Edinburgh, Oxford and University College London, offer blockchain-related programs.