BitPay’s Launches Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid MasterCard for U.S Customers

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Crypto News Roundup for July 20th-24th
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Finally, there is hope for Bitcoin investors after BTC price broke the $9,500 resistance level on June 23. The founder of Standpoint Research, Ronnie Moss, stated on Twitter that he sees a chance for BTC price to hit higher marks in the market. However, some may still be skeptical about bitcoin...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Apple #Bitbond #ChinaBlockchain #CryptoAds #ETH20 #MasterCard #RansomwareAttack

The EU Intends for Crypto-assets Regime to be Up and Running by 2024
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The European Union (EU) intends to introduce a set of rules in the next four years that will utilize blockchain and crypto-assets such as stablecoins to reduce the hustle of cross border payments.



The Sun newspaper published a report stating that two EU documents have explained its strategy to...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BlockchainTechnology #Covid19 #CryptoAssets #DLT #MasterCard #Visa

Libra, Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, to Launch Next Year in Limited Version
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The much anticipated Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency will launch in the first quarter of next year. The single digital coin supported by the dollar has been an initiative that was first unveiled by Facebook in 2019.



The 27 strong Libra association will be responsible for the governance and i...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#EBay #Facebook #MasterCard #PayPal #Stablecoin #Vodafone

India Approach to Cryptocurrencies Amid Worldwide Crypto Boom
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) banned all banking transactions by crypto traders two years ago, calling it ring-fencing. It was not an immediate ban, but mere restrictions on those doing it. In March this year, the Supreme Court (SC) intervened and threw out the ban.



Perhaps, the withdrawal...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#CryptoBoom #MasterCard #PayPal #RBI #VRGamingCafe #WazirX

Pornhub Now Accepts Only Cryptocurrency as Payment
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Currently, Pornhub is accepting cryptocurrency solely for its premium service. Visa and Mastercard both pulled off support for payments on Pornhub a while back; hence the adult website has to depend on cryptocurrency for payments.



The network is heavily dependent on advertising revenue, but...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BCH #CryptocurrencyPayments #MasterCard #NewYorkTimes #Tether #Visa #Waves

The Status of Bitcoin in the Retail Sector
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Digital currencies are experiencing a reasonably warm welcome towards the financial markets, especially after introducing bitcoin in 2009. Bitcoin remains the leading and most progressive cryptocurrency as it trades at $23,948 at the time of writing. 



The digital currency came along with ...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Bitcoin #BitcoinInRetail #CryptoPrivacy #DecentralizedNetwork #EconomistIntelligentUnit #MasterCard #PersonalData #TransactionCosts #Visa

Mastercard Makes Big Crypto Move As It Acquires Cryptocurrency Data Firm CipherTrace
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MasterCard today announced it will acquire cryptocurrency intelligence and analytics firm CipherTrace. The acquisition is for an undisclosed sum and is expected to be completed before the year runs out.



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The payment giant aims to step up its game in the digital assets sector with...

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By: Max Clark

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#Adoption #Bitcoin #BTC #CipherTrace #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #MasterCard #PayPal

Mastercard To Launch First Crypto Payment Cards
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The trio of partnerships with Amber, Bitkub and CoinJar make it easier for consumers and corporates to spend cryptocurrency on physical or digital Mastercard payment cards.



Partnership



In partnership with Mastercard, three leading cryptocurrency service providers in Asia Pacific will be...

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By: Edmund Ng

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#Adoption #Amber #Bitcoin #Bitkub #Blockchain #BTC #CoinJar #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #Ethereum #MasterCard

Coinbase NFT Marketplace Partners Mastercard
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Coinbase customers will be able to use Mastercard credit and debit cards to make purchases the crypto company’s upcoming NFT marketplace



Coinbase has announced partnership with Mastercard, the latest in a string of recent collaborations between payment and cryptocurrency titans. Coinbase s...

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By: Max Clark

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#Adoption #Coinbase #Crypto #Ecosystem #MasterCard #NFT