Credit Cards

Credit Cards

BlockFi Announces Early 2021 Launch for Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

Nathan DiCamilloDec 1, 2020

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince said it will be the first credit (not debit) card in the cryptocurrency industry.

Credit Cards

Visa Adds Crypto Lender Cred to Fast Track Payments Program

Sandali HandagamaSep 8, 2020

Decentralized lending platform Cred is the latest crypto firm to join Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program with the goal of scaling faster.

Credit Cards

Winklevoss-Founded Gemini to Offer Credit Card With Crypto Rewards

Tanzeel AkhtarJan 14, 2021

Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange and custodian founded by the Winklevoss brothers, has launched the Gemini Credit Card offering cryptocurrency rewards. Read more: Gemini Donates $50K to HRF to Help Fund Another Round of Bitcoin Developers in 2021

BitPay

BitPay Launches Prepaid Crypto Mastercard for US Customers

Sebastian SinclairJun 16, 2020

The new debit card enables U.S. customers to spend their crypto holdings as fiat currency.

Data Breaches

New York Man Charged With Trafficking Credit Card Info, Using Bitcoin to Launder Proceeds

Danny NelsonMay 28, 2020

Vitalii Antonenko, 28, has been indicted for allegedly stealing and selling reams of payment card data, the proceeds of which he laundered in bitcoin.

Credit Cards

Crypto Lending

BlockFi Hires Credit Suisse, Prudential Execs to Drive Global Expansion

Nathan DiCamillo

Crypto lender BlockFi has hired two execs from traditional finance to help launch a bitcoin rewards card and build out business teams in Europe and Asia.

Credit Cards

This Visa Card Gives Bitcoin Rewards on Dollars Spent

Leigh Cuen

Bitcoin rewards for dollars spent. That's the allure of a new Visa credit card from e-commerce startup Fold.

JPMorgan Chase

Chase Bank Settles Suit Over ‘Sky-High’ Credit Card Charges for Crypto Purchases

Paddy Baker

The bank had allegedly charged the plaintiff over $160 in fees and interest for regularly purchasing cryptocurrencies with his credit card.

Credit Cards

Korea’s Biggest Credit Card Firm Wins Patent for Blockchain Credit System

Daniel Palmer

Shinhan Card has been granted a patent for a blockchain payment system that could reportedly do away with physical credit cards.

Credit Cards

Binance’s Trust Wallet Adds Support for XRP, Credit Card Payments

Yogita Khatri

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s official wallet, Trust Wallet, has added support for XRP and credit card payments.

Credit Cards

Binance Users Can Now Pay for Crypto With Credit Cards

Yogita Khatri

Top crypto exchange Binance now lets customers purchase some cryptocurrencies using Visa and Mastercard credit cards.

Venture Capital

Binance Backs $32 Million Funding for Unicorn Founder’s Crypto Stablecoin

Brady Dale

With an e-commerce company leading the launch of a new stablecoin, its founders and allies believe they can really bring crypto to consumers.