Credit Cards

Crypto Lender BlockFi Raises $350M at a $3B Valuation

Nate DiCamilloMar 11, 2021

BlockFi plans to use the Series D to build a range of financial services, said CEO Zac Prince. Is a public offering next for the crypto unicorn?

Credit Cards

FD7 Ventures Acquires Stake in Provider of Canada’s First Crypto Credit Card

Jamie CrawleyMar 8, 2021

Only 1,000 of the bitcoin credit cards will be issued in 2021, with shipping expected in June.

Gemini

Mastercard Revealed as Partner on Gemini Crypto Credit Card

Tanzeel AkhtarApr 27, 2021

Gemini cardholders will be given the option to transfer their crypto rewards into interest-earning program Gemini Earn.

Mastercard

Mastercard Will Let Merchants Accept Payments in Crypto This Year

Danny NelsonFeb 10, 2021

The payments giant plans to support digital currency transactions directly on network.

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

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BlockFi Announces Early 2021 Launch for Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

Nate 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.

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.

Crypto Lending

BlockFi Hires Credit Suisse, Prudential Execs to Drive Global Expansion

Nate DiCamilloMay 5, 2020

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.

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