Mobile Payments

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Softbank Completes Blockchain Test for Cross-Carrier Mobile Payments

Wolfie ZhaoSep 12, 2018

Japanese telecoms giant Softbank Corp. has completed a blockchain proof-of-concept that allows P2P mobile payments across different carriers.

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Intuit Scores Patent for Processing Bitcoin Payments With Text Messages

Christine KimAug 9, 2018

California-based business and financial software company Intuit has been awarded a patent for processing bitcoin payments via text message.

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LG’s Mobile Arm to Trial Blockchain Payments for Overseas Travelers

Daniel PalmerSep 17, 2018

South Korean telco LG Uplus is to trial a blockchain-based mobile payment service aimed to let travelers save fees when shopping abroad.

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Bitcoin Powers New Worldwide Cellphone Top-Up Service

Grace CaffynFeb 16, 2015

Mobile payments pioneer mHITs has created a bitcoin platform it claims is the "easiest way" to send phone credit across borders.

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Circle Brings NFC to Android App for Touchless Payments

Tanaya MacheelJan 6, 2015

Circle has integrated near-field communication to provide its Android users the option for quick, contactless mobile payments.

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What Bitcoin Can Learn From Mobile Money’s Journey

Sarah Boone Martin

Many of the greatest challenges faced by bitcoin today mirror those of its predecessor – mobile money.

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Braintree’s Bill Ready: Bitcoin Will Impact Mainstream Payments

Joon Ian Wong

Braintree chief executive Bill Ready spoke to CoinDesk exclusively about how he wants to take bitcoin to the mainstream.

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Law

Payments Veterans Discuss Bitcoin vs Apple Pay at NY Law Conference

Tanaya Macheel

Payments veterans waded into the bitcoin vs Apple Pay debate at a New York law conference this week.

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Mobile Payments

Why Marc Andreessen is Long on Bitcoin and Short on Apple Pay

Tanaya Macheel

Marc Andreessen talks bitcoin, Apple Pay and the problems they face at the Dreamforce 2014 conference in San Francisco.

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Mobile Payments

Wallettec Brings Bitcoin Point-of-Sale Solution to South Africa

Tom Sharkey

A new partnership between Wallettec and BitPay will bring bitcoin POS payments to brick-and-mortar retailers.

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Kenya

Sierra Leone Fashion Company Brings Bitcoin to West Africa

Tanaya Macheel

Ethical fashion accessories company Bureh is taking the first steps in creating a bitcoin economy for sub-Saharan Africa.

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Mobile Payments

Lobbyists Put Bitcoin on the Agenda in Washington DC

Nermin Hajdarbegovic

Government relations firm Peck Madigan Jones now lobbies on bitcoin, but are they pushing for or against the cryptocurrency?

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Technology

New Mobile Payment System ‘Paym’ Poses Challenge for Bitcoin

Kadhim Shubber

A new payment system, Paym, allows people to send money to each other using only mobile numbers.

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Technology

Mobile Payments Giant Square Introduces ‘Pay with Bitcoin’ Option on Square Market

Pete Rizzo

Square is now allowing merchants to accept bitcoin payments online at Square Market.

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