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Payments

Payments

E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Now Lets Users Shop With Cryptocurrency

Tanzeel AkhtarMar 1, 2021

The move opens up crypto payments at thousands of merchants across Japan that accept Rakuten Pay and Rakuten Point Card.

Space

JPMorgan Carried Out ‘Nerdy’ Test of Blockchain Payments in Space, Exec Says

Tanzeel AkhtarFeb 24, 2021

The experiment was to trial payments for the internet of things in a "fully decentralized way," said Umar Farooq.

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Luxury cars

Supercar Maker Mazzanti Cruises Into Crypto With Bitcoin Payments, Token Sale

Sebastian SinclairMar 1, 2021

Mazzanti's security tokens will provide a 50% revenue share in the sale of a special edition "hypercar," but so far interest has been limited.

Opera

Opera Adds In-Browser Crypto Options With Simplex Integration

Benjamin PowersFeb 24, 2021

Integrating a crypto on-ramp lets users pay fiat for crypto.

Payments

Central Banks of China, UAE Join Blockchain-Based CBDC Payments Project

Jamie CrawleyFeb 23, 2021

The project will explore the capabilities of a DLT-based central bank digital currency in regional payments.

Payments

Funding Rounds

Bottlepay, a Payments Startup That Lets You Send Bitcoin on Social Media, Raises $15M

Tanzeel AkhtarFeb 23, 2021

The payments platform is built with the Lightning Network scaling solution, which enables cheaper and faster bitcoin transactions.

Marshall Islands

You Can Now Rent This Private Island Surf Resort for 1 Bitcoin

Sebastian SinclairFeb 22, 2021

One bitcoin could buy you a week-long getaway with 15 friends at the Beran Island Resort.

Exchanges

Safello Partnership Enables Direct Crypto Purchases From Users’ Bank Accounts

Tanzeel AkhtarFeb 18, 2021

A new tie-up with payments firm Klarna brings the exchange access to more than 5,000 banks across Europe.

Ether

Top Auction House Christie’s to Accept Ether Cryptocurrency for Digital Art Sale

Tanzeel AkhtarFeb 18, 2021

The sale gives Christie's a chance to "dip its toes" in crypto, said a New York representative.

CBDCs

Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World’s First CBDC in Bahamas

Jamie CrawleyFeb 17, 2021

The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.

Dubai

Dubai Free Zone Becomes First UAE Government Entity to Accept Bitcoin

Tanzeel AkhtarFeb 17, 2021

The free zone accepts payments in bitcoin, ether and the tether stablecoin.

Russia

Russian Mobile Operators Eye Payments Services, Wallets for Digital Ruble

Jamie CrawleyFeb 16, 2021

Some telcos are looking at developing a digital wallet that would link the digital currency to users' mobile phone numbers.

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