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Payments networks are increasingly accepting cryptocurrency. (Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Finance
Payments network
Flexa Expands Payments Suite for Multiple Cryptocurrencies and Wallets
Flexa said its new feature will allow over 99 digital currencies for payment options.
Payments networks are increasingly accepting cryptocurrency. (Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Michael Bellusci
Apr 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2022
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Finance
Analysis
Morgan Stanley Says Crypto Could Become More Widely Used as Currency
Partnerships with physical stores are a significant milestone in the evolution of bitcoin as a medium of payment, the bank said.
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By Will Canny
Apr 21, 2022 at 12:13 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2022
AnalysisPayments NetworkMorgan Stanley
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Finance
Elrond
Skynet Trading Launches $40M Fund to Support Elrond Network’s DeFi Push
After a pair of splashy acquisitions, Elrond is looking to attract more projects.
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By Brandy Betz
Apr 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2022
elrondPayments NetworkVenture Capital
CEO Eleni Steinman, center, left bloXroute to tackle Web 3 payment rails. (Eleni Steinman)
Finance
Payments network
A16z Leads $4M Seed Round for Web 3 Recurring Payments Startup
Loop’s founders left bloXroute Labs to build automatic payment rails for crypto projects.
CEO Eleni Steinman, center, left bloXroute to tackle Web 3 payment rails. (Eleni Steinman)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 13, 2022 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2022
Payments NetworkAndreessen HorowitzFundinginvestment
Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaks at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Jack mallers
Jack Mallers’ Strike Announces Shopify Integration for Bitcoin Lightning Payments
The bitcoiner instrumental to El Salvador’s announcement at last year’s conference waxed philosophical on Bitcoin’s role as a payments network.
Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaks at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 7, 2022 at 9:04 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2022
Jack MallersStrikeShopifyPayments NetworkLightningBitcoin Network
Stablecoins to Watch: USDC Could Expand to 10 More Blockchains
Finance
Circle
Circle Enlists FIS, Crypto.com for Merchant Payments Settled in USDC
The deal with FIS Worldpay is meant to free firms from the “fiat-only ecosystem.”
Stablecoins to Watch: USDC Could Expand to 10 More Blockchains
By Michael Bellusci
Apr 6, 2022 at 1:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2022
CirclePayments NetworkMerchants
Close up of a woman's hand paying with her smartphone in a cafe, scan and pay a bill on a card machine making a quick and easy contactless payment. NFC technology, tap and go concept
Finance
Payments network
Fintechs See Strongest Payments Challenge From Stablecoins and CBDCs, Not Bitcoin: Cowen
The team at Cowen recently held fireside chats with executives from PayPal and Visa, among others.
Close up of a woman's hand paying with her smartphone in a cafe, scan and pay a bill on a card machine making a quick and easy contactless payment. NFC technology, tap and go concept
By Michael Bellusci
Mar 29, 2022 at 3:37 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2022
Payments NetworkVisaPayPalBitcoinStablecoinCBDC
Thailand (Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash)
Policy
Thailand
Thailand Bans Crypto as Means of Payment
The Thai SEC stressed it is only banning the use of crypto for payments and is not banning crypto trading and digital assets.
Thailand (Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash)
By Sam Reynolds
Mar 23, 2022 at 7:42 a.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2022
ThailandPayments NetworkRegulation
A performer dances from the ceiling at Miami's E11EVEN nightclub. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)
Finance
Payments network
Miami Nightclub E11EVEN Rolls Out Crypto Division and 'Captain's Club' NFTs
The downtown Miami club is dancing deeper into crypto, partnering with Horizen Labs for the backend.
A performer dances from the ceiling at Miami's E11EVEN nightclub. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)
By Eli Tan
Mar 9, 2022 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2022
Payments NetworkBitcoinMiami
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Finance
Binance
Binance Sets Up Fiat-to-Crypto Payments Provider, Lends to FCA-Regulated Custodian
Bifinity supports 50 cryptocurrencies and major payment methods, including Visa and Mastercard.
Photo via Shutterstock
By Jamie Crawley
Mar 7, 2022 at 10:46 a.m. UTC
Mar 7, 2022
BinancePayments NetworkFSA