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Finance
Ethereum
Diagonal Raises $2.5M for Web 3 Subscription Payments
The project aims to create an all-in-one tool for merchants and creators to collect payments on Ethereum.
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By Sam Kessler
Mar 4, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2022
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Finance
Shyft
Payments Giant FIS Worldpay Joins Shyft’s Crypto Compliance Network
It’s the second large, non-crypto firm to join Shyft, following law firm DLA Piper last month.
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By Ian Allison
Mar 2, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2022
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Map of Ukraine. (Openverse, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Bitcoin
Russia Invades Ukraine: Impact on the Markets
Here's a roundup of our news and analysis on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its impact on crypto markets and the digital-asset industry.
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By Bradley Keoun
Feb 24, 2022 at 9:55 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2022
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Finance
Mufg
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Ends Blockchain Payment Network Plan
Slow growth in transaction numbers caused by COVID-19 made it difficult to expand the business at the pace originally planned.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 23, 2022 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2022
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Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov (Fireblocks)
Finance
M&a
Crypto Custodian Fireblocks Acquires Stablecoin Firm First Digital
The move takes institution-focused Fireblocks into the business-to-consumer and cross-border payments spaces.
Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov (Fireblocks)
By Ian Allison
Feb 16, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2022
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Twitter (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Finance
Twitter
Twitter Joins $20M Funding Round for Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode
The round, which valued OpenNode at $220 million, also included well-known venture capitalist Tim Draper.
Twitter (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 9, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2022
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Wirex US launch (Wirex)
Finance
Wirex
Crypto Payments Firm Wirex Expands to US, Begins Distributing Crypto-Linked Visa Debit Card
Wirex currently has over 4.5 million customers across the European and Asia-Pacific regions.
Wirex US launch (Wirex)
By Michael Bellusci
Feb 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2022
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Solana (Zack Seward/CoinDesk)
Finance
Solana
‘Pay’ Product Looks to Boost Stablecoin Payments on Solana
Can Solana Labs’ open-source payment plug-in pick up where the Bitcoin white paper left off?
Solana (Zack Seward/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Feb 1, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2022
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Euro bills (B.Stefanov/Shutterstock)
Finance
Binance
Binance to Reinstate Payments From EU's SEPA Platform: Report
The rollout will start in Belgium and Bulgaria and expand throughout the bloc in coming weeks.
Euro bills (B.Stefanov/Shutterstock)
By Sheldon Reback
Jan 26, 2022 at 11:49 a.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
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Bangkok, Thailand's capital (Florian Wehde/Unsplash)
Policy
Thailand
Thai Authorities Plan to Regulate Crypto as Means of Payment
The Thai SEC has also proposed a set of guidelines to limit the use of digital assets for payments.
Bangkok, Thailand's capital (Florian Wehde/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Jan 25, 2022 at 12:31 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2022
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