TIME President Keith Grossman Joins Crypto Payments Startup MoonPay
Keith Grossman, president of TIME, has left the media firm to join crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay. Source
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UK Bank Starling Blocks Payments to Crypto Platforms — Claims Crypto Is High Risk, Heavily Used for Criminal Purposes – Finance Bitcoin News
Starling Bank has informed its customers that the bank no longer supports fund transfers to cryptocurrency platforms, including crypto exchanges. The bank stated that cryptocurrencies “are high risk and heavily used for criminal purposes and, as such, we no longer support them.” Starling Bank Blocks Fund Transfers to Crypto Exchanges London-headquartered Starling
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Payments company Curve bids for BlockFi’s 87,000 credit card customers
Payments company Curve is in active discussions to acquire crypto lender BlockFi's more than 87,000 credit card customers — whose credit cards have been suspended since Nov. 11. A Curve spokesperson told Cointelegraph that “outreach and negotiations” started on Nov. 12 and are still in the process with Banking as a
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Africa-Focused Payments Firm AZA Finance Slams ‘Erroneous Inclusion’ in FTX Bankruptcy Filing – Featured Bitcoin News
The founder and CEO of an Africa-focused payments firm, Elizabeth Rossiello, claimed on Nov. 11 that the beleaguered crypto exchange FTX had incorrectly included AZ Finance in its chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing. The CEO insisted that her firm does not hold customer funds and is presently taking steps to
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Russian IT Firms Lobby for Crypto Payments in Software Exports – Bitcoin News
Companies developing software solutions for foreign customers are urging Russian authorities to allow them to accept crypto payments. The proposal is part of a package of measures aimed at supporting IT exports suggested by an industry organization to the executive power in Moscow. IT Businesses Call on Russian Government to Permit
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Ramp Raises $70M to Provide Crypto Payments Infrastructure
The startup offers a full-stack payment solution that lets users buy cryptocurrencies inside any application or website, essentially the Web3 answer to services like PayPal or Stripe. Clients include GameStop, crypto-based fantasy sports company Sorare, play-to-earn game Axie Infinity and Ledger, maker of hardware crypto wallets. Original Source
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DeFi at the crossroads of the trucking industry to ensure efficient payments
The trucking industry is one of the most important sectors in the world. According to recent statistics, the global freight trucking market was worth over $2.7 trillion in 2021. In addition, it’s been found that millions of commercial driver’s license holders are employed by trucking companies within the United States,
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Santander UK Puts Limits on Payments to Crypto Exchanges
"In recent months we've seen a large increase in U.K. customers become victims of cryptocurrency fraud," said the lender, adding, "The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned consumers about the risks of investing in crypto assets as money held in customers’ crypto wallets is unlikely to be protected by the
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CloudWalk Is First Crypto Firm in Brazil to Become a Licensed Payments Institution
“With this license, we show that we are a reputable company, and we have the freedom to act as virtual currency issuers to make financial transactions of our stablecoin in our wallets,” Pablo de Mello, partner and commercial director at CloudWalk, told CryptoX. Source
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Singapore’s MAS Starts Wholesale CBDC Project Ubin+ for Cross-Border Payments
Project Mariana, the measure aimed at foreign exchange and liquidity management, involves MAS, the central bank of France, Banque de France, and the central bank of Switzerland, Swiss National Bank, along with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub centres. The project will explore foreign exchange transactions with Swiss
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