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Block, formerly known as payments company Square, is going ahead with its plan to build an open-source bitcoin mining system, according to a Tweet from Thomas Templeton, Block's general manager for hardware.In October we announced that we’re considering building a bitcoin mining system, out in the open & alongside the
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Sanja Kon, CEO of Utrust, which is regulated in Estonia and currently processes payments in BTC, ETH, DASH and USDT, as well as its own UTK token and now Elrond eGold (EGLD), says merchants are much more amenable to settling in cryptocurrency these days. As far as earning yield on
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Payments startup Bottlepay said it has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to carry out crypto-asset activities in the U.K., making it the first Lightning network-based firm to win permission from the country’s financial regulator .Bottleplay, which is owned by bitcoin investment company NYDIG, allows users to make
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Paypal is reportedly working on a stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar to expand its cryptocurrency offerings. “We will, of course, work closely with relevant regulators,” the company stressed. Paypal Is Exploring Launching Its Own USD-Backed Stablecoin Paypal Holdings Inc. is reportedly exploring the launch of its own stablecoin backed by the
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The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, says his company is on track to accept meme cryptocurrencies dogecoin (DOGE) and shiba inu (SHIB) in the first quarter of this year. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Coming to AMC Theatres Soon The CEO of AMC Theatres, Adam Aaron, has provided
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According to Duane Good, COO of Tribal, the round will help Tribal fund SMBs’ receivables in the markets where it operates – Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru. In Latin America, the company plans to expand into Argentina, and the company is also considering expanding into Africa, Europe and Soutj
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WeChat, China's largest messaging app and one of the country's most popular payment services, will start supporting the Chinese government's digital currency.On Jan. 6, 2021, Tencent announced that it will begin accepting digital yuan payments via its proprietary mobile wallet WeChat Pay, according to a local news report. China has
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Popular travel website Airbnb could soon accept cryptocurrencies for payments, CEO Brian Chesky has hinted. “Like the revolution in travel, there is clearly a revolution happening in crypto,” he added. Airbnb’s CEO Says ‘There Is Clearly a Revolution Happening in Crypto’ The CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, asked on Twitter earlier this
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The number of ATMs in Spain has been progressively shrinking to levels the country saw in the year 2002. Reports from local media suggest these actions have been taken to reduce costs and to push payment and operation digitalization in the sector. The highest number of ATMs was registered in
Read MoreThe Winklewoss twins' crypto exchange Gemini is continuing to consolidate its regulated services for clients in the United Kingdom.On Oct. 12, Gemini announced a partnership with BCB Group — a European crypto-focused payment processor that already works with major platforms such as Coinbase, Bitstamp and Galaxy Digital.BCB Group is focused on
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