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Crypto finance startup Circle announced that it is hitting the pause button on its Circle Research activities.Deciding on a future direction for the programOn Sept. 24, the Circle team announced in a blog post that it had decided to pause its Circle Research branch, despite having made “significant progress” with
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About Richard KasteleinFounder and publisher of industry publication Blockchain News (EST 2015), a partner at ICO services collective Token.Agency ($750m+ and 90+ ICOs and STOs), director of education company Blockchain Partners (Oracle Partner) – Vancouver native Richard Kastelein is an award-winning publisher, innovation executive and entrepreneur. He sits on the
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Major cryptocurrency payment services provider BitPay has added support for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ether (ETH).Per a press release published on Sept. 16, companies that use BitPay for payment processing are now able to accept Ether for purchases without having to set up any enhancements. BitPay has
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Stellar-focused (XLM) crypto development company Interstellar appointed the founder of digital payments network Zelle Mike Kennedy as its new CEO.On Sept. 12, the company announced the appointment in a Medium blog post.Stellar as an international payments systemKennedy’s network Zelle is the payment system used by JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Bank
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Mastercard, one of the world’s leading payment processors, and the leading enterprise blockchain software provider R3, announced they would jointly develop a new blockchain-powered cross-border payment solution.The newly developed blockchain system will also be supported by banks to conduct seamless transactions and real-time payment proposition.Mastercard has been exploring blockchain technology
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Mastercard and R3, a leading enterprise blockchain software provider, have today announced a strategic partnership to develop and pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross-border payments solution that will initially focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures, schemes and banks supported by a clearing and settlement network operated by Mastercard. advertisement The fear cycle
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Mastercard partnered with blockchain firm R3 to develop a cross-border payment solution.According to a Mastercard press release published on Sept. 1, the two firms plan to pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross-border payment solution. The system will reportedly focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures, schemes and banks.Multiple ways to
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Online payments processor Stripe announced the launch of its lending service Stripe Capital for the internet businesses in the United States.On Sept. 5, Stripe announced the launch in a blog post, noting that — once approved — access to funds is usually granted on the next day. The press
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The start of the new National Football League (NFL) season in the United States will see fantasy players able to use bitcoin to subscribe for their sports app, according to a press release by BitPay. The crypto payments platform says the move is part of plans to expand digital currency
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One of the “Big Four” accounting firms PwC, the Luxembourg branch, will accept Bitcoin(BTC)trade payments from clients beginning October 1st.PwC Luxemburg, a subsidiary of the world’s second-largest professional services firm, has announced on September 2nd that the firm will start accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment from its clients
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