Visa to Purchase Ripple Cross-Border Payments Partner Earthport

Payment services giant Visa will reportedly acquire Ripple’s partner Earthport for over $251 million. American payment services giant Visa Inc. is acquiring Ripple partner Earthport Plc, a payment network for cross-border transactions, Reuters U.K. reported Dec. 27. Founded in 1997, London-based Earthport is a financial services firm that offers cross-border payments service to banks and […]

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Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Bitcoin SV, TRON, Cardano: Price Analysis, Dec. 28

Crypto markets have given up some of their recent gains, which is expected. Rarely do markets bottom without forming a basing pattern. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own […]

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Single Global Currency Like BTC Faces Insurmountable Obstacles, Argues Payments Firm CEO

Scott Galit, CEO of New York-headquartered payments processing firm Payoneer, says a single global, non-fiat currency such as Bitcoin is unrealistic. Scott Galit, CEO of New York-headquartered payments processing firm Payoneer, says a single global, non-fiat currency such as Bitcoin (BTC) is unrealistic. Galit made his remarks during an interview with CNBC published on Dec. […]

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WSJ: Bitcoin Trading at Strong Correlation with Gold as Traditional Investors Step In

A Wall Street Journal has suggested that Bitcoin’s correlation with “traditional” assets markets has been high in recent days. A Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article published today, Dec. 28, suggests that Bitcoin (BTC)’s correlation with traditional assets markets has been high in recent days. Citing data from research firm Excalibur Pro Inc., the WSJ states […]

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Italy Unveils ‘High-Level Experts’ to Help Develop Its Official Blockchain Strategy

The Italian government has announced that 30 blockchain experts will help integrate the technology at the state level. The Italian government has published its list of 30 blockchain high-level experts to further its integration of the technology at state level, Cointelegraph Italy reported Dec. 27. The result of a four-month hiring and consultation process, the […]

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Daily Traded Volume on Huobi’s Crypto Derivatives Platform Breaks $1 Billion

Daily traded volume of cryptocurrency contracts on the Huobi Derivatives Market has broken past $1 billion. Daily traded volume of cryptocurrency contracts on the Huobi Derivatives Market (DM) has broken past $1 billion, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 27. Huobi Global — which operates the world’s third-largest largest crypto spot […]

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