Blockchain could help shared device merchants avoid credit card fees, MasterCard says. MasterCard’s Singapore-based subsidiary filed a patent with the U.S. Patent Office detailing a payment system for using hardware devices that specifically mentions Iota’s (MIOTA) Tangle technology. The patent claim, published on Aug. 20, proposes a pay-as-you-go system that uses a “transparent data storage […]
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Bybit has also added support for the Vietnamese language on its platform. Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bybit has added support for the Japanese yen and South Korean won in a bid to expand its roots in Asian markets. In an announcement on Aug. 26, Bybit said the addition of these two new fiat currency payment options […]
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Aave (LEND) rallied to a new all-time high at $0.77 after receiving an Electronic Money Institution license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In the last 24-hours Aave (LEND) token rallied to a new all-time high after surging 30% from $0.59 to $0.77. The strong upside move comes as Bitcoin (BTC) and most altcoins are […]
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Power Ledger’s most recent development is a renewable energy certificate marketplace. Blockchain-enabled approaches to advancing the transition to renewable energy sources are making inroads in new regions. On Aug. 25, Australian blockchain firm Power Ledger announced its forthcoming launch of a marketplace for trading renewable energy certificates (RECs) across Thailand and the Southeast Asian region. […]
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The Competition and Markets Authority find no reason that the merger will affect competition in the U.K. consumer-to-business electronic payments sector. The United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority, has given the go-ahead to Visa’s acquisition of fintech startup Plaid following a Phase 1 review. According to an Aug. 24 announcement, the CMA investigated several ways […]
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Maybe Musk just hasn’t checked his Twitter mentions? Aave co-founder and CEO Stani Kulechov really wants Tesla to join the decentralized finance (DeFi) craze. Kulechov tweeted at Tesla CEO Elon Musk offering to tokenize Teslas as collateral in Aave (LEND) to borrow assets such as U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC) and even invited Musk to learn […]
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Tokenized portfolios are increasing in popularity — but how do they work, and what’s in it for traders who launch them? We asked an expert. Tokenized portfolios are gaining momentum as an effective way for everyday consumers to gain exposure to major cryptocurrencies without owning them directly. Instead, they own shares in a fund in […]
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Is Russia harming its economy by banning crypto payments? As Russia is about to officially ban crypto payments within its borders starting on Jan. 1, 2021, Cointelegraph tracked down some senior executives in the crypto industry to talk about the implications of such a ban. Russia’s primary crypto opponent is Anatoly Aksakov, a member of […]
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BlockFi’s Bitcoin reward card is inching forward. BlockFi, a major American cryptocurrency lending startup, has completed another funding round featuring major industry investors. The company has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by Anthony Pompliano’s crypto asset management firm Morgan Creek Digital, BlockFi announced on Aug. 20. Also known as Pomp, Morgan […]
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The global economic transformation now faces the main question: What to choose — centralization or decentralization? A global pandemic, massive and worldwide protests, job automation, environmental issues and geopolitical tensions are just a few of the challenges facing humanity today. Amid the chaos, keystone global institutions and bureaucrats have openly discussed the present day as […]
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