Cielo, the largest credit card processing company in Brazil, recently announced support for cryptocurrency payments on its point-of-sale devices. Cielo, the largest payment processing provider in Brazil, has unveiled support for Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency purchases on its point-of-sale (PoS) devices. Crypto payments via QR codes Cointelegraph Brazil reported the news on Aug. 30. According […]
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Luxury fashion brand Alyx intends to use Iota’s distributed ledger technology for supply chain tracking. Luxury fashion brand Alyx intends to use Iota’s distributed ledger technology (DLT) for supply chain tracking, cryptocurrency news outlet The Block reports on May 15. Per the report, Iota’s system will be implemented in partnership with global manufacturing company Avery […]
Continue ReadingLast month was particularly eventful for the Japanese crypto ecosystem. The beginning of the year was particularly eventful for the Japanese crypto ecosystem, which is generally considered to be a major part of the industry. First of all, Japan’s Central Bank (BoJ) issued a study on the role of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in […]
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All of the top 20 coins by market cap are seeing red today, with total market capitalization around $133 billion. Thursday, Feb. 21 — cryptocurrency markets are slightly sliding down, with most major coins seeing some noticeable losses, according to CoinMarketCap. Market visualization from Coin360 The top cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $3,944, having […]
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Brazil-based Banco BTG Pactual SA has revealed its plans to release а security token, which could be purchased with Gemini Dollars or Ethereum. Latin America’s largest investment bank Banco BTG Pactual SA is releasing its own blockchain-based security token, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 21. The token dubbed “ReitBZ” — which will be backed by distressed […]
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Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch its digital currency platform for payments and remittance services in March. Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch its bespoke stablecoin for payments and remittance services on March 1, local financial newspaper Nikkei Asian Review reports on Feb. 21. In a partnership with around 60 counterpart […]
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South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, KT Corporation, announced that it will develop a local currency platform in the South Korean city of Gimpo. South Korea’s leading telecommunications company, KT Corporation, has been selected to develop a local cryptocurrency in the South Korean city of Gimpo, local media outlet ZDNet Korea reports on Feb. 14. The […]
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WISeKey has opened a Blockchain Center of Excellence at the World Trade Center in Geneva, Switzerland. Switzerland-based blockchain and cybersecurity firm WISeKey has opened a Blockchain Center of Excellence in Geneva, according to an announcement on Feb. 1. WISeKey focuses on secure authentication and identification using a cryptographic tool called Root of Trust. The company […]
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Chinese payment giants Alipay and WeChat Pay reportedly requested Huobi to remove their services from its OTC trading desk. Alipay and WeChat Pay reportedly requested that crypto exchange Huobi remove their payment services from its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk, local media agency Sina reported on Jan. 25. Major Chinese digital payments providers, Alibaba’s Alipay and […]
Continue ReadingWWF-Australia’s blockchain platform OpenSC aims to increase consumer-level transparency in goods, initially focusing on the food industry. World Wildlife Fund-Australia (WWF-Australia) has announced the launch of a supply chain tool that uses blockchain to allow businesses and consumers to track food items, according to a tweet today, Jan. 17. The platform, dubbed OpenSC, is the […]
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