Fintech Weekly

JULY 15, 2025

Recent News Bitcoin is just the tip of the iceberg: exploring blockchain’s full potential Cassiopeia Services If there is one topic setting tongues wagging in FinTech, it is blockchain. Full Article Trump Media Expands into Finance with Truth.Fi: A Strategic Play in Bitcoin, Energy, and U.S.

Small Business

Finextra

JULY 28, 2025

It came amid over public consultation responses and resistance from lawmakers, privacy advocates, and conspiracy theory groups concerned about government surveillance of financial transactions. External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.

CBDC

Fintech Weekly

JULY 3, 2025

Paybis Crypto Calculator for Real-Time Conversions The primary thing is to cover the basics, and that’s what Paybis does with its real-time cryptocurrency calculators. If you access the Bitcoin calculator on Paybis , you can see the asset’s value in more than 45 fiat currencies. in computer wizardry?

Bitcoin

Payments Dive

JULY 21, 2025

While he stressed that the digital assets will likely never fully displace rails such as the Automated Clearing House and Swift, the passage of the Genius Act – which provides a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins – means that companies like Amex will take a close look at cryptocurrencies and how to use them, he said.

Stablecoins

Finextra

JULY 25, 2025

In Spain, BBVA has unveiled its cryptocurrency trading and custody service for Bitcoin and Ether, which is now available to all retail customers of legal age in the country. Ask a person on the street and they are unlikely to be inspired by an on-chain UK gilt. Easy access crypto investment through their banking app.

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Fintech Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

Full Article Bitcoin is just the tip of the iceberg: exploring blockchain’s full potential Cassiopeia Services If there is one topic setting tongues wagging in FinTech, it is blockchain. Because of its distributed ledger system, Blockchain.

FinTech

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Guo presented himself to potential investors as an initial coin offering consultant and promised to perform marketing and publicity services. Instead, he embezzled their cash and cryptocurrency, the release stated. Some criminals believe mistakenly that cryptocurrency is beyond the reach of law enforcement,” said U.S.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It’s not yet the holidays, but it’s almost Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, a fitting theme for today’s bitcoin news. billion online during the run-up to Diwali, according to RedSeer Consulting. And bitcoin purveyors and exchangers are eyeing an emerging eCommerce market in India that might offer the right components for traction.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

It will be easier for New York cryptocurrency businesses to launch in New York, thanks to a plan by regulators that would ease licensing rules. The DFS actions announced today, in consultation with numerous industry participants and the public, will boost responsible innovation and help get New York’s economy back on its feet.”.

Cryptocurrency

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2017

With many cybercriminals choosing bitcoin as their currency of choice, the U.S. But those regulations may be doing more harm than good, since they’re also keeping vigilante security consultants from doing business to protect their law-abiding clients from those same cybercriminals. Department of Justice authorization to carry them out.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Bitcoin jumped to a one-month high as it hit $3,727 this weekend — it’s highest level since Jan. As CoinDesk explained, the cryptocurrency’s boost indicates a bearish-to-bullish trend change, but it is still stuck in a symmetrical triangle.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

About 10,000 Cubans have turned to bitcoin and altcoins, including ethereum and dogecoin, to skirt around U.S. They convert their fiat currency into cryptocurrency, which middlemen in Cuba then bid on and pay for in cash to the sellers’ family members in Cuba. Berlin-based Kapilendo will manage the fund’s secure asset storage.

CBDC

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Initial coin offering (ICO) consultant CoinLaunch will pay $50,000 to settle with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). According to the regulator’s website , CoinLaunch was consulted on two ICOs, with both determined to be securities. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The market capitalization of bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, declined to under $100 billion for the first time since October of 2017 amid a steep sell-off in digital tokens Wednesday (November 14). According to a report in CNBC citing Coinmarketcap.com, the market cap of bitcoin was at $98,194,458,586 overnight.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

As the value of a single Bitcoin has risen to more than $9,000 per coin, climbing nearly six points in 24 hours, some are worried the cryptocurrency is in a bubble. Although the phrase only comprises approximately 3 percent of all Bitcoin-related searches, its search prevalence is on the rise. This is it.”.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

New Zealand police have frozen $90 million they say belongs to alleged bitcoin scammer Alexander Vinnik in what’s being called the country’s largest money seizure ever. Vinnik has denied the allegations, saying he was merely a consultant to the BTC-e platform and unaware of any illegal activity, according to the AP. But the U.S.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Cryptocurrencies — like bitcoin — are “produced by solving complex maths puzzles and governed by disparate online communities instead of a centralized body,” reports said. The issuance of e-krona, which is being developed by consulting firm Accenture, would simulate its use in an “isolated test environment.”.

Central Bank

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Salvation Army Western Territory is now accepting cryptocurrency donations, according to a press release. will be able to send bitcoin and ethereum donations to The Salvation Army using the Engiven ’s cryptocurrency donation platform, the release stated. Donors throughout the U.S.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Intercontinental Exchange ( ICE )’s plans to launch bitcoin futures in November of last year have been delayed because of regulators. According to the paper, what’s holding up approval is a disagreement about how Bakkt (the name for the bitcoin futures) should be regulated. Back then it was trading near $20,000.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

JPMorgan Chase said the launch of CME Group options is building and there is the anticipation of institutional interest in Bitcoin-related contracts. European firms handling cryptocurrency will soon face a strict regulatory regime. The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive or AMLD5 is set.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2017

Blockchain, the technology that makes cryptocurrency like bitcoin possible, is moving into the auto and ridesharing markets. According to a news report in Reuters , EY, the consulting unit of Ernst & Young Global, announced Wednesday (Aug.

Blockchain

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Imagine shopping for a new outfit, computer or groceries and paying for the purchase with bitcoin. Love or hate blockchain, there’s no denying that digital currencies have grown in popularity, and there is certainly a market for cryptocurrency acceptance at physical retail points of sale (POS). Yes, in a real store. His prediction?

Blockchain

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2019

Bitcoin price surpassed $10,000 for the first time in more than a year. The cryptocurrency hit the milestone late Friday (June 21) and by the next morning, it had climbed above $11,000. Libra has led to an increase in sales for bitcoin, with investors expecting that crypto is finally going to go mainstream.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

BOK reportedly intends to release more information on a consulting collaboration with a local firm. A possible partner will assist the central bank in making a CBDC system framework based on the results from the first stage's research results. In July, BOK had completed its first-stage review prior to getting the CBDC pilot system ready.

CBDC

Fintech News

JANUARY 24, 2024

On January 14, 2019, the Singapore Parliament passed its comprehensive Payment Services Act (PS Act), replacing the former Payment Systems Oversight Act and Money-Changing and Remittance Businesses Act to broaden the scope of regulated payment activities to include emerging trends and industries like digital assets and cryptocurrencies.

Service Provider

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS: The Next Generation of Payments Enhancing Convenient and Secure Access to Financial Services The Next Digital Revolution Global Mobile Wallets and Super-apps Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Adoption Cross-Border Payment Innovations The Future of Financial Crime Levels of Connection – 2.0

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

The community behind bitcoin app Wasabi Wallet worked together to carry out a “CoinJoin” transaction on bitcoin. There wasn’t any service created to do such large CoinJoins,” zkSNACKS CTO Adam Fiscor told CoinDesk , adding that it was “the largest practical CoinJoin that can be done on the bitcoin network.”

Blockchain

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Might the sentiment extend to cryptocurrencies, but — parsing the quote a bit — replace “success” with “ruination?”. At this writing, bitcoin trades were at $6,352. Bitcoin stands out for the month with “only” a 4.5 regulator’s “first major intervention” in the cryptocurrency market. The NewsBTC noted on Thursday (Nov.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

s cryptocurrency market. That means that trading cryptos like bitcoin and ether only need to follow KYC rules and will not be under FCA scrutiny. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued updated guidance on the U.K.’s Many will therefore fall under the FCA’s remit.”.

Stablecoins

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Initial coin offering (ICO) consultant CoinLaunch will pay $50,000 to settle with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). According to the regulator’s website , CoinLaunch was consulted on two ICOs, with both determined to be securities. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

GUSD, USDC, and PAX have become more and more common because they are both a cryptocurrency and also tied to the U.S. We are very fortunate to have finished this process within 4 months of its consultancy period.”. Businesses can invoice international customers without the need for costly, complicated cross-border wire transfers.

Stablecoins

CoinRemitter

JULY 14, 2024

2013 was possibly the most interesting year for the cryptocurrency market, especially for Bitcoin. Many market experts considered it the “year of Bitcoin”. The reason is that Bitcoin saw a huge price rise from $15 in January to $1100 in early December. However, a very interesting thing happened.

Cryptocurrency

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

For example, online exchanges are making cryptocurrency trading and investing more accessible to consumers. The company offers enterprise blockchain application development, technology services, and consulting. Exchanges: These companies provide platforms for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies.

Blockchain

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

With no Samsung-like news for bitcoin, prices are holding steady and are even a bit bullish. But let’s turn to the miners, who aren’t happy at all with a stable bitcoin price. The bitcoin block reward was halved in July, which has changed the profitability of new miner entries and could impact the decentralization of bitcoin.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

Cornell University tops the Coinbase 2019 Leaders in Crypto Education list, currently offering 14 classes on cryptocurrency and/or blockchain. If you go to a big bank or a well-established consulting firm, you kind of know what you’re going to get. With crypto you get to shape the field and become a leader.”.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2019

The former CEO of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. According to The Wall Street Journal , the program, called “staking,” will probably offer between 5 percent and 8 percent — but only for customers holding certain cryptocurrencies. And the “Big Four” professional consulting firms are also in the top five for posting blockchain job ads.

Blockchain

The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

” Joey Garcia , head of policy, regulatory affairs at Xapo Bank Joey Garcia , director and head of public affairs, policy, regulatory affairs at Xapo Bank , the Bitcoin-enabled bank integrating traditional finance with crypto, shares similar views.

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