Tagged: Crypto Adoption

May 17, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital wealth platform Yield App has partnered with Volt, the global real-time payments gateway, in order “to offer additional GBP and EUR on-ramps via FPS and SEPA Instant.” Yield App customers “can now buy cryptocurrency in real time directly with their bank, thanks to the… Read More

May 15, 2023 @ 5:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nilos, a financial platform for businesses operating with crypto-currencies, has launched its new Virtual EU IBANs aimed at companies dealing with crypto in Europe. The move has been made possible by their new partnership with Modulr, a payment and card-issuing platform. The solution allows businesses… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay now supports India’s UPI domestic transfer payments for crypto purchases in India. By enabling users to pay by Unified Payments Interface, India’s domestic transfer system, it is possible for Indian bank account holders “to buy and sell cryptocurrency with the Indian rupee.” As a… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda are pleased to announce that Raiffeisenlandesbank NÖ-Wien, which forms part of Austria’s major banking group, has become the first major traditional bank in the European Union “to move into digital assets through a planned collaboration with Bitpanda Technology Solutions.” Since launching their digital Investment-as-a-Service… Read More

April 19, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is reportedly getting ready for an anticipated “years-long” court case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This, according to a report from CNBC, which is citing comments from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. It appears that this update has come after the… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mercuryo, the “all-in-one” cryptocurrency platform, is pleased to announce its partnership with Simpledo, an emerging crypto provider in Turkey. This partnership is aimed “at expanding Mercuryo’s global presence and enhancing its services for customers in Turkey.” Simpledo offers “a range of crypto solutions to its… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Canadian Web3 investment firm BitValue Capital announces a strategic partnership with IOST through a USD 10 million long-term investment aimed at “enhancing IOST’s mainnet capabilities and supporting the continuous development of its ecosystem.” BitValue Capital will also “play an advisory role,” helping IOST with the… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ralph Lauren is now accepting cryptocurreny payments at its Miami Design District Store. BitPay is pleased to announce Ralph Lauren, the brand that defines “modern luxury” and timeless style, accepts digital currency payments at its new store in the Miami Design District. This store reportedly… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 1:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX has launched the Alchemy Pay fiat-crypto on-ramp solution on its platform. Alchemy Pay’s payment on-ramp “supports fiat deposits with Visa and MasterCard, as well as numerous popular fiat mobile wallets in emerging markets.” The ramp integration “makes it easy for the public to access… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The birth of blockblend.io in March of 2022 brought various privacy features to the crypto space. BlockBlend reportedly became a catalyst “allowing blockchain users to protect themselves and their anonymity.” Aimed at the retail level users, BlockBlend marks one year of operations “with their unique… Read More

March 5, 2023 @ 6:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eric Parker, co-founder and CEO of Giddy, a provider of cryptocurrency wallets, recently shared his views and insights exclusively with Crowdfund Insider. Parker talked about the different opportunities that consumers may be willing to explore in the nascent DeFi space. He also touched on some… Read More

February 12, 2023 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BANXA Holdings Inc. (TSXV:BNXA), the on-and-off ramp solution for Web3, announced an integration with ConsenSys’ self-custody Web3 wallet, MetaMask, “to simplify on-and-off ramping fiat to crypto.” On top of global users being able to purchase crypto via standard methods such as credit cards and Apple… Read More

February 5, 2023 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Dr. Torsten Stüber, Co-Founder and CTO at Berlin-based Pendulum, an initiative focused on traditional finance infrastructure blockchain solutions, which is “the missing link between fiat and DeFi.” Pendulum is an open-source blockchain built on the “proven” Parity Substrate framework, establishing… Read More

January 14, 2023 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi, which claims to be one of the world’s leading virtual asset exchanges, has announced a partnership with Solaris, in order “to deliver a crypto-to-fiat debit card that will enable Huobi users to spend digital assets at the point-of-sale globally.” The Visa-approved program will be… Read More

January 3, 2023 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin market has evolved “dramatically” since its launch in 2009, according to an update from Kraken. The team at Kraken notes that what was once an “intimately small” group of tech enthusiasts has grown into a global community of investors. Some 40 million crypto… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 7:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cardano Foundation, the Swiss non-profit that promotes the growth of the Cardano protocol and contributes to the advancement and development of blockchain technology, has shared key updates and insights with Crowdfund Insider. Frederik Gregaard, the CEO of the Foundation, has commented on his thoughts about… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Binance is pleased to announce that they have joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a blockchain and cryptocurrency trade association. Binance has joined the Chamber’s Executive Committee in order “to move the blockchain industry forward alongside other industry players.” Binance VP of… Read More

November 6, 2022 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance claims that it exists “to make crypto available to as many people as possible, as well as to serve as the easiest-to-use infrastructure services provider in the blockchain industry.” As part of that mission, Binance has partnered with Ledger “to bring different strands of… Read More

October 1, 2022 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwage has announced a new partnership with their third UFC ambassador, and they officially launched their preferred wallet feature. On August 1st, 2022, news broke that Bitwage were collaborating with Casa and Edge as preferred wallet partners. Simply put, this means that users “can now… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Calypso Pay, an all-in-one crypto processing & acquiring platform, implemented support for recurring payments and subscriptions in crypto. Now Calypso Pay customers can “integrate subscription payment widgets on their website.” Zuora’s Subscription Economy Index report reveals that “the subscription economy grew by more than 435%… Read More