Hedge fund billionaire backs bitcoin payment startup
The funding round for Bottlepay comes amid increased interest in bitcoin from institutional investors and large corporates.
Crypto wallet and exchange company Blockchain.com raises $120 million
Blockchain.com has announced that it has raised a $120 million funding round. The company develops a popular crypto wallet as well as an exchange.
Bitcoin rises above US$50,000 for first time
Bitcoin rose above US$50,000 on Tuesday US time, before falling back a bit, the first time the digital currency has hit this level.
You can now pay with Bitcoin on your iPhone
Owners of Apple devices can now pay with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, courtesy of a blockchain payments firm BitPay.
Hong Kong fintech start-up hopes bitcoin in a paper envelope will broaden cryptocurrency ownership beyond the tech-savvy
ixFintech’s ATMs dispenses a paper envelope containing a QR code that the user can then scan to download a crypto-wallet on their phone.
Mastercard to enable cryptocurrency payments in 2021
Mastercard has announced that it’s in the final stages of adding cryptocurrency payments to its existing payments service.
Gemini is launching a credit card with bitcoin rewards
Gemini is launching a credit card that works like a regular credit card — but you earn bitcoin rewards based on your purchases.
NYDIG taps Fintech firm Moven to bring Bitcoin to your bank
NYDIG is joining forces with banking technology provider Moven to offer plugins for banks that want to launch bitcoin products.
