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.
Bitstocks launches crowdfunding campaign
Hackney-based fintech Bitstocks has publicly launched its first-ever crowdfunding campaign for their bitcoin financial ecosystem, Gravity.
Digital currency machine company Coin Cloud installs 1,250th kiosk
Coin Cloud, a U.S.-based Digital Currency Machine company, announced on Monday it has installed its 1,250th kiosk.
Bitcoin cash outs arrive at 16,000 ATMs in the UK
Cryptocurrency holders can now cash out their bitcoin at 16,000 ATMs across the UK thanks to a new BitcoinPoint and Cashzone partnership.
Put people first to get fintech right in Asia
As the Year of the Rooster gives way to the Year of the Dog, fintech remains very much in the news and on investors’ minds. From blockchain to bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, and initial coin offerings that allocate “tokens” as a new means of crowdfunding capital, the language and disruptions buffeting the mainstream banking and financial services industry can seem overwhelming. But beyond the multimillion-dollar, headline-grabbing investments and acquisitions, what does financial technology actually mean for the people of Asia? Across the region, fintech deals continue to make waves. And while much of the venture capital in Asia has predominantly flowed into China, particularly among a handful of large […]
