Currency

Feb
18

Klarna teams up with Safello to bring Open Banking to the cryptocurrency market

This partnership with Safello, which is Klarna’s first entry into the cryptocurrency market, marks a new era in financial innovation.

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Feb
17

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.

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Feb
16

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.

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Feb
14

Deutsche Bank plans bridge between crypto and traditional banking

Deutsche Bank is planning to offer a variety of institutional crypto-related services with retail offerings in the pipeline.

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Feb
12

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.

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Feb
12

Amazon set to launch its own digital currency

Amazon is laying the groundwork for a new digital currency for use on its own platforms and marketplaces, new job listings suggests.

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Feb
12

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.

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Feb
10

Lightnet expands payout services across Southeast Asia through collaboration with MoneyGram

Lightnet, a Singapore-headquartered fintech company, today launched a collaboration with MoneyGram International Inc.

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