crypto payments News and Articles

Today Google announced a partnership with crypto exchange Coinbase to allow users to pay with crypto for cloud services starting in early 2023. According to a report by CNBC, the tech giant revealed the news first at the Cloud Next conference. Due to its cloud business, Google's parent company...

Payments company Visa built a partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange FTX to offer debit cards in 40 countries. The cards will allow holders to spend their crypto funds from FTX accounts. So, users won't need to withdraw their cryptocurrencies from the exchange to spend them. The cards make it...

Spain's largest telecommunications company Telefónica enables purchases in Bitcoin, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies for its online tech marketplace Tu. To offer this option, the company partners with the cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me. Telefónica also launched its NFT marketplace that operates...

On The Run (OTR) petrol stations partners with the crypto exchange company Crypto.com and payment terminal provider DataMesh Group to offer customers the opportunity to pay in cryptos. Due to the partnership, customers can pay directly in-store for everyday goods through the Crypto.com application...

The UK Legal Commission advocates for the recognition of NFTs and digital currencies as a new type of property. This body published a statement in which it supported the plans of the government of the kingdom to legalize the cryptosphere. Such an initiative was previously made not only in the...

American restaurant chain Chipotle revealed accepting cryptocurrencies as a means of payment across the US. To provide the option, the chain partners with the digital payments services company Flexa. Chipotle accepts BTC, Eth, and other cryptos from any application that supports Flexa for burritos,...

The leadership of the European Central Bank is not only working on the launch of the digital euro but also trying to tighten control over all types of cryptocurrency transactions. This week, the regulator issued a press release announcing plans to include stablecoins and other digital assets in the...

Fintech company MoonPay, which provides tools for cryptocurrency payments, revealed raising $555 M in the Series A funding round. Thus, the company's valuation reached $3.4 B. Per the blog post published by the firm, the team is going to use the funds to invest in global expansion and find new...

California-based online e-retailer Newegg revealed enabling Dogecoin payments on its website. Trades will be managed through crypto payment service operator BitPay. We are now accepting #dogecoin as an official payment method via BitPay. Simply click "Edit" in the payment section during...

Turkey's central bank disallowed payments with cryptocurrencies and crypto assets saying they include transfer risks and can cause irrecoverable damage. Media of the country reported that the central bank's instructions placed at the “Regulation on the Disuse of Crypto Assets in Payments” paper...

Major payments entity PayPal announced enabling US clients to pay merchants from over the world with crypto. Specifically, users holding BTC, Eth, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Litecoin (LTC) in PayPal wallets will have the option to exchange them with fiat money at checkouts for trading. PayPal's Chief...

President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro said in a press conference that the government of his country uses cryptocurrencies as a method for free international and national payments. During the press conference on 30 September, Maduro said that Venezuela is cooperating within the crypto world and...