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payments

Finance

Coinbase Card Users Can Now Make Crypto-Backed Payments With Google Pay

Card holders will be able to make crypto-backed payments from any Google Pay-enabled device.

By Paddy BakerMar 17, 2020

Coinbase Card. Image courtesy of the firm

Markets

Opera Browser Adds Apple Pay, Debit Card Cryptocurrency Purchase Options

The Opera browser app has partnered with e-payments startup Wyre to expand its built-in wallet’s crypto buying power.

By Danny NelsonMar 17, 2020

Opera is expanding its crypto purchase onramps by partnering with Wyre, an e-payments startup. (Image via Opera)

Finance

Bakkt Touts New Payment Integration With Starbucks

Users of the Starbucks iPhone app are now being presented with “Bakkt Cash” as a payment option.

By Leigh CuenMar 16, 2020

Bakkt President Adam White

Finance

Crypto Payments Firm Halts Operations Citing Singapore's New Regulatory Regime

Singapore-based Coinpip said it has "suspended operations" while it looks at becoming licensed under new AML rules.

By Daniel PalmerMar 13, 2020

Singapore (MOLPIX/Shutterstock)

Policy

Chase Bank Settles Suit Over 'Sky-High' Credit Card Charges for Crypto Purchases

The bank had allegedly charged the plaintiff over $160 in fees and interest for regularly purchasing cryptocurrencies with his credit card.

By Paddy BakerMar 12, 2020

Credit: Daryl L / Shutterstock

Tech

Samsung to Target EU Payments Sector With Blockchain-Based Solution for Banks

The platform will use blockchain to automatically input payments data into bank records.

By Paddy BakerMar 4, 2020

Samsung

Policy

BIS Paper Reckons With P2P Payments, Tokenized Securities, Central Bank Digital Currencies

Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements say the future of payments may be peer to peer, but a number of considerations must be satisfied before distributed ledger-based systems can go mainstream.

By Danny NelsonMar 1, 2020

“The most transformative option for improving payments is a peer-to-peer arrangement that links payers and payees directly and minimizes the number of intermediaries,” said BIS chief Agustin Carstens (center). (Image: Wikimedia)

Markets

Binance Now Supports Deposits and Withdrawals in Hong-Kong Dollars

The exchange has opened a fiat gateway for Hong Kong dollars, serving a jurisdiction in which banking services for crypto firms are notoriously tough to find.

By Daniel PalmerFeb 24, 2020

Hong Kong dollars

Finance

Norwegian Air May Allow Customers to Pay With Crypto as Soon as Spring

Norwegian Air would accept cryptocurrency payments via crypto exchange NBX.

By Paddy BakerFeb 20, 2020

TheHighestQualityImages / Shutterstock

Policy

Brazil's Central Bank to Launch Near-Instant Payments as a Response to Cryptocurrencies

The PIX payments system is coming to Brazil later this year, promising almost instant transfers for individuals and businesses.

By Daniel PalmerFeb 20, 2020

Central Bank of Brazil. Credit: Shutterstock/Alf Ribeiro
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