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Square Books Small Profit for First Quarter of Bitcoin Sales

Square made $34.1 million in Q1 revenue through bitcoin sales, according to an SEC filing.

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Reddit to Relaunch Bitcoin Payments (And Add More Cryptos)

Reddit is looking to bring back cryptocurrencies as a payment option – and this time bitcoin won't be the only option.

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Mastercard: Crypto Card Bans A Factor in Q1 Volume Decline

During its quarterly earnings call, Mastercard CFO Martina Hund-Majean said cross-border volume is down due in part to bans on crypto purchases.

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BMW, Ford, GM: World's Largest Automakers Form Blockchain Coalition

BMW, Ford, GM and Renault have joined with tech providers to form the biggest-ever consortium focused on blockchain for the automotive industry.

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Not Just Bitcoin: OpenBazaar Is Gearing Up for a Radical Redesign

Now that the likes of Etsy are jumping on the crypto train, decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar is gearing up for its biggest overhaul since launch.

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US Credit Unions Will Use DLT to Expand Payments Business

CULedger will use the public ledger version of Hedera’s hashgraph to build a global system for cross-border payments.

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Ripple's Enterprise Blockchain Network Adds a New Bank

Muscat-based financial management firm BankDhofar has become the first Oman bank to join RippleNet, a global enterprise blockchain network by Ripple.

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Circle Adds Zcash to Crypto Investment App

Circle added zcash to its cryptocurrency storage and investment app, the company announced Monday.

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Arrington-Backed Startup Launches Crypto-for-Cash Credit Platform

A crypto lending startup backed by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington launched a U.S. dollar credit platform on Monday.

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5 More Payments Firms to Adopt Ripple's xVia Tech

Five firms across Europe and Asia plan to adopt Ripple's xVia protocol to bring their payments services to emerging markets.

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