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Video Game Junkie Quietly Builds $3 Billion Payments Powerhouse

April 18 2022

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• Cryptocurrencies

“Aleksandr Agapitov is little known inside video gaming circles, let alone the business world.  Yet his company is one of the leading players in the $135 billion video game payments industry, in which gamers spend real money to acquire virtual items.”

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Bitfinex Collaborates With OpenPayd to Enable SEPA Payments

April 15 2022

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• Cryptocurrencies
• SEPA

“Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, in collaboration with fiat on-ramp services provider OpenPayd, is enabling real-time Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payments for euro-denominated deposits and withdrawals. The introduction of SEPA payments provides additional options for Bitfinex customers to deploy euros onto the platform. Through the new collaboration, customers will have the ability […]

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Companies

Tencent Commences Test Programme for Digital Yuan Wallet

April 14 2022

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• Central bank digital currencies (CBDC)
• Tencent

“Tencent has rolled out a wallet that enables users to make transactions using China’s central bank backed digital currency. Undergoing A/B testing, the Tencent e-CNY Wallet, enables users to transact using the digital currency through QR codes on WeChat. Users will be able to transfer funds, collect payments, and access credit card functions through the […]

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Mercuryo Taps Volt for Open Banking Payments

April 14 2022

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• Cryptocurrencies

“Mercuryo, a leading crypto payments company, has launched open banking payments within their cryptocurrency wallet, used by over two million global customers. The real-time account-to-account payments (A2A) will be facilitated by leading open payments gateway Volt and will provide Mercuryo wallet users, alongside their business partners, with single-click payment solutions via fiat.”

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Sweatcoin Eyes Launch of SWEAT Tokens That Turn Movement Into Money

April 14 2022

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• Cryptocurrencies
• UK

“Getting into crypto just got a whole lot cheaper (and healthier), as London-based tech company Sweatcoin prepares to launch a new token, SWEAT, that allows users to mint currency using just their shoe leather. The company says its mission is to “inspire a healthier planet by incentivising people to move more” and has partnered with BVI […]

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Data Mynt Crypto Payment Gateway Now Live On Bitcoin Lightning Network

April 18 2022

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• Bitcoin

“Data Mynt , the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency payment gateway, has launched support for its fourth major blockchain network in as many months, the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Data Mynt now facilitates seamless payments to and from all Lightning Network enabled wallets in addition to Polygon Network, Ethereum Mainnet, and Bitcoin network wallets and assets. Data […]

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Sila Now Provides Instant Access to ACH Debits on Its Platform Through Instant Settlement

April 18 2022

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• ACH

“Sila Inc., a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, today announced a new product called Instant Settlement. It provides instant access to ACH debits made to the Sila platform. Customers no longer have to use their own capital to pre-fund the full amount of a transaction or wait days for an […]

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The Gemini Crypto Rewards Credit Card Is Now Available in the United States

April 15 2022

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• Cryptocurrencies
• Mastercard

“Gemini , a cryptocurrency platform to buy, sell, earn, and store crypto, today announced the Gemini Credit Card ™ is now available in all 50 U.S. states. Cardholders can earn up to 3% crypto back on dining+, 2% crypto back on groceries, and 1% crypto back on all other purchases, with rewards automatically deposited into their […]

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Impervious.ai Raises Seed Round to Develop the Peer-to-Peer Internet Standard

April 15 2022

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• Bitcoin

“Impervious Technologies Inc. ( impervious.ai ) is excited to announce the close of their seed financing round, with participation from notable Bitcoin and privacy-focused investors including CoinShares, NYDIG, Trammell Venture Partners, Fundamental Labs, Strategic Cyber Ventures, TEN-31 and others to scale the Peer-to-Peer (“P2P”) internet standard. In late 2021, Impervious launched a series of API’s […]

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Systems

All of the Benefits, None of the Gimmicks: Bread Financial™ Unveils New Bread Cashback™ American Express® Credit Card

April 13 2022

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• Cards

“Bread Financial (NYSE: BFH), a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions, today announced the launch of a new consumer credit card – the Bread Cashback™ American Express® Credit Card. Bread Cashback offers unlimited 2% cash back with no reward caps and no categories to manage. Plus, there are no […]