FinTech

If the market crash got you nervous and you thought the crypto industry was dead, you might want to change your mind. PayPal, the global e-payments giant, is working on developing its own cryptocurrency. PayPal is exploring the development of a stablecoin, possibly pegged to the U.S. dollar, although there is no information on a roadmap for the project. Speaking to Bloomberg News, Jose Fernandez da Ponte, senior vice president of crypto and digital currencies at PayPal,...

The electronics giant Samsung introduced a new feature allowing clients to virtually attend quests or live music events. The company’s new metaverse experience is called Samsung 837X and is modeled on the physical flagship location in New York. Samsung Joins The Metaverse League In a January 6 announcement, the Korean firm described the feature as an “immersive world that can be explored virtually.” Samsung 837X is an “experiential playground for people to discover the...

Telegram may have abandoned its crypto project, but the token lives on. None other than the CEO of the cloud-based instant messaging service Telegram and the creator of the blockchain project, Pavel Durov, is happy that it’s alive and well. TON blockchain had a rough start, but that might be changing soon. The TON Community has announced the partnership of the TON blockchain and Donate, the recently introduced payment service verified by Telegram. TON Community Fetches New...

Visa – the leading payment processing company – has completed the acquisition of CurrencyCloud for a whopping 700 million British pounds, worth around $925 million. In a press release from December 20th, the payment processing mogul Visa announced that it had completed the acquisition of CurrencyCloud. The latter is a platform that allows banks and fintech companies to provide foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments. The acquisition is worth 700 million British...

Gift giving is now in season with Christmas and other holidays right around the corner. If you’ve ever thought about giving friends or a loved one stocks or bitcoin as a holiday present, Cash App is making it easier than ever to do so. Cash App Permits a New Way of Sending BTC Cash App has unveiled a new feature that will permit peer-to-peer payments amongst users. Owned by Block (formerly known as Square), Cash App is permitting users to send bitcoin and traditional...

The financial tech company, Nuvei has announced the launch of crypto-friendly debit cards. The rollout, which involves collaboration with the American multinational payment service Visa, will target Nuvei’s partners across the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom (UK). Crypto-Friendly Debit Cards Simplex – Nuvei’s subsidiary – partnered with Visa to enable its clients to issue crypto debit cards back in December 2020. The fiat-on-ramp service provider is actually a...

Bloomberg Intelligence sagt voraus, dass Bitcoin bis zum Ende dieses Jahres 100’000 Dollar erreichen könnte, weil „deflationäre Kräfte“ die Preise in die Höhe treiben. Hier der Tweet von Mike McGlone von Bloomberg Intelligence: $100,000 #Bitcoin, $50 #Oil, $2,000 #Gold? 2022 Outlook in 5 Charts – Peaking commodities and the declining yield on the Treasury long bond point to risks of reviving deflationary forces in 2022, with positive ramifications on Bitcoin and gold....

Credit card giant Visa has opened an entirely new division designed to provide cryptocurrency advisory services to companies looking to get involved in the growing financial arena. Visa Is Offering Crypto Advice The irony of the situation is that Visa provides users with one of the biggest payment options available today. All one needs to do is sign up, go through a quick background check, and boom! They can get their new card mailed to them granted there isn’t anything...

Die Argumente für Kryptowährungen werden für Finanzinstitute immer stärker und vor allem in der Schweiz gibt es immer mehr Börsen und Services rund um Bitcoin. Die neuen digitalen Währungen sind beliebt, wie folgende Ergebnisse der globalen Studie zeigen: Visa gab diese Woche den Start seines Beratungsangebots Global Crypto Advisory bekannt. Der Service ist Teil von Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) und wurde entwickelt, um Kunden und Partnern dabei zu helfen, ihr Krypto-Geschäft...

Bitcoin-Preis: Bei einem Bullenlauf sind Rücksetzer von bis zu 40 % immer wieder vorgekommen. Bitcoin-Preis: Bei einem Bullenlauf sind Rücksetzer von bis zu 40 Prozent immer wieder vorgekommen. Wer sich den Bitcoin-Preis Chart vom grossen Bullrun, der im Herbst 2015 begann und sich im damaligen Allzeithoch vom Dezember 2017 manifestierte, sieht, dass es immer wieder Rücksetzer im zweistelligen Prozentbereich gab. Oftmals gleichen sich die Muster und...