FinTech

The giant South Korean multinational tech company, Samsung Electronics, introduced today its newest security chip solution. It’s designed to protect personal data and fintech activities, including mobile banking and cryptocurrency transactions.Samsung’s New Security Solution Protects Crypto TransactionsPer the announcement from earlier today, the latest standalone turnkey security solution chip from the tech giant is Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (CC EAL) 6+ certified, which is...

Pavel Durov – co-founder of encrypted messaging service Telegram – isn’t taking his latest defeat sitting down. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently brought the company’s TON blockchain program to a crashing halt, and Durov is frustrated about the situation.What Does the Defeat of Telegram Mean for the Future?In a recent interview, Durov explained that the news is bad for other countries in that while they can elect their officials, they are still very dependent on the...

Following the official halting of Telegram’s TON blockchain project, Co-founder of Qiwi Group Sergey Solonin has decided to loan his $17 million investment back to the company, according to a recent report by Forbes RU.$17 Million Investment Stays In TelegramThe past several weeks have been particularly challenging for Telegram’s blockchain project called TON. Firstly, the prolonged legal battles with US authorities led to missing the April 30th, 2020, deadline to launch the network and to...

The Libra Association has added another member to its long list of governing firms. This time, the addition comes in the form of Temasek Holdings Pvt. Ld. In Singapore. The company is a state-owned investment firm and will assist in all future decision-making when it comes to Facebook’s official currency.Libra Sees Temasek Join UpIn a statement, the Association explains:Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, brings a differentiated position as an Asia-focused...

Wird VISA bald eine eigene Kryptowährung lancieren? Ein Antrag auf ein US-Patent wurde eingereicht. Bitcoin bekommt möglicherweise Konkurrenz, weil der Kreditkartenherausgeber und Zahlungsdienstleister VISA an einem eigenen digitalen Asset arbeitet. Derzeit gilt der Bitcoin als die Nummer Eins unter den Kryptowährungen, doch VISA ist ein Big Player im Finanzgeschäft und könnte...

Telegram has ended its dealings in cryptocurrency. An encrypted messaging service, Telegram initially announced a token sale of its new “GRAM” token, which garnered the company more than $1 billion in additional funds, but thanks to a longwinded fight with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it looks like the GRAM is never going to get off the ground.The Battle Is Lost for TelegramThe GRAM token was supposed to work in cahoots with the company’s new TON blockchain. Customers of the...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 882. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Bitcoin Hashrate sinkt 30% & Visa Patent Anmeldung für digitales Geld.  1.) Bitcoin Hashrate Drops 30% — A Bullish Sign, Say Insidershttps://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-hashrate-drops-30-a-bullish-sign-say-insiders 2.) Visa Files Patent Application for Digital Currencyhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/visa-files-patent-application-for-digital-currency Telegram...

Paypal springt auf den #staysafe-Trend des kontaktlosen Zahlens auf und bietet Händlern jetzt ein QR-Code-Verfahren für Zahlungen im stationären Handel. Was sich in Asien schon lange etabliert hat, will nun PayPal in der restlichen Welt populär machen: Der Bezahldienst Paypal ermöglicht ab sofort auch kontaktlose Bezahlungen in Ladengeschäften mittels QR-Code. Händler und...

Der Schweizer Markt gehört zu den am schnellsten wachsenden Märkten von Revolut in Europa – zusammen mit Ländern wie Italien, Portugal, Irland, Rumänien und Polen. Die Angestellten der britischen Digitalbank Revolut kehren ihrem Arbeitgeber aktuell haufenweise den Rücken. Die Bank baut gleichzeitig einige Stellen ab, schwarze Zahlen sollen aber dennoch geschrieben werden. Ist...

Telegram has announced it will be ceasing all active involvement with the TON blockchain. The CEO of Telegram, Pavel Durov, announced the news in a Telegra.ph post on May 12, 2020, which declared Telegram’s work with TON officially finished. Durov announced:“I am writing this post to officially announce that Telegram’s active involvement with TON is over.”The news comes shortly after an independent group of developers decided to hard-fork away from Telegram’s version of TON. The newly created...