Cryptocurrency exchanges will help the industry grow beyond its current capacity. Doing so requires accepting common payment methods, and Bittrex Global is doing exactly that. It has been a while since Bittrex Global made news headlines. Mastercard Funding for Bittrex Global Users Not because the company isn’t working hard, but […]
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BitPay now Offers a Crypto Payment Card in the US
Several years ago, crypto debit cards were very easy to come by. Today, things have changed significantly, although new entrants are throwing their hat into the ring once again. BitPay is best known for being a Bitcoin payment processor. The BitPay Card is Available Rather than sticking with that business, […]
The BitPay App Lets Users buy Mastercard Gift Cards
A lot of ongoing changes and developments in the cryptocurrency space tend to go by unnoticed. BitPay, for example, now lets users buy Mastercard gift cards through its app. It is an interesting way of bridging the gap between cryptocurrency and finance. The BitPay App has Some Interesting Options The […]
Mastercard Will Prevent Free Trials From Turning Into Automatic Subscriptions
Credit and debit cards are convenient, yet they lack some crucial features. Mastercard had high hopes for automatic billing, but that feature has now been officially removed. Setting up recurring payments is one of the reasons why debit and credit cards have become so successful. A Smart Business Decision by […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Stays Put, but Is It Becoming More Mainstream?
The father of cryptocurrency is still trading for over $6,600. The currency is managing to retain its ground despite a few ups and downs in the market and incoming news trends. One source lists several reasons as to why bitcoin is becoming more mainstream, and why its price could climb […]
Blockchain Patents Will Shape Innovation – and That’s a Little Bit Scary
There were 1,240 blockchain patents filed last year. That’s not normal. The number of blockchain patent applications, in fact, has grown over 600 percent since 2016. This year, retailing giant Wal-Mart secured blockchain patents for crypto household energy payments, wearable medical records, and a security system. They also filed patents […]
Blockchain Arms Race Continues as More Companies File Patents
Barclays Bank is the latest in a long line of companies that have filed blockchain-related patents as they seek to gain an edge on the newest technology frontier. The London-based financial services giant filed the two patents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 19, with the first […]