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ForkLog 11 09.05.2022

SBI Holdings subsidiary enables Bitcoin and XRP payments

SBI Motor Japan, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, has allowed African customers to pay for used cars with Bitcoin and the XRP token.

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ForkLog 10 05.05.2022

Gucci to start accepting cryptocurrency payments

The Italian fashion house Gucci will launch a pilot program to accept payments in digital assets in five U.S. stores in May. Vogue Business reports.

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ForkLog 18 22.04.2022

Twitter to test USDC payments via Stripe

Stripe, a provider of financial infrastructure for online businesses, has added support for payments in the stablecoin USDC on the Polygon blockchain. Twitter will be the first user of the solution.

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ForkLog 25 15.04.2022

BIS identifies drivers of CBDC appeal for central banks

Improving the efficiency of payment systems is the main motivation for central banks of developing countries considering CBDC adoption. This finding comes from the BIS study.

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ForkLog 9 14.04.2022

Russia proposes using cryptocurrencies in settlements with African countries

Sergei Katyrin, head of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, proposed using digital currencies for settlements and payments with African countries. The proposal is described in a letter sent to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

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ForkLog 17 11.03.2022

Stripe to Support Crypto Industry and Partner with FTX

Global payments giant Stripe announced support for crypto-related companies, including exchanges, wallet providers and NFT marketplaces.

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ForkLog 31 07.03.2022

Binance launches payments company Bifinity

Binance announced the launch of Bifinity, which positions itself as an official payments provider for fiat and digital currencies.

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ForkLog 10 24.02.2022

Japanese financial giant MUFG closes blockchain-based payment network project

MUFG announced the winding down of the blockchain-based Global Open Network Japan (GO-NET Japan) payment network project. The largest financial conglomerate in Japan cited slow business growth.

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ForkLog 13 23.02.2022

Solana-based Zebec DeFi protocol raises $15 million

The Zebec real-time settlement protocol team on Solana closed a Series A funding round of $15 million. It was led by Solana Ventures and Distributed Global.

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ForkLog 20 21.02.2022

Bulgarian Stock Exchange Adds Bitcoin- and Ethereum-Based ETNs to Listing

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) added eight Bitcoin- and Ethereum-based ETNs to its list of tradable instruments. Money.bg reports.

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ForkLog 9 16.02.2022

Mastercard to Expand Its Consulting Service in Cryptocurrencies and NFTs

Payments company Mastercard announced the expansion of its consulting service focused on new financial technologies, including cryptocurrencies, CBDC and NFT.

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ForkLog 18 11.02.2022

Russian authorities unanimously reject Bitcoin’s status as a means of payment

The Bank of Russia, the Finance Ministry and the government have aligned on the view that cryptocurrencies will not obtain status as a means of payment in the country.

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