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ForkLog 15 10.08.2021

AMC Theatres to accept bitcoin for ticket payments

The American cinema chain AMC Theatres will roll out the first cryptocurrency as a method of paying for tickets by the end of 2021.

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ForkLog 7 06.08.2021

Ukraine’s digital ministry signals imminent legalization of crypto payments

Residents of Ukraine will be able to pay with cryptocurrencies quite legally with the adoption of the Law on Virtual Assets. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Oleksandr Bornyakov.

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ForkLog 33 06.08.2021

Portuguese Xiaomi reseller adds cryptocurrency payments

The authorized Xiaomi reseller in Portugal, Mi Store Portugal, added the option to pay for goods in cryptocurrencies. Among them are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Dash and the Utrust token.

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ForkLog 8 04.08.2021

Beijing authorities have fully integrated the digital yuan into the payment ecosystem as CBDC testing is enhanced.

Beijing authorities have fully integrated the digital yuan into the payment ecosystem as part of improvements to CBDC testing.

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ForkLog 12 04.08.2021

Study finds 60% of US crypto investors willing to spend with cryptocurrency

Sixty percent of US digital asset holders say cryptocurrencies are suitable for everyday purchases, despite existing barriers. The findings come from a joint study by the payments platform BitPay and the news aggregator PYMNTS.

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ForkLog 19 04.08.2021

Bakkt to enable Bitcoin payments at Quiznos fast-food restaurants

Bakkt, a regulated platform for trading Bitcoin derivatives, will launch a pilot program that will allow the Quiznos fast-food restaurant chain to accept payments in Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 10 30.07.2021

Mastercard CEO: we must be present in the crypto space

Mastercard intends to remain at the forefront of developments in the digital-asset space, including CBDCs and stablecoins. This was stated by Mastercard CEO Michael Maubach, according to American Banker.

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ForkLog 6 29.07.2021

Visa CFO notes waning enthusiasm around cryptocurrencies

In the spring of 2021, Visa’s crypto-card operations accounted for a large share of the payment system’s transaction volume, but the frenzy around digital assets began to ease. This was disclosed by Visa’s chief financial officer, Vasant Prabhu.

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ForkLog 15 28.07.2021

Dash Core Group launches DashDirect, a consumer payments app for DASH in the United States

Dash Core Group developers launched the consumer payments app DashDirect, enabling DASH to be used to pay for goods and services at US merchants.

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ForkLog 13 26.07.2021

Media reports that Amazon will start accepting Bitcoin; the company denies.

The tech giant Amazon plans to add support for Bitcoin payments by the end of 2021, City A.M. reports, citing an insider.

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ForkLog 59 19.07.2021

Experts see Bitcoin’s chances of replacing fiat by 2040

Half of fintech and crypto experts expect Bitcoin to surpass fiat and national digital currencies by 2040. Finder.com reached this conclusion in a survey.

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ForkLog 11 16.07.2021

US city authorities mull paying taxes in bitcoin

Jackson, Tennessee blockchain task force has begun examining the possibility of paying property taxes and salaries in the first cryptocurrency.

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