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ForkLog 210 27.05.2025

Weld Money to Cease Operations in Ukraine

Ukrainian fintech startup Weld Money has announced it will cease operations. Customers are advised to withdraw funds by June 30. $WELD Money are shutting down due to military & regulatory limits in Ukraine.Please withdraw funds by June 30 from all wallets & cards.Support — via Telegram: @alexeybobok#WELD #WeldMoney #crypto #shutdown #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/vhHTkS4a0Y — WeldMoney (@MoneyWeld) […]

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ForkLog 63 27.05.2025

Vitalik Buterin Highlights Ethereum’s Role Amid Sweden’s Cash Revival

Vitalik Buterin emphasized the fragility of centralized digital payments and the potential of decentralized alternatives. The Ethereum co-founder commented on Sweden’s shift away from a cashless policy. Nordics are walking back the cashless society initiative because their centralized implementation of the concept is too fragile. Cash turns out necessary as a backup. Ethereum needs to […]

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ForkLog 68 09.05.2025

Steak ‘n Shake to Accept Bitcoin Payments Across All Locations

Starting May 16, the fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake, with locations in the US, Europe, and the Middle East, will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment in all its restaurants. Steak n Shake accepting Bitcoin payments at all locations starting May 16, making the cryptocurrency available to our more than 100 million customers. The movement is […]

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ForkLog 26 08.05.2025

Stripe Introduces Stablecoin Financial Accounts

Payment company Stripe has launched a product called Stablecoin Financial Accounts. This allows businesses in 101 countries to hold balances in dollar-denominated stablecoins, as well as receive and send both fiat and cryptocurrencies. https://t.co/x05K2TGQZA — Stripe (@stripe) May 7, 2025 “These accounts will enable entrepreneurs in countries with unstable currencies to hedge against inflation and […]

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ForkLog 37 07.05.2025

Bhutan Introduces Cryptocurrency Payments for Tourists

The government of Bhutan, in collaboration with local digital bank DK Bank, has implemented the Binance Pay service to accept cryptocurrencies in the tourism sector. Experience #Bhutan with the world’s first national crypto tourism payment system! Powered by Binance Pay and DK Bank, it offers seamless crypto payments for flights, hotels, local crafts, and much […]

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ForkLog 22 11.04.2025

TON President Outlines Telegram’s Path to Becoming a ‘Web3 Super App’

The integration of payments, messaging, and online identification into Telegram could transform the messenger into a globally accessible super app for the digital economy. This was stated by Manuel Stotz, President of the TON Foundation, in an interview with TheStreet. According to him, Telegram is already evolving into a full-fledged content marketplace powered by cryptocurrencies. […]

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ForkLog 18 11.04.2025

Bitcoin Initiatives Emerge Across Several U.S. States

North Carolina legislators proposed using Bitcoin as a means of payment. The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a Bitcoin reserve bill. Florida’s House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee unanimously passed a similar document. The House of Representatives in North Carolina introduced a bill that would allow cryptocurrencies to be used for transactions such as tax […]

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ForkLog 177 10.04.2025

Jack Dorsey Urges Signal to Integrate Bitcoin Payments

Block CEO Jack Dorsey has endorsed the proposal to integrate peer-to-peer Bitcoin payments into the Signal messenger. true. signal should use bitcoin for p2p payments https://t.co/kGLykl0i6r — jack (@jack) April 9, 2025 The entrepreneur quoted a tweet from a developer known as Calle, who described the potential integration as a “stunning proof of concept.” “It […]

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ForkLog 22 02.04.2025

Sony Singapore Embraces USDC Payments in Online Store

Sony Electronics (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (SES), in collaboration with the exchange Crypto.com, has enabled cryptocurrency payments for purchases in its online store. Buy Sony products using https://t.co/vCNztATkNg Pay!We’re excited to be partnering with @SonyElectronics Singapore to facilitate direct crypto payments on their online store for our SG users ?? Another way we’re empowering (cont) https://t.co/275ZEx14J3 […]

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ForkLog 64 24.03.2025

Visa On-Chain Card Issuer Secures $25 Million

Rain, the company behind Visa’s on-chain cards, has announced raising $24.5 million in a funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners. Excited to announce $24.5M in new funding for Rain led by @NorwestVP with participation from new investors @Galaxyhq, @CompoSecure, Goldcrest, Vinyl, @BDMIFund, @LatitudeCapital, Thayer and @_hardyaka, and existing investors @lightspeedvp, @cbventures, and @CanonicalCrypto.… pic.twitter.com/q7QjkKAaXa […]

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ForkLog 13 14.03.2025

Brazil Proposes Cryptocurrency for BRICS Trade

The Brazilian authorities plan to propose the use of blockchain technology in international trade among BRICS countries, according to a report by O Globo. This initiative will be one of the priorities during Brazil’s presidency of the bloc, which began in January and will last for a year. The idea differs from the previously discussed […]

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ForkLog 23 14.03.2025

Russian Oil Firms Turn to Cryptocurrency for Trade with China and India

Russian oil companies are employing cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the stablecoin USDT, for transactions in oil exports to China and India to circumvent Western sanctions. This is reported by Reuters, citing its own sources. Digital assets simplify the conversion of Chinese yuan and Indian rupees into Russian rubles. Sources note that while the share […]

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