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ForkLog 33 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 172 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 21 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 62 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 21 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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ForkLog 44 10.03.2025

Thailand’s Regulator Approves USDT for Trading and Payments

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC) has recognized Tether’s USDT as a legitimate cryptocurrency, permitting the stablecoin’s listing on regulated platforms and its use in transactions. The new regulations will come into effect on March 16, 2025. They are designed to enhance business flexibility in the digital assets sector. The approval of the […]

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ForkLog 13 20.01.2025

Phuket to launch a crypto-payments sandbox

A sandbox allowing cryptocurrency payments will launch on the Thai island of Phuket in October, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said, the Bangkok Post reported. High-risk cryptocurrencies will be excluded. According to the former official, Thailand is ready to move to digital assets, and liberalisation of the regulatory regime in the United States after the […]

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ForkLog 42 11.12.2024

Monobank Co-founder Discusses Future of Bitcoin Cards in Ukraine

The team behind Ukraine’s monobank has not ruled out the possibility of reviving their previously proposed cryptocurrency card project in 2025. This was stated by the bank’s co-founder, Oleg Gorokhovsky, in an interview with the YouTube channel “Bombardier.” In July 2021, monobank announced plans to issue bitcoin cards that would allow the bank’s clients to […]

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ForkLog 16 04.12.2024

Safe to Launch Cryptocurrency Payment System

Developers of the digital asset management platform Safe have announced the launch of a cross-chain transaction processing system, Safenet. ? Safenet is coming in 2025. The waitlist is open!? https://t.co/WkBM6O26hN pic.twitter.com/6jwgOWE0QL — Safe (@safe) December 3, 2024 According to the project’s website, this is a transaction processing system on the Ethereum blockchain, based on the […]

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