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ForkLog 8 08.12.2021

Visa to drive mass adoption of Bitcoin

The payments giant Visa announced the creation of a new consulting division that will help clients navigate cryptocurrencies. CNBC reports.

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ForkLog 9 14.10.2021

Visa and artist Micah Johnson launch initiative to popularise NFTs

The payments giant Visa and artist Micah Johnson have agreed to launch an educational project that will help digital-art creators learn about NFTs.

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ForkLog 16 30.09.2021

Visa unveils solution for CBDC interoperability in the payments system

Visa has developed a concept for enabling interaction between CBDCs issued on different blockchains and stablecoins in payments.

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ForkLog 29 23.09.2021

CoinEx adds withdrawal option to ruble-denominated cards

The cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx on September 16 added support for withdrawing Russian rubles to Visa and MasterCard bank cards.

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ForkLog 8 07.09.2021

Visa to bring Brazil’s banking sector closer to cryptocurrencies

Visa plans to expand the adoption of digital assets in Brazil, notably integrating traditional banking services with cryptocurrencies. This was stated by Eduardo Abreu, the company's vice president for new initiatives in the country, in an interview with Seu Dinheiro.

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ForkLog 19 23.08.2021

Visa buys CryptoPunk NFT for $150,000, sparking buzz around the project

On August 18, the payments company Visa acquired the NFT CryptoPunk #7610 for 49.5 ETH — about $150,000 at the time of sale.

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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 21 15.07.2021

Visa and Mastercard will continue working with Binance despite regulatory pressure

Visa and Mastercard will not abandon cooperation with Binance, despite heightened regulatory scrutiny.

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ForkLog 20 14.07.2021

Australian startup CryptoSpend to launch debit card in partnership with Visa

The Australian-based startup CryptoSpend has won approval from Visa to issue debit cards that enable payments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 11 07.07.2021

BlockFi launches Bitcoin-cashback Visa card

BlockFi launches a Visa credit card with 1.5-2% Bitcoin cashback for U.S.-based customers.

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ForkLog 13 07.07.2021

Visa crypto-card holders spent more than $1 billion in H1 2021

In the first half of 2021, the volume of transactions on Visa's debit crypto cards exceeded $1 billion.

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ForkLog 13 24.06.2021

Visa to acquire fintech platform Tink for €1.8 billion

Visa has agreed to acquire the Swedish open-banking platform Tink for €1.8 billion (~$2.15 billion).

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