Category: Bitcoin Payments

Nigerian secondary school will accept crypto payments despite regulatory uncertainty

June 25, 2021

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“We believe one day digital money will gain more acceptance than paper money,” said school director Sabi’u Musa Haruna. 2472 Total views 7 Total shares A private secondary school based near the Nigerian city of Kano has announced it will be accepting payments for school fees in cryptocurrency amid the country’s central bank banning financial […]

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Pro basketball league in Canada will offer players Bitcoin salaries

June 18, 2021

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“The ability to have part of my salary go directly into an investment that I believe will appreciate greatly over the next 10-30 years is a no-brainer,” said Guelph Nighthawks guard Kimbal Mackenzie. 3185 Total views 18 Total shares The Canadian Elite Basketball League will be allowing players from its seven teams to accept a […]

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Ebay exploring crypto payment options and NFT auctions

May 3, 2021

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According to CEO Jamie Iannone, eBay will be “exploring opportunities” to enable nonfungible tokens. 2976 Total views 51 Total shares Major online marketplace eBay will be pursuing crypto payment options for its customers along with exploring ways to introduce nonfungible tokens on the platform. In an interview with CNBC today, eBay CEO Jamie Iannone said […]

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Visa, JPMorgan and ING discuss Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoin development

April 16, 2021

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If 2021 has taught us anything about digital currencies, it’s that big banks and major payments providers are now feeling more comfortable with Bitcoin (BTC). While the CEO of PayPal and other large corporations are expressing excitement for crypto payments and salaries paid in Bitcoin, executives from Visa, JPMorgan and ING all agree that Bitcoin is […]

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Scottish music school accepts cryptocurrency as payment for lessons

March 30, 2021

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An Edinburgh music school will begin to accept tuition payments in the form of cryptocurrency. 2030 Total views 40 Total shares A Scottish music school will begin accepting cryptocurrency for tuition payments following demand from students, it was announced this week. The Morningside School of Music in Edinburgh said it was responding to suggestions from […]

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Wall Street Embrace of Crypto Grows Closer as Employees Argue on Its Behalf: CNBC

February 12, 2021

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On a Zoom call with traders in January, co-President Daniel Pinto suggested he was open-minded about bitcoin. Feb 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 12, 2021 at 2:27 p.m. UTC Wall Street Embrace of Crypto Grows Closer as Employees Argue on Its Behalf: CNBC Wall Street giants are facing increased pressure from their employees […]

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Bitcoin moves $500K around the globe every second, says Samson Mow

December 2, 2020

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Samson Mow, chief strategy officer at Blockstream, says Bitcoin was never about “transactions per second and coffee,” but about value and a “new financial paradigm.” 7147 Total views 51 Total shares Blockstream’s Samson Mow wants to move the conversation away from Bitcoin’s (BTC) performance in transactions per second and toward its role in ushering in […]

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Bitcoin Tuesday aims to raise $1M for good causes today

December 1, 2020

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The premier crypto charity event kicks off today. Here’s how you can participate. 4588 Total views 23 Total shares Bitcoin Tuesday, a crypto-based charity event hosted by The Giving Block, is looking to raise at least $1 million in donations today and over the rest of the month of December. The fundraising target makes Bitcoin […]

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PayPal CEO: Our platform will ‘significantly bolster the utility of cryptocurrencies’

November 23, 2020

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PayPal’s new crypto services will streamline business adoption of digital assets, says CEO Dan Schulman. 1363 Total views 21 Total shares PayPal’s chief executive believes cryptocurrencies are on the verge of mainstream adoption as more businesses and consumers flock to “digital payments and digital forms of currency.”  In an interview with CNBC, PayPal CEO Dan […]

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PayPal CEO Schulman Say He’s Bullish on Bitcoin as a Currency

November 23, 2020

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Nov 23, 2020 at 1:59 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 23, 2020 at 2:46 p.m. UTC PayPal CEO Schulman Say He’s Bullish on Bitcoin as a Currency PayPal (PYPL) CEO Dan Schulman said bitcoin’s usefulness as a currency will ultimately prevail over the buy-and-hold ethos, in an interview with CNBC Squawk Box on Monday. “I think that […]

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