NEW
What is payment services? payment services news, payment services meaning, payment services definition - Blockchain.News
Search results for

payment services

Singapore Payment Services Act Now in Effect For Crypto Firms

Singapore Payment Services Act Now in Effect For Crypto Firms

The Monetary Authority of Singapore now requires cryptocurrency providers and exchanges to be licensed under some of the same regulatory elements as traditional financial service providers.

Circle Comments on Federal Reserve’s Proposal to Extend Payment Service Hours

Circle Comments on Federal Reserve’s Proposal to Extend Payment Service Hours

Circle has responded to the Federal Reserve Board's proposal to extend the service hours of Fedwire and NSS, advocating for broader upgrades to the U.S. payments system.

WeChat Adds Digital Yuan Payment Functionality

WeChat Adds Digital Yuan Payment Functionality

WeChat has integrated the digital yuan into its payment services, allowing users to make payments through the platform. The move aims to increase the digital yuan’s appeal and follows a similar integration by Alipay.

Upbit Singapore Acquires Preliminary MAS Approval for Major Payment Institution Licence

Upbit Singapore Acquires Preliminary MAS Approval for Major Payment Institution Licence

Upbit Singapore has received an in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, a significant step towards establishing a stronger digital asset business in Singapore. This provisional approval will enable Upbit Singapore to continue offering regulated Digital Payment Token services as per the Payment Services Act 2019 while awaiting the full license.

Ripple CEO Opens Swell Conference, Discussing Current Global Payment Landscape

Ripple CEO Opens Swell Conference, Discussing Current Global Payment Landscape

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse just opened Ripple Swell 2020, which focuses on the current global payment landscape.

Thailand's Mystic Valley Music Festival To Receive Payment Via its Minted MYST Tokens

Thailand's Mystic Valley Music Festival To Receive Payment Via its Minted MYST Tokens

Thailand's Mystic Valley music festival will be accepting payment for tickets from attendees through its own native MYST tokens.

Greyp Teams Up with Blockchain Entities for Automated Payment System

Greyp Teams Up with Blockchain Entities for Automated Payment System

Greyp, a Croatian mobility tech startup and electric bike manufacturer, has partnered with two blockchain firms, the Energy Web Foundation (EWF) and slock.it, to establish an automated payment structure for IoT vehicles.

Litecoin Trading Volume Spikes 55% After Pornhub Adds LTC As New Payment Method

Litecoin Trading Volume Spikes 55% After Pornhub Adds LTC As New Payment Method

The transaction volume of Litecoin spiked by 55% two days after Pornhub added LTC as a new mode of payment.

Bitmain-Backed Digital Assets Company Matrixport Extends Its Crypto Services into Europe

Bitmain-Backed Digital Assets Company Matrixport Extends Its Crypto Services into Europe

Matrixport, a Singapore headquartered and Bitmain-backed crypto company that offers trading, lending, and custody services, extends its services into Europe through the establishment of its new Zurich office.

Banks Are Increasingly Starting to Offer Cryptocurrency Services in 2020

Banks Are Increasingly Starting to Offer Cryptocurrency Services in 2020

Banks have increased their interest in cryptocurrencies. Many of them have decided to join the cryptocurrency market, either by offering investments in cryptocurrency or by exploiting the capabilities of blockchain technology, which is already used in various areas with financial services.

Ripple to Launch Payment Corridor in Kuwait while Continuing to Seek CBDC Opportunities for XRP

Ripple to Launch Payment Corridor in Kuwait while Continuing to Seek CBDC Opportunities for XRP

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) becomes the first bank in Kuwait to leverage Ripple’s services to settle cross-border payments.

Uber CEO Reveals the Firm Will Consider Accepting Bitcoin as Payment

Uber CEO Reveals the Firm Will Consider Accepting Bitcoin as Payment

Uber CEO has said that the company is open to accept Bitcoin as a means of payment, but won’t purchase the cryptocurrency for its corporate balance sheet.

PayPal’s Crypto Trading Services Officially Launch in the United States, Driving Bitcoin’s Price Past 16K

PayPal’s Crypto Trading Services Officially Launch in the United States, Driving Bitcoin’s Price Past 16K

PayPal’s crypto services are officially available for use in the United States. In response to the announcement, Bitcoin's price spiked and pushed past $16K.

Alibaba’s Plan to Digitize the Services Industry to Rival Tencent Involves Blockchain

Alibaba’s Plan to Digitize the Services Industry to Rival Tencent Involves Blockchain

Alibaba subsidiary Ant Group CEO Simon Hu is accelerating Alipay’s progression into an online mall for commerce, food, travel services to rival Tencent Holdings Ltd.

Top Four South Korean Banks Announce Plans to Provide Cryptocurrency Custodial Services

Top Four South Korean Banks Announce Plans to Provide Cryptocurrency Custodial Services

Two of South Korea’s top banks have recently announced that they were looking into providing cryptocurrency custodial services to their clients.

Trending topics