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❌The largest Bitcoin darknet market disappears: Abacus Market Paid Members Public
❌The largest Bitcoin darknet market disappears: Abacus Market Abacus, a darknet platform specializing in the sale of stimulants and psychedelics, operated a centralized deposit wallet that supported both Bitcoin and Monero. Now, its website —along with its Clearnet mirror and supporting infrastructure— is no longer accessible. All signs suggest the
🔝Peruvian fintech Do Payments🇵🇪 seeks to fill a “risk niche” in Latin America Paid Members Public
🔝Peruvian fintech Do Payments🇵🇪 seeks to fill a “risk niche” in Latin America Its new payment solution, Do Pay, is focused on processing payments for sports betting and online gaming. This initiative is a significant step for merchants in the region, where liquidity is often low and settlement times can
⚡️USA🇺🇸: Circle wants to become a national trust bank Paid Members Public
⚡️USA🇺🇸: Circle wants to become a national trust bank Stablecoin developer Circle has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create a new trust institution under the name First National Digital Currency Bank, NA. ▶️Currently, Circle’s reserves are stored at the New
👀How are payments and the card business changing? A summary Paid Members Public
👀How are payments and the card business changing? A summary Representatives from payment systems, banks, marketplaces, Big Tech, and fintech companies agree that the natural evolution is making payments cheaper. ➡️History: ✅Payment cards appeared in the mid-20th century in the US🇺🇸, when Frank McNamara and Ralph Schneider founded Diners Club.
😱Revolut🇬🇧🇱🇹 is considering launching its own stablecoin Paid Members Public
😱Revolut🇬🇧🇱🇹 is considering launching its own stablecoin In the United States and globally, the regulatory environment is constantly changing, and the British-Lithuanian cloud bank once again demonstrates its ability to adapt to emerging trends. ▶️ Reminder: In 2024, Revolut launched Revolut X, a centralized crypto exchange available throughout the European Union,
💵Coinbase🇺🇸exchange launches a stablecoin platform for e-commerce Paid Members Public
💵Coinbase🇺🇸exchange launches a stablecoin platform for e-commerce Coinbase continues its expansion: following its partnership with Shopify, the company has begun a large-scale rollout of its own stablecoin platform for merchants, allowing them to accept payments in USDC, the stablecoin issued by Circle. ➡️The platform, called Coinbase Payments, runs on
🎉The Canadian software developer for stores, Shopify, integrates USDC with Coinbase and Stripe Paid Members Public
🎉The Canadian software developer for stores, Shopify, integrates USDC with Coinbase and Stripe Stablecoins are entering everyday commerce. 🔴The new system is set to launch later this year, available through Shopify Payments and Shop Pay.s ➡️Merchants on the Shopify🇨🇦platform will soon be able to accept USDC payments from
🤷♂️Problems with stablecoins: Payoneer’s🇺🇸CFO believes the payments sector is not really ready for them yet Paid Members Public
🤷♂️Problems with stablecoins: Payoneer’s🇺🇸CFO believes the payments sector is not really ready for them yet Several companies, including Mastercard, PayPal, and now Payoneer, are exploring the possibility of using stablecoins for cross-border payments. 🔴The main issue, according to Payoneer’s CFO, Ms. Ordoñez, lies in the “last mile”