Bitcoin & Blockchain

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Square’s crypto-powered Cash App bests PayPal’s Venmo for first time

When it comes to payments apps, there’s a new sheriff in town. Square’s Cash App now has a total of 33.5 million downloads compared with PayPal Venmo’s 32.9 ...
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Payments news roundup: Facebook Crypto, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, IATA, more

Our Friday newsletter has an in-depth profile of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency and blockchain technology plans as well as our usual extensive Friday payments news roundup. Facebook Gets Serious ...
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Credit card signatures gone; P2P cryptocurrency payments here

We’ve got a couple of quick stories for you today, starting with the demise of signatures on credit cards by the major credit card networks. That’s way overdue. ...
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e-commerce news roundup

Global e-commerce and retail news; Bancor cryptowallet

Our newsletter today has an extensive roundup of global e-commerce and retail news about Amazon, Newegg, Toys “R” Us, Saks Fifth Avenue and Under Armour. We also take ...
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e-commerce news roundup

Global e-commerce and payments news roundup

We’ve got a roundup of the latest global e-commerce and retail news including cryptocurrency payments, new investment in Paytm, and the latest from Amazon, Newegg, Toys “R” Us, ...
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Bancor Wallet

Bancor Wallet auto-converts cryptocurrencies

With 1,600 cryptocurrencies now listed on CoinMarketCap.com, it’s nearly impossible for an investor to quickly buy, convert and sell more than a small handful of standard cryptocurrencies. Bancor’s ...
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Password trainwreck for cryptocurrency exchanges

Cryptocurrency exchanges’ security puts users at risk

Originally posted at Blockcoin Today A new research study shows that 71% of cryptocurrency exchanges are heading for a train wreck when it comes to password security. The ...
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60% of Square merchants would take bitcoin

Square merchants not square about cryptocurrency payments

A new research study shows that more than half of Square merchants would accept cryptocurrency payments for goods and services. The survey of 100 US merchants by Nomura ...
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New merchant payments options: PayByCar and Litecoin

Today’s newsletter looks at several new consumer and merchant payments options. The first is PayByCar which brings new meaning to the phrase “auto”  payments with its new in-vehicle ...
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Litecoin payments: Will that be debit, credit card or cryptocurrency?

The new refrain at checkout could soon be “Will that be debit, credit card or cryptocurrency?” with the launch of two new merchant cryptocurrency payments options. Both new ...
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