Payments News
Aussie startup wants everyone to “cash in” on cryptocurrency in world-first transactions platform
An Australian company has developed a world-first platform to enable people to use cryptocurrency for everything from buying a cup of coffee...
Stripe Tests New Crypto Payments Product Using Twitter and Polygon
Global payment processing giant Stripe has introduced crypto payouts to its Stripe Connect service, partnering with Twitter to pilot the tec...
Amazon CEO Bullish on NFTs, Less So on Crypto Payments
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has revealed that the e-commerce giant does not have any plans of integrating cryptocurrency payments, though it is co...
Nexo’s New Crypto Credit Card Allows Users to Spend Without Selling Their Crypto
Crypto lender Nexo has partnered with Mastercard and peer-to-peer payment startup DiPocket to launch the Nexo Card, a credit facility that a...
Mastercard Files 15 NFT and Metaverse Trademarks
Mastercard has filed 15 NFT and metaverse trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office, according to an April 11 report. T...
South Aussie Service Station Partners with Crypto.com to Accept Crypto
Australia’s On the Run (OTR) petrol stations and convenience stores will be accepting crypto payments as soon as July 2022. The move comes...
MetaMask iOS Update Allows Users to Buy Crypto Using a Credit Card
MetaMask now allows iPhone and Apple Pay users to buy crypto using a debit or credit card through its mobile application, eliminating the ne...
Visa Launches Program to Invest in NFT Creators
Payments giant Visa has launched the Visa Creator Program, a one-year product strategy and mentorship course for entrepreneurs from the...
American Express Ventures into NFTs and the Metaverse
American Express has followed the lead of payments peers Visa and Mastercard in exploring Web3 applications and planting its digital footpri...
Crypto Exchanges Resist as Visa, Mastercard and Paypal Suspend Russian Services
Major crypto exchanges, including Coinbase and Binance, have continued to resist calls to suspend their services in Russia despite a wave of...
1st Energy Becomes First Australian Energy Retailer to Go Crypto
In a first for the Australian market, energy retailer 1st Energy will begin allowing cryptocurrency as a form of payment following a new par...
Ebay CEO: We May Accept Crypto Payment This Month
E-commerce giant eBay may start accepting cryptocurrencies soon, according to CEO Jamie Iannone, who says the company is considering adding ...