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04/13/2022

Payments network Strike announced its integration with Canadian eCommerce platform Shopify, which will allow global merchants to accept bitcoin payments, according to a Thursday (April 7) press release.

The integration aims to make things easier for merchants by allowing them to accept the digital currency in the form of U.S. dollars and save on processing fees through cash-final settlements.

Lightning Network will convert bitcoin payments that come through the Strike network into U.S. dollars, a move that should limit volatility in the price of the digital currency.

Strike Founder and CEO Jack Mallers noted that the Strike-Shopify integration will also include offline merchants, including Walmart, McDonald’s and many others across the U.S. He took a shot at traditional financial institutions for their seeming unwillingness to meet the changing needs of consumers in an increasingly digital world.

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04/11/2022

MetaMask, a popular cryptocurrency wallet provider announced Apple Pay integration to its app and website. While Apple doesn’t directly support crypto payment directly, MetaMask users will be redirected to Wyre, a cryptoexchange that facilitates buying and selling of cryptocurrency, users will now have the option to make the payment via credit or debit card through Apple Pay.

Apple Pay users can deposit a daily maximum of $400 into their wallet using their Visa or Mastercards and the Wyre API.

For the uninitiated, MetaMask is a crypto wallet service provider which allows users to store cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, etc and even NFTs. It allows users to connect to more than 3,700 different decentralized applications and Web 3 services.

The crypto company announced the new slew of updates on Twitter. To add any cryptocurrency, MetaMask charges gas fee as well as its own transaction fees which is 0.875 per cent of the transaction. As per MetaMask, it does not earn anything from the gas fee but only earns from the transaction fee it charges

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03/25/2022

ExxonMobil Corp., the largest producer of oil in the United States, is testing a program whereby excess natural gas from North Dakota’s oil wells would instead be used for mining Proof-of-Work cryptocurrencies. The pilot program is being conducted in collaboration with Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.

As reported by Bloomberg, Exxon is currently burning excess natural gas from North Dakota oil wells that would otherwise be burned off or flared, due to a pipeline shortage. The company takes gas from an oil pad in Bakken shale basin to power on-site Bitcoin miners as part of an agreement with Crusoe Energy Systems.

The project launched back in January of 2021 and was expanded further in July of that year. Now, America’s largest oil producer is planning to expand operations to Alaska, Nigeria, Argentina, Guyana, and Germany. This is according to sources that chose to remain private, as the information isn’t supposed to be public yet.

“We continuously evaluate emerging technologies aimed at reducing flaring volumes across our operations,” said Exxon spokeswoman Sarah Nordin. However, she refused to comment on rumors about the pilot project.

Bitcoin mining has grown into a full-blown industry built around Bitcoin’s proof of work mechanism. The mechanism requires that users race to solve a highly difficult mathematical problem by spending a tremendous amount of computational energy. The first to solve a problem wins the reward attached to Bitcoin’s next block – equal to 6.25 Bitcoin right now.

The industry has helped provide a profitable use-case for stranded energy resources that otherwise can’t find demand – such as oil wells without enough pipeline infrastructure. It also helps reduce the carbon footprint of companies like Exxon by allowing them to avoid flaring their gas. In fact, the company expects to meet the World Bank’s call for ending flaring by 2030.

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03/09/2022

U.S. President Joe Biden directed federal agencies to coordinate their efforts at drafting cryptocurrency regulations in a first-of-its-kind executive order on Wednesday.

The “whole-of-government” effort to regulate the crypto industry focuses on consumer protection, financial stability, illicit uses, leadership in the global financial sector, financial inclusion and responsible innovation, according to a fact sheet accompanying the order.

The executive order, the first such to focus exclusively on the growing digital asset sector, directs federal agencies to better communicate their work in the digital asset sector, but it does not lay out specific positions the administration wants agencies to adopt.

Similarly, the order did not announce any new regulations for which cryptocurrency companies to abide.

A senior administration official struck a neutral tone on digital assets by telling reporters the growth of the cryptocurrency sector could threaten the U.S. financial system, national security or business stability. Without “sufficient oversight,” criminals can use cryptocurrencies to launder funds or evade sanctions.

“At the same time, however, digital assets can also provide opportunities for American innovation and competitiveness and promote financial inclusion,” the official said.
Wednesday’s executive order, which was originally reported to be in the works in October 2021, will define six “key priorities” for the administration: protecting U.S. interests, protecting global financial stability, preventing illicit uses, promoting “responsible innovation,” financial inclusion and U.S. leadership, according to a fact sheet shared with reporters.

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03/03/2022

Airdrops involve crypto projects sending free tokens en masse to their communities in a bid to encourage adoption. El Salvador previously air-dropped $30 worth of bitcoin to each of its citizens last year. The airdrop on Thursday, however, would mark the first time a nation conducts an airdrop for crypto donations. It wasn't clear which token Ukraine plans to air-drop.  Ukraine started accepting cryptocurrencies as means of donation on Feb. 26 as Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory in a “special military operation.” The country is accepting donations in bitcoin, ether, USDT and Polkadot’s DOT tokens.  The country has received over $37 million in crypto donations so far, as reported.

03/01/2022

Ebay (NASDAQ:EBAY) is certainly one of the larger e-commerce platforms available to consumers today. It’s also looking like it will be a trailblazer in the cryptocurrency space. News today suggests that Ebay crypto payments are on the horizon. The development will make Ebay one of the largest platforms through which investors can utilize cryptocurrency as a means of transaction.

In an interview withÂ The Street, Ebay CEO Jamie Iannone hyped up users with potential news of Ebay crypto payments. According to Iannone, the company has been seeking to implement digital currency payments for some time now.

Iannone says Ebay has been transitioning toward adding additional payment methods. The company has been busy implementing new methods for its users to pay; in early 2021 and 2019 respectively, it added both Apple Pay and Google Pay to the platform.

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02/18/2022

Ukraine is the fifth country in as many weeks to lay down some ground rules for the cryptocurrency market, a sign that governments around the world are realizing that bitcoin is here to stay.

In a nearly unanimous vote, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted a law that legalizes and regulates cryptocurrency. The bill was set in motion in 2020 – and heads to the desk of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Until today, crypto in Ukraine has existed in a legal gray area.
Locals were allowed to buy and exchange virtual currencies, but companies and exchanges dealing in crypto were often under close watch by law enforcement.

According to the Kyiv post, authorities have trended toward taking a combative stance when it comes to virtual cash, regarding it as a “scam,” raiding crypto-related businesses, and “often confiscating expensive equipment without any grounds.”

In August , for example, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) blocked a network of what it called “clandestine cryptocurrency exchanges” running in the capital city Kyiv. The SBU claimed these exchanges were facilitating money laundering and providing anonymity of transactions.

The new legislation also spells out certain protections against fraud for those who own bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and in a first for Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada unicameral parliament, lawmakers have taken a stab at defining core terminology in the world of crypto. If signed by the president, virtual assets, digital wallets and private keys are terms that will be enshrined in Ukrainian law.

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02/16/2022

Mobile users of social media platform Twitter can now add Ethereum addresses to the list of options for would-be tippers.

The social media site announced the update on Wednesday. The move comes months after Twitter officially rolled out bitcoin tips via the Lightning network on mobile.

The newest feature represents the deepening connection between the popular social media platform and cryptocurrency. Last month, Twitter granted users of its subscription service, Blue, the ability to verify non-fungible token (NFT) profile pictures. Yet as The Block further reported, that development notably raised questions about Twitter's ultimate goals with respect to crypto.

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02/16/2022

J.P. Morgan opened up an "Onyx lounge" in the metaverse on Tuesday, a virtual lounge in the blockchain-based world of Decentraland.

Within Decentraland, users can buy virtual plots of land in the form of NFTs and make purchases using cryptocurrency backed by the Ethereum blockchain.

Users have described their experience in the Onyx lounge on Twitter, noting the picture of CEO Jamie Dimon and a tiger lurking around.
On top of that, the company released a paper explaining the opportunities they are exploring in the metaverse.

The report points out that J.P. Morgan can operate like a bank in the virtual world much like it does in the real world, since the virtual worlds in the metaverse have their own population, GDP and currencies. Similar to its role as a bank, it can facilitate crossborder payments, foreign exchange, financial assets creation, trading and safekeeping.

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02/10/2022

Users of Apple Pay will soon be able to utilize the iPhone’s Tap to Pay function to make Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrency purchases at a range of popular stores and services shortly.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) revealed plans to include the new feature on February 8 that essentially transforms its smartphone into a point-of-sale device for companies and merchants. With the use of near-field communication (NFC), iPhone-owning businesses may accept contactless payments by using their mobile devices as a point-of-sale machine.

In a statement, Apple said that the Tap to Pay feature will be available shortly and would expand support to “Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets.”

Apple CEO Tim Cook said:
“We just introduced Tap to Pay on iPhone, a great way for millions of small businesses to accept contactless payments right from their iPhone. It’s easy, secure, and will be coming out later this year.”

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02/09/2022

Russia’s government and its central bank have reached an agreement on how to regulate cryptocurrencies, according to a statement released by the government.

The agreement comes after the Bank of Russia last month proposed banning Bitcoin miners and other crypto operations because of concerns it may cause financial instability, citizens well-being, and its monetary policy sovereignty.

Russia’s government and central bank are now working on a draft law that will define crypto as an “analogue of currencies” and not digital financial assets. The draft law is reportedly set to be launched on February 18.

The news outlet Kommersant noted that crypto’s use as a currency must follow identity checks done through a “digital currency exchange organiser,” i.e. a bank or licensed intermediaries.

Operations exceeding R600,000 (almost €7,000) must be declared, otherwise, it may be considered a criminal act. Those who also accept cryptocurrencies as payment will also incur fines, according to the document.

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