You can now buy a used Hyundai with Bitcoin, not just a Lambo
HGreg, a Quebec-based vehicle superstore with 30 North American locations, will begin accepting cryptocurrency payments for new or pre-owned vehicles this month. The auto dealer,...
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Gazprom Neft uses blockchain tech to streamline aircraft refueling
Russian oil firm Gazprom Neft’s aviation subsidiary — Gazpromneft-Aero — announced Monday that it has completed a successful pilot of its blockchain-based refueling project, Smart Fuel....
OLB Group enables crypto payments for thousands of US merchants
OLB Group (OLB), a New York-based e-commerce merchant service provider, is making it easier for businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments. OLB’s more than 8,500 merchants...
British art icon Damien Hirst to accept BTC, ETH payments for print run
Yet another fine art institution is jumping on the crypto bandwagon. British artist Damien Hirst and printmaker HENI Leviathan announced Thursday the release of a...
Former BoE, BoC Governor Mark Carney joins Stripe board of directors
After paving the way for digital currency innovation at the Bank of England, or BoE, Mark Carney has officially joined the board of directors at...
Firm in Portugal to accept Bitcoin for electricity bills
Luzboa, a small energy trading company in Portugal, will soon start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for electricity. The company’s president Pedro Morais Leitão announced...
The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currency
The Bahamas is moving to make its national digital currency more accessible by launching a prepaid card for the “sand dollar.” The Central Bank of...
People don’t want a ‘non-uniform currency’ like Bitcoin, says Fed president
James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, seemingly doesn’t understand why many are looking to cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange...
Diem gets closer to launch as Fireblocks and First introduce new payment infrastructure
The Diem Association is progressing towards launch with a new technical upgrade that reportedly allows more financial institutions to connect with the payment network. Crypto...
Dubai-based licensing company adopts cryptocurrency payments
According to a report by Arab News on Tuesday, clients of Dubai government-owned licensing firm KIKLABB can now pay for visa fees and trade licenses...