Payments

Advancing Financial Inclusion AUC Coins Set to Revolutionize Retail Payments in South Africa

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Time Stamp: January 11, 2024 10:21 AM - Modified On: January 11, 2024 - Published By:
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AUC Coins to be Added as a Payment Method for Retail in South Africa Key Highlights: Advanced Project's TIER platform enables direct AUC Coin payments at South African retailers. TIER facilitates payments for goods, services, and even municipal bills, creating a holistic ecosystem for AUC Coin usage. Africa leads the way and Advanced Project's success in South Africa serves as a beacon for wider digital asset adoption across the continent. Cape Town, South Africa – January 2024 – Advanced Project, a leading force in African blockchain innovation, is taking a

JCB, IDEMIA and Soft Space launch “JCBDC” Phase 2 pilot to trial CBDC offline P2P payments

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Time Stamp: December 13, 2023 6:49 AM - Modified On: December 13, 2023 - Published By:
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Tokyo, Paris, Kuala Lumpur, Dec 13, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Japan's only international payment brand JCB Co., Ltd. ("JCB") has launched the “JCBDC” (JCB Digital Currency) Phase 2 pilot project with IDEMIA, a global leader in identity technologies, and the world’s leading fintech company Soft Space Sdn Bhd. ("Soft Space"). In Phase 1 of the JCBDC project, JCB, IDEMIA, and Soft Space developed a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) payment solution, enabling merchants to accept CBDC without the need to modify their POS (point of sale) terminals and payment

IQPay announces Lead Investor Steven Freidmutter Joins IQPay’s Advisory Board

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Time Stamp: October 31, 2023 6:13 AM - Modified On: October 31, 2023 - Published By:
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  Johannesburg 25 October 2023 -, IQPay an innovative force in the fintech landscape, is elated to announce that Steven Freidmutter has officially joined its advisory board. Adding to this significant appointment, Freidmutter is also stepping in as the lead investor for IQPay, marking a milestone in the company's journey. Steven Freidmutter brings to IQPay an impressive track record of experience, presence and credibility. Freidmutter's journey continues to defy conventions. His recent appointment as a partner and founding advisory board member of the Boston-based VC fund Erez Capital is a

How to give a credit card a purpose

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Time Stamp: December 28, 2022 11:32 AM - Modified On: December 28, 2022 - Published By:
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Each person has their own reasons for having a credit card. Maybe someone needs to pay off an urgent debt or maybe you just want to take a nice holiday but haven't received your holiday money yet. Whatever your reason for having a credit card, you need to learn about your options before applying for one. You can use online platforms such as Moonezy to compare different services and find the right credit card for your needs and wishes. Having an automatic, curated list of insights makes the choice easier,

Visa working on blockchain interoperability hub for crypto payments

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 7:58 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Global payments giant Visa has introduced a project that aims to be a “universal adapter” of blockchains that can connect multiple cryptocurrencies, stablecoins as well as central bank digital currencies (CBDC).According to an official announcement on Thursday, Visa’s research team is working on a “Universal Payment Channel” (UPC) initiative, a blockchain interoperability hub connecting multiple blockchain networks and enabling transfers of digital assets from different protocols and wallets.“Imagine splitting the check with your friends, when everyone at the table is using a different type of money — some using CBDC like

Italian Payments Giant Nexi Involved in Digital Euro Project

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 2:00 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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Nexi, a leading European payments company, is reportedly giving advice to the European Central Bank (ECB) related to the digital euro project. The announcement was made by Nexi’s CEO Paolo Bertoluzzo, who also gave his opinion about the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrencies during the Money 20/20 fintech conference in Amsterdam. Nexi Advising ECB on Digital Euro Issues Nexi, one of the biggest payments companies in Europe, is working in tandem with the European Central Bank toward the creation of a digital euro, according to statements

Diamond auctioned for $12 million worth of crypto at Sotheby’s

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Time Stamp: July 12, 2021 1:00 PM - Modified On: July 12, 2021 - Published By:
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‘eBay of NFTs’ ropes in heavyweight champion Tyson Fury for new dropA marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) launched by Travala dot com Co-founder Matt Luczynski will debut heavyweight boxing champ Tyson Fury’s NFT collection as it bids to become the go-to-market to buy, sell, trade, and bid on NFTs, and deliver a knockout blow to competing platforms. 2 min read → Source: https://cryptoslate.com/diamond-auctioned-for-12-million-worth-of-crypto-at-sothebys/

Cryptocurrency Cards: An Unnecessary Solution That Should Be Stopped

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 7:30 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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It is high time for traditional financial institutions to see that the crypto industry has matured enough and does not possess high risks. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocurrency-cards-an-unnecessary-solution-that-should-be-stopped

Bitcoin Black Friday 2020 Will Host Major Discounts For BTC Payments

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Time Stamp: August 4, 2020 4:10 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Before Bitcoin was a movement, it was a digital currency. While the store-of-value aspect of Bitcoin gets highlighted often, the permissionless payments side often doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. In 2012, Jon Holmquist embraced the Black Friday holiday in order to help Bitcoiners showcase the advantages of their favorite technology, launching BitcoinBlackFriday.com and hacking a mainstream cultural moment into a tool for Bitcoin adoption. In years past, thousands of merchants have participated in Bitcoin Black Friday, offering special discounts for those willing to pay in BTC. P2P marketplaces have

Bitcoin SV’s Social Platform Twetch Streamlines P2P Payments

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 11:46 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin SV powered social media platform Twetch has launched a feature to streamline peer-to-peer (P2P) payments.Twetch is a Twitter-like social media platform where users must make micropayments in order to post and engage with content on the platform. Content creators are directly paid for their activity through a revenue sharing system based on likes and shares. The platform is currently in private beta.Command-line style payments featureTweet has rolled out the ability for users to send BSV to each other by entering the command-line ‘/pay’, a user’s tag, and the dollar