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US Democrats Propose Distributing Covid-19 Stimulus Payments Through Digital Dollars to Unbanked Citizens
As markets across the globe continue to feel the crunch of economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, debate has raged over a massive stimulus package being proposed in the US which could see the IRS send up to $2000 a month to all US citizens until the recession takes a turn for the better.
Unstoppable Domains and Chainlink Introduce Twitter Verification for Crypto Payments
Unstoppable Domains and Chainlink, the secure oracle network, have launched a Twitter authentication service for .crypto addresses.
Bank of England Chooses Accenture To Rebuild UK Payment System
Accenture has won a tender with the UK’s central bank to assist in building the UK’s new RTGS (real-time gross settlement) service.
OCC Says US Banks Can Use Blockchains and Stablecoins in Bank Payments
According to the OCC, regulated banks in the US can leverage stablecoins to conduct payments as well as participate as validator nodes on blockchain networks called INVNs.
Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures Develops Criteria for Wholesale Digital Tokens
A new report reveals that the CPMI will list out a criterion for the design of wholesale digital tokens in terms of their usage in whole transactions.
Bernie Sanders Demands Senate Vote on $2000 Direct Stimulus Payments, Bitcoin Traders Hold Breath
Bernie Sanders has threatened to filibuster the Senate until they allow a vote on upgrading the $600 direct stimulus payments to $2000. What could the move mean for Bitcoin?
Western Union Makes Offer to Acquire Cross-Border Payments Firm MoneyGram
Financial giant, Western Union is in discussions to acquire cross-border payments company MoneyGram according to an anonymous source close to the deal.
Women in Payments CEO: Less than 5% of VCs Invest in Women-Led FinTech Companies
With a background in engineering, Kristy Duncan, the CEO of Women in Payments started her career in banking and then into the payments industry. Duncan has then been fascinated with the payments market, and is a “payments geek at heart.” She started Women in Payments in 2012, Looking to add value in a different way, to connect, inspire, and champion women who are working in the payments industry globally.
Ripple: 99% of Respondents Would Consider Using Digital Assets to Process Cross-Border Payments
Ripple’s third annual Blockchain in Payments report identified that blockchain adoption is key to successful growth strategies for financial institutions.
MoneyGram CEO Praises Ripple XRP for Providing Speed and Efficiency for Cross-Border Payments
MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes praised Ripple for the innovation it was providing to the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.