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IOTA Creates Payment System Compatible With Any App or Game
A developer has revealed that IOTA, a distributed ledger protocol created by the IOTA Foundation, has been integrated into a payment system, which can be utilized in any app or game. Expressly, it functions seamlessly on all platforms, cush as Xbox one, WebAbb, Windows, Android, Playstation 4, Linux, and iOS, among others.
Response to Facebook Libra? EU Banks Can Deploy Payment System By 2020
All banks in the eurozone could share the instant payment system at the end of 2020, as reported by Reuters on 26 June.
Greyp Teams Up with Blockchain Entities for Automated Payment System
Greyp, a Croatian mobility tech startup and electric bike manufacturer, has partnered with two blockchain firms, the Energy Web Foundation (EWF) and slock.it, to establish an automated payment structure for IoT vehicles.
Banks in Brazil Set to Introduce New Payment System to Rival Cryptocurrency
The central bank of Brazil is looking to provide a 24-hour payment system with a speed capacity of 10 seconds via the use of mobile apps, internet banking, and ATMs. Code named PIX, it is set to directly rival the use of cryptocurrency in the country.
India Taking a Step Towards CBDC After the Debut of its Blockchain-Based Payment System Vajra?
India has been taking multiple stances when it comes to blockchain and cryptocurrencies, as cryptocurrency has not been deemed legal, but not it is not considered illegal either. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently designed and adopted a blockchain-based system for automating payment clearing and settlement processes.
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.
BIS Survey: 93% of Central Banks Engaged in CBDCs, 15 Retail and 9 Wholesale CBDCs Expected by 2030
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a survey revealing that 93% of central banks are now engaged in some form of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) work, with retail CBDCs taking the lead over wholesale CBDCs.
Visa Launches a Blockchain System that Algorithmically Ensures Fairness
Visa, a prominent card payment solution provider, has developed a blockchain-driven system dubbed LucidiTEE that seeks to enable multiple parties to compute large-scale private data jointly. This is touted to happen in such a way that policy compliance is guaranteed even if the input providers are offline.
McAfee's Ghostcoin Gets Backing as Payment in Hong Kong
John McAfee's Ghostcoin gets backing for use as a payment coin in Hong Kong across 60 vending machines including Disneyland.
Payment Giant Visa Sets to Modify PoS Charges to New Business Categories
United States-based merchants are set to see an adjustment in fees to be paid as part of huge updates of payment giant Visa point-of-sale (PoS) system.
Cryptocurrency wallet Lumi launches new payment method Apple Pay
Multi-currency crypto wallet Lumi, which enables the purchase, exchange & storing of digital assets, has added Apple Pay as an available payment method.
Maduro: Venezuela to Activate Crypto Payment Method ‘Soon’
Taking a page from North Korea, Venezuela is looking to skirt U.S. sanctions by using crypto. According to Bloomberg, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced a crypto payment method that they will activate “very soon.”
Thailand's Mystic Valley Music Festival To Receive Payment Via its Minted MYST Tokens
Thailand's Mystic Valley music festival will be accepting payment for tickets from attendees through its own native MYST tokens.