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Paxful Crypto Peer-to-Peer Marketplace Expands Beyond Bitcoin with Tether USDT Stablecoin
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Paxful Crypto Peer-to-Peer Marketplace Expands Beyond Bitcoin with Tether USDT Stablecoin

Paxful, the leading peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform, announced that it will be adding stablecoin Tether to its crypto payment options.

Paxful CEO: COVID Economic Measures Add Fuel to Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Renaissance in India
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Paxful CEO: COVID Economic Measures Add Fuel to Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Renaissance in India

As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to steer Central banks and monetary policy into new and creative directions, the market outlook has been drastically altered to view alternative assets such as Bitcoin as legitimate safe haven assets. Recent developments with the Reserve Bank of India lifting its crypto ban has also triggered a wave of cryptocurrency buying in the emerging economic superpower, and Paxful has been right at its centre.

Binance Announces New Global Merchant Program for Crypto Peer-to-Peer Users
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Binance Announces New Global Merchant Program for Crypto Peer-to-Peer Users

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced a new program into its array of programs and services. This program is available for all users and members of the platform as the exchange aims to service P2P users very better and to ensure optimal liquidity for them.

Bitcoin Access in East Africa Boosted by Paxful
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Bitcoin Access in East Africa Boosted by Paxful

Paxful a Bitcoin peer-to-peer platform seeks to propel Bitcoin Access in East Africa by educating the populace about Bitcoin and peer-to-peer financing.

Visa's New Debit Card Rumored to Use XRP for Payments
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Visa's New Debit Card Rumored to Use XRP for Payments

In an announcement made yesterday, Moneygram has partnered with Visa to launch a peer-to-peer debit card service.

Paxful Ready to Build on its African Market Success in 2020
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Paxful Ready to Build on its African Market Success in 2020

Global peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin marketplace, Paxful, believes that the world has much to learn from Africa about the future of the crypto-economy and that 2020 will be a landmark year for the African crypto and blockchain industry.

LocalBitcoins Hits New Milestone, Reaching 200,000 Mobile App Downloads
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LocalBitcoins Hits New Milestone, Reaching 200,000 Mobile App Downloads

LocalBitcoins, the world’s leading P2P Bitcoin marketplace, is scaling the heights because its mobile app available on iOS and Android surpassed 200,000 downloads, with 5 more languages incorporated.

The Top Dapps to Consider Using in 2020
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The Top Dapps to Consider Using in 2020

DApps are a significant shift from traditional apps, majorly due to the underlying principle of decentralization, which drives the whole lifecycle. While traditional apps are controlled by centralized authority, DApps run on a decentralized blockchain. Now, let’s look at some of the top useful DApps that consumers should consider using.

Ethereum Developers Discuss Pectra Upgrade and PeerDAS in Consensus Call #140
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Ethereum Developers Discuss Pectra Upgrade and PeerDAS in Consensus Call #140

Ethereum developers convened to discuss the Pectra upgrade, PeerDAS, and other key proposals in the All Core Developers Consensus Call #140.

Africa Records the Largest Bitcoin P2P Volume Growth
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Africa Records the Largest Bitcoin P2P Volume Growth

Africa continues to stamp its authority in the crypto space based on the significant Bitcoin peer-to-peer volume growth witnessed in the continent.

TBD's Block Launches c= to Enhance Bitcoin Lightning Network
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TBD's Block Launches c= to Enhance Bitcoin Lightning Network

TBD, a division of Block, has launched c=, a venture aimed at improving the Bitcoin Lightning Network by providing added liquidity and routing services. The Lightning Network is a layer 2 payment network designed to make Bitcoin more accessible through faster, cheaper, and more reliable transactions.

MoneyTap Expands in Japan with Three New Bank Integrations
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MoneyTap Expands in Japan with Three New Bank Integrations

MoneyTap, the Ripple-based payment system, has expanded in Japan with three new local bank integrations through SBI Remit. This enables the banks to offer peer-to-peer remittance services to their customers via the MoneyTap mobile application, which features high-security measures.

Nigerian Crypto Community Affected by Paxful Shutdown
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Nigerian Crypto Community Affected by Paxful Shutdown

The closure of Paxful, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, has left the Nigerian crypto community searching for alternatives. Nigeria, ranked eighth in crypto adoption, was significantly impacted by Paxful's pioneering use of peer-to-peer technology. Members of the community expressed concern over the future of crypto marketplaces and the fate of their funds.

FCA Restricts Rebuildingsociety.com, Impeding Binance's UK Compliance Efforts
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FCA Restricts Rebuildingsociety.com, Impeding Binance's UK Compliance Efforts

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed restrictions on Rebuildingsociety.com Ltd, a peer-to-peer lending platform, impacting its recent partnership with crypto exchange Binance for complying with the FCA's marketing regime. The regulation mandates firms to ensure transparent and fair marketing, affecting Binance’s strategy to serve the UK market. The move showcases the FCA's stringent stance towards ensuring marketing compliance, especially within the crypto sector.

Peer Acquires Elite Team of Engineer's Behind Zenlys Popular 3D Maps
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Peer Acquires Elite Team of Engineer's Behind Zenlys Popular 3D Maps

Peer today announced the hiring of a specialist team of engineers from Zenly to develop its AI-powered 3D maps. The team, known in tech circles by its codename “Wonka,” developed Zenly’s innovative 3D social maps platform that grew to more than 160 million downloads worldwide and 35 million daily active users in 2022.

Paxful Exits Venezuela’s P2P Crypto Bitcoin Market Following US Sanctions
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Paxful Exits Venezuela’s P2P Crypto Bitcoin Market Following US Sanctions

Paxful has withdrawn its crypto trading services from Venezuela after the country was classified as high-risk by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

BitMEX Invests in South Africa’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange
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BitMEX Invests in South Africa’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange

In a bold financial move, the parent company of BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange has decided to invest in a South Africa’s biggest Bitcoin exchange, VALR.

Bitcoin in Africa: Cryptocurrency and P2P Bitcoin Trade Surge Across the African Continent
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Bitcoin in Africa: Cryptocurrency and P2P Bitcoin Trade Surge Across the African Continent

Cryptocurrency adoption and peer-to-peer Bitcoin transactions are on the rise across the African continent. There have been significant advances across Africa for crypto adoption in terms of regulation, trade volume and reported cryptocurrency ownership.

Is Bitcoin in India about to Boom? Paxful Survey Projection
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Is Bitcoin in India about to Boom? Paxful Survey Projection

Paxful, the peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, has released a survey that indicates India’s enthusiasm for Bitcoin has been reignited following the landmark decision to lift the ban on crypto trading.

LocalBitcoins Deploys Elliptic’s Blockchain-Powered Tracking Tools for Enhanced Surveillance
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LocalBitcoins Deploys Elliptic’s Blockchain-Powered Tracking Tools for Enhanced Surveillance

Leading peer to peer (P2P) Bitcoin trading platform LocalBitcoins has partnered with Elliptic, a global provider of crypto asset risk management solutions, to tame the headache of its illegal usage through blockchain-enabled monitoring tools.

Exclusive: Arbitrage - the Key Business Opportunity Brought by Blockchain
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Exclusive: Arbitrage - the Key Business Opportunity Brought by Blockchain

Following the latest update of Paxful, Ray took a step back and shared to us his inspiration to set up Paxful and what he learnt from 11 failed startups! He then identified arbitrage as the key business opportunities by blockchain and instead of decentralization, peer to peer should be the core value preposition of Bitcoin!

BIS Newest Quarterly Report: What Potentials Do CBDCs and Distributed Ledger Technology Hold?
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BIS Newest Quarterly Report: What Potentials Do CBDCs and Distributed Ledger Technology Hold?

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released its newest quarterly report on the changes in the payment industry, including the market impact of the recent coronavirus outbreak. Some of the trends mentioned in the report include stablecoins, tokenized securities, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), cross-border payments, and peer-to-peer payments.

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