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IoT and Blockchain Technology Collide in the Payments Industry

The Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain-based advancements in the payments industry were among the many themes explored at TRANSACT, a tech-centric, payments industry...

Stellar’s Global Payment Platform Lightyear Launches From Stealth

Lightyear, the brainchild of Stellar co-founder and CTO Jed McCaleb along with ex-Palantir executive Brit Yonge, launched out of stealth on May 11th. Part...

Spotify Acquires Blockchain-Based Startup to Tackle Fair Royalty Issues

Spotify, the $8 billion music streaming service provider, which is projected to reach 100 million users and a $53 billion valuation by 2020, acquired...

The Art of Building Bridges to Cross-Border Payments

For many, sending money to a family member or business in a different geographical locale is a common practice. These peer-to-peer transfers — known...

Wyre Pivoted Away from Consumer Bitcoin Payments: “It Didn’t Work”

While he doesn’t like calling it a “pivot,” Wyre CEO Michael Dunworth revealed the evolutionary process of turning bitcoin payment processor Snapcard into a...

BTCC Launches Mobi App, Enters Bitcoin Debit Card Market

BTCC, a major bitcoin exchange and trading platform operator in China, officially launched its first mobile application, “Mobi,” introducing various features and products including...

BitPay Has Studied Bitcoin Blockchain Alternatives: “None of Them Are Compelling”

BitPay co-founders Stephen Pair and Tony Gallippi have been around Bitcoin for about as long as anyone else in the industry. The company was...

Bitcoin is Now Useless for Micropayments, But Solutions are Coming

The Bitcoin blockchain is basically becoming useless for low-value, instant purchases. Frankly, if you’re ordering a beer at a bar, you’re better off using...

Circle Still Uses Bitcoin — But Is Also Building on Ethereum

Circle Chief Evangelist Anders Brownworth, who previously taught blockchain technology at MIT, gave a presentation on day two of the 2017 MIT Bitcoin Expo...

PayCommerce Founder: “It’s Time for Blockchain Use Cases to Be Proven and Come to Market”

While 2016 was the year of firms and governments experimenting with blockchain technology, 2017 should be the year we see use cases being proven...
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